Overview

Program in Neuroscience / Program in Neuroscience is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	4

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

107

Applied

17

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500
TWE: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	9.76%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

76

Total faculty

Full-time - 76

Part-time - 0

Male (58)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Brain and behavioral neuroscience, cellular neuroscience, molecular neuroscience, neurobiology of disease, developmental neuroscience
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 201 Presidents Circle
Salt Lake City, UT  84112-1107
United States

Contact Dr. Mary T. Lucero
Phone: 801-581-7200

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