Overview

Cancer and Cell Biology Graduate Program / Cancer and Cell Biology Graduate Program is located in Cincinnati, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
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?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MCAT Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

50

Applied

6

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 14th	January 14th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or MCAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree; strong background in biology, chemistry, and/or physics and mathematics; minimum overall GPA of 3.0; curriculum vitae or resume; transcripts; essay; letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.71%
Black or African American	10.71%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3.57%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

50

Total faculty

Full-time - 50

Part-time - 0

Male (33)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cancer biology, cell and molecular biology, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, drug discovery
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3125 Eden Avenue
Cincinnati, OH  45267
United States

Contact Dr. Susan Waltz
Program Director
Email: susan.waltz@uc.edu
Phone: 513-558-8675

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