Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science/Master of Business Administration (MS/MBA)
Master of Science (MS)	Computers in biological research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Immunology and microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neurobiology
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical journalism
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cancer and molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular genetics
Master of Science (MS)	General biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational biology
Master of Science (MS)	Recombinant DNA technology
Master of Science (MS)	Oral biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Developmental genetics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	63
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted Qualifying paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

448

Applied

291

Accepted

75

Enrolled

Applying

110

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

221

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	5.43%
White or Caucasian	29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.45%
Asian	11.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.81%
Unknown	2.26%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Genomics, molecular and cell biology, development and molecular genetics, molecular evolution of plants and animals
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 70 Washington Square South
New York, NY  10012-1019
United States

Contact Mr. Stephen Small
Chair
Email: biology.admissions@nyu.edu
Phone: 212-998-8200
Fax: 212-995-4015

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