Overview

Program in Biotechnology / Program in Biotechnology is located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Biotechnology (MBT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	40
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

229

Applied

111

Accepted

59

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, personal statement

International Students

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

Student Body

82

Total Graduate Students

59%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.22%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biopharmaceuticals, biomedical technologies, engineering biotechnology, molecular biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 College Hall, Room 100
Philadelphia, PA  19104
United States

Phone: 215-898-7507

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