Overview

Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology / Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology is located in Amherst, MA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cellular and developmental biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedicine
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological chemistry and molecular biophysics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	8

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

154

Applied

48

Accepted

25

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 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
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

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
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

80

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.75%
Black or African American	2.5%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.25%
Unknown	7.5%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (4)

Location & Contact

Address 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA  1003
United States

Contact Dr. Barbara Osborne
Graduate Program Director
Email: mcb@mcb.umass.edu
Phone: 413-545-3246
Fax: 413-545-1812

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