Overview

Program in Biodefense / Program in Biodefense is located in Arlington, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (taken in the past five years) Thesis Required Project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (taken in the past five years) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38

Applied

23

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (taken in the past five years)
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts from all previous institutions attended in the U.S.; goals statement; two letters of recommendation; current resume; writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (taken in the past five years)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official transcript from all colleges and universities attended; current resume; two letters of recommendation; statement of goals (not to exceed 500 words); writing sample (approximately 10-25 pages in length)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

51

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.76%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.92%
Unknown	1.96%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 10

Male (8)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Weapons of mass destruction; global health security; homeland security; terrorism; genome editing and synthetic biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3351 Fairfax Drive, MSN 3B1
MSN 2F2
Arlington, VA  22030
United States

Contact Gregory Koblentz
Director
Email: gkoblent@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-1266
Fax: 703-993-1399

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