Overview

Committee on Immunology / Committee on Immunology is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Ethics class, 2 teaching assistantships, preliminary exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

127

Applied

15

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 104
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership

Student Body

43

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.33%
Black or African American	6.98%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	13.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.65%
Unknown	6.98%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular immunology, transplantation, auto immunology, neuroimmunology, tumor immunology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	15,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 5841 South Maryland Avenue, AMB N704
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Dr. Alexander Chervonsky
Chair
Email: bsdadmissions@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-1371

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