Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology

Overview

Colorado State University / Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology, immunology and pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pathology
Master of Science (MS)	Microbiology, immunology and pathology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	43
Doctoral Degrees	12

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MCAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MCAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

200

Applied

64

Accepted

54

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MCAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; written statement; transcripts; resume/curriculum vitae; three recommendations
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MCAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; written statement; transcripts; resume/curriculum vitae; three recommendations

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

109

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.5%
Black or African American	1.83%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.92%
Asian	6.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.83%
Unknown	13.76%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

87

Total faculty

Full-time - 76

Part-time - 11

Male (45)

Female (42)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bacteriology, immunology, prion biology, vector biology, virology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	20,927,813

Location & Contact

Address 1682 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1682
United States

Contact Dr. Mark Zabel
Associate Department Head for Graduate Education
Email: mark.zabel@colostate.edu
Phone: 970-491-1455

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