Overview

Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences / Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences is located in Hershey, PA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Business Administration (PhD/MBA)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Master of Science (MS)	Cellular and integrative physiology
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry and molecular genetics
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry and molecular genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cellular and integrative physiology
Master of Science (MS)	Virology and immunology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Translational therapeutics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Translational therapeutics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Virology and immunology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	1

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	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

250

Applied

54

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 81

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

103

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.8%
Black or African American	4.85%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	11.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.97%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Location & Contact

Address H170, 500 University Drive
Hershey, PA  17033
United States

Contact Dr. Ralph L. Keil
Chair
Email: rlk9@psu.edu
Phone: 717-531-8595
Fax: 717-531-0786

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