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Department of Biological Sciences College of Science The University of Alabama in Huntsville

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  • Huntsville, AL
    location
  • Public
    type
  • Suburban
    setting
  • 72%28%
    student ratio
  • 39
    total students
  • $8,516 | $20,384
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • July 15
    fall application deadline
  • 66%
    acceptance rate
  • 3 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Education Master of Science (MS)
    • Biology Master of Science (MS)
    • Biotechnology Science And Engineering Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 9
    • Doctoral Degrees Not reported
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? Yes
    • Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
    • Distance learning programs available? No
    • Terminal master's degree available? Not reported
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Required, Alternate accepted and oral and written exams
    • Doctoral Degrees Not reported
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

66% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied30
    • Accepted20
    • Acceptance Rate66%
    • Enrolled16
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $40
    • Application Fee - International $50
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline July 15th April 1st Yes
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline November 30th September 1st Yes
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test, previous course work in biochemistry and organic chemistry, minimum GPA of 3.0
    • Doctoral's DegreesNot Reported
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required, 550 paper based, TOEFL iBT, IELTS required, IELTS paper based

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$8,516
    • Out-of-state tuition *$20,384
    • International student tuition$20,384
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year feesNot Reported
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsApril 1
    • Types of financial support availableFellowships, Teaching Assistantships, Tuition Waivers, Career or Field-Related Internships, Federal Work-Study, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Health Care Benefits, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Scholarship and/or loans, Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students39
    • Female Percentage72%
    • Male Percentage28%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students39
    • Part-time Percentage41%
    • Full-time Percentage59%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino3%
    • Black / African American10%
    • White / Caucasian71%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native6%
    • Asian3%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races0%
    • Unknown7%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty9
    • Full-time Percentage100%
    • Part-time Percentage0%
    • Female Percentage11%
    • Male Percentage89%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchPhysiology, microbiology, genomics and protemics, ecology and evolution, drug discovery
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$1,176,563

Location & Contact

Department of Biological Sciences

College of Science
The University of Alabama in Huntsville

301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899
United States

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