Overview

Department of Microbiology / Department of Microbiology is located in Amherst, MA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

111

Applied

29

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 20th	December 20th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 20
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.29%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	14.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.86%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Microbial physiology, genetics, immunology, parasitology, pathogenic bacteriology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA  1003
United States

Contact Dr. Michele Klingbeil
Graduate Program Director
Phone: 413-545-6675
Fax: 413-545-1578

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