Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Evolution, ecology, genetics, and genomics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cellular, developmental and molecular biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	5

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	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

118

Applied

36

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

60

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
Master's Degree Requirements	Personal statement, transcripts, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal statement, transcripts, three letters of recommendation

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

44%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.67%
Black or African American	4.44%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Evolution, ecology, genetics, cellular biology, molecular biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,810,529

Location & Contact

Address 402 Hutchison Hall
PO Box 270211
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Michael Welte
Professor and Chair
Email: michael.welte@rochester.edu
Phone: 585-276-3897

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