Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	4

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

121

Applied

13

Accepted

4

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

20

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5%
Black or African American	10%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (70%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Pathophysiology of microbial infection, evolutionary ecology of plant-microbe interactions, virology, microbiomes, host-microbe interactions
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

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

Contact Sean Crosson PhD
Chair
Email: biomed@bsd.uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-834-1926

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