Overview

Department of Bacteriology / Department of Bacteriology is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

36

Applied

13

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 5th	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 30th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships

Student Body

32

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.13%
Black or African American	6.25%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.13%
Asian	9.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

100

Total faculty

Full-time - 100

Part-time - 0

Male (73)

Female (27)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Microbial physiology, gene regulation, microbial ecology, plant-microbe interactions, symbiosis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,800,000

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Jo Handelsman
Phone: 608-262-1234

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