Overview

Program in Biology / Program in Biology is located in Troy, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

95

Applied

13

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

75

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	Yes
Spring deadline	August 15th	August 15th	No
Summer deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.82%
Black or African American	5.88%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.94%
Asian	2.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	8.82%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 2

Male (14)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biochemistry; bioinformatics; biophysics; cancer biology; computational biology; ecology and environmental sciences; microbiology; molecular, cell, and developmental biology; neuroscience; stem cells; structural biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,442,343

Location & Contact

Address 110 8th Street
Troy, NY  12180-3590
United States

Contact Dr. George Makhatadze
Graduate Program Director
Email: makhag@rpi.edu
Phone: 518-276-4417

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