Overview

School of Biological Sciences / School of Biological Sciences is located in Cold Spring Harbor, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	5

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 Lab rotations, teaching experience, qualifying exam, postdoctoral proposals

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

576

Applied

28

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

52

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	1.92%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.92%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

58

Total faculty

Full-time - 58

Part-time - 0

Male (47)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Genetics and genomics, neurobiology, cancer, plant biology, molecular biology, quantitative biology, bioinformatics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 Bungtown Road
Cold Spring Harbor, NY  11724
United States

Contact Dr. Alexander Gann
Dean
Phone: 516-367-6890

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