Overview

Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology / Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	16

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	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

524

Applied

61

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

81

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, lab experience

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

118

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.08%
Black or African American	4.24%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.85%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

198

Total faculty

Full-time - 198

Part-time - 0

Male (127)

Female (71)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Virology, cancer biology, transcriptional mechanisms, developmental biology, immunology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1525 Linden Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1596
United States

Contact Dr. David Wassarman
Graduate Program Chair
Phone: 608-262-3203

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