Overview

Department of Pharmacology / Department of Pharmacology is located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
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?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary, qualifying, and final exams

Admissions

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.09%
Black or African American	4.55%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	11.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	6.82%
Unknown	2.27%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular pharmacology, neuropharmacology, drug disposition and toxicology, genetic mechanics, cell regulation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Dr. David Sweatt
Chair
Email: david.sweatt@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-322-2207
Fax: 615-936-3910

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