Overview

Field of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology / Field of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology is located in Ithaca, NY, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Evolutionary biology	Ecological genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Evolutionary biology	Systematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Evolutionary biology	Paleobiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Evolutionary biology	Population biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology	Physiological ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology	Oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology	Limnology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology	Community and ecosystem ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology	Population ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology	Applied ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology	Animal ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology	Vertebrate zoology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology	Biogeochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology	Theoretical ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology	Plant ecology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	10

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 2 semesters of teaching experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

115

Applied

15

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 77

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

56

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.36%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.57%
Unknown	5.36%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

52

Total faculty

Full-time - 52

Part-time - 0

Male (38)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Population and organismal biology, population and evolutionary genetics, systematics and macroevolution, biochemistry, conservation biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 410 Thurston Avenue
Ithaca, NY  14850
United States

Contact Director of Graduate Studies
Phone: 607-254-4230

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