Overview

Department of Genome Sciences / Department of Genome Sciences is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required General exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

160

Applied

25

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

54

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.7%
Black or African American	1.85%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.7%
Asian	7.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Male (32)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Model organism genetics, human and medical genetics, genomics and proteomics, computational biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Dr. Robert H. Waterston
Phone: 206-543-9198

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