Overview

Program in Bioinformatics / Program in Bioinformatics is located in Chicago, IL.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Thesis

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

32

Applied

15

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

0

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Official college transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, a current resume/CV, brief ( 500-1000 words) statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 79 TOEFL IBT score: 550
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$1,033

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

19

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.26%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	15.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	10.53%
Unknown	15.79%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 0

Male (24)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Human genetics, microbiology, infectious disease, machine learning, natural language processing, developmental biology, ecology, biochemistry, genomics, microbiome
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1032 W Sheridan Rd.
LSB 317B
Chicago, IL  60660
United States

Contact Dr. Stefan Kanzok
Program Director
Phone: 773-508-3790
Fax: 773-508-3646

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