Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	11

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	Entrance Exam None Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 30 credit hours of coursework
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam None Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

160

Applied

25

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	None
Master's Degree Requirements	None
Doctoral Degree Exam	None
Doctoral Degree Requirements	None

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

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

98

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.12%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.06%
Unknown	2.04%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 0

Male (26)

Female (7)

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:	10,097,305

Location & Contact

Address 247 South 1400 East
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Dr. Frederick Adler
Director
Email: adler@math.utah.edu
Phone: 801-585-0622
Fax: 801-581-4668

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