Overview

Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program / Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program is located in San Juan, PR, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology

Department of Biochemistry

Department of Microbiology and Medical Zoology

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Department of Physiology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	6

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

49

Applied

36

Accepted

31

Enrolled

Applying

20

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No
Spring deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview, 3 letters of recommendation, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, 3 letters of recommendation, minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 30
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

94

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	97.87%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

61

Total faculty

Full-time - 54

Part-time - 7

Male (37)

Female (24)

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 365067
San Juan, PR  00936-5067
United States

Contact Dr. Walter I. Silva
Phone: 787-758-2525

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