Department of Pathology

Overview

University of Southern California / Department of Pathology is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Experiment-based thesis or theory-based scholarly review

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5

Applied

2

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	June 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	23.08%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	15.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 0

Male (26)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cellular and molecular biology of cancer; chemical carcinogenesis; virology; stem cell and developmental pathology; liver and pulmonary diseases; circulatory, endocrine, and neurodegenerative diseases
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,903,831

Location & Contact

Address 2011 Zonal Avenue, HMR 209
Los Angeles, CA  90033
United States

Contact Dr. Michael E. Selsted
Chair
Email: selsted@usc.edu
Phone: 323-442-1180
Fax: 323-442-3049

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