Overview

Department of Immunology / Department of Immunology is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Thesis Required 1st-authored paper, accepted for publication

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

115

Applied

16

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 7th	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BA or BS in related field

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	24.14%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 0

Male (20)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular and cellular immunology, regulation of lymphocyte differentiation and responses, genetics of immune recognition genetics and pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, signal transduction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	14,923,853

Location & Contact

Address Mailbox 358059
Seattle, WA  98109-8059
United States

Contact Dr. Joan M. Goverman
Professor and Chair
Email: goverman@uw.edu
Phone: 206-685-3956

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