Overview

Department of Human Genetics / Department of Human Genetics 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	1
Doctoral Degrees	1

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Ethics class, 2 teaching assistantships

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

56

Applied

9

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

25

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8%
Black or African American	4%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (56%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Population and evolutionary genetics; systems biology; epigenetics and stem cell genetics; genomics of gene regulation; animal models of human disease
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 920 East 58th Street
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Dr. Carole Ober
Chair
Email: bsdadmissions@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-834-0735

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