Overview

Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences / Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences is located in St. Louis, MO.

Departments & Programs

Program in Biochemistry

Program in Computational and Molecular Biophysics

Program in Computational and Systems Biology

Program in Developmental, Regenerative, and Stem Cell Biology

Program in Evolution, Ecology and Population Biology

Program in Human and Statistical Genetics

Program in Immunology

Program in Molecular Cell Biology

Program in Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Program in Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Program in Neurosciences

Program in Plant and Microbial Biosciences

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant and microbial biosciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Human and statistical genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neurosciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational and molecular biophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Evolution, ecology and population biology	Genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Evolution, ecology and population biology	Ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Evolution, ecology and population biology	Evolutionary biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Evolution, ecology and population biology	Environmental biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Immunology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular genetics and genomics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular microbiology and microbial pathogenesis
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Developmental, regenerative, and stem cell biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular cell biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational and systems biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	87

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, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,085

Applied

224

Accepted

77

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15

Student Body

542

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.03%
Black or African American	4.98%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.92%
Asian	11.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.55%
Unknown	4.06%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Location & Contact

Address One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO  63130-4899
United States

Contact Dr. John Russell
Associate Dean
Phone: 314-747-0840

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