Overview

Division of Physical and Biological Sciences / Division of Physical and Biological Sciences is located in Santa Cruz, CA, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Mathematics

Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology

Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology

Ocean Sciences

Physics

Science Communication

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
(Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	26
Doctoral Degrees	57
Other Advanced Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,052

Applied

230

Accepted

113

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree in science

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 83
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 8

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

461

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.33%
Black or African American	1.3%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.22%
Asian	5.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.52%
Unknown	12.36%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Location & Contact

Address 1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA  95064
United States

Contact Dr. Stephen E. Thorsett
Dean
Email: pbsdean@lists.pbsci.ucsc.edu
Phone: 831-459-2931

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