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University of Utah

School of Biological Sciences

Salt Lake City, UT

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Urban

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Overview

University of Utah / School of Biological Sciences is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Doctor of philosophy
Master of Science (MS)	Masters of science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 30 credit hours of coursework
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

138

Applied

Accepted

Enrolled

Applying

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.08%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.01%
Unknown	4.04%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 0

Male (30)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Ecosystem Ecology, Conservation Biology, Plant Biology, Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Microbial Biology, Neurobiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	11,032,061