Overview

Division of Pharmacology / Division of Pharmacology is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pharmacology
Master of Science (MS)	Pharmacology

Degrees Awarded

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

50

Applied

14

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	7.14%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 1

Male (10)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Dopamine neurobiology and Parkinson's disease; cardiac electrophysiology and clinical pharmacology; neutrophil motility, apoptosis, and adhesion; angiogenesis; pulmonary vascular physiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,833,000

Location & Contact

Address 600 South Paulina
Chicago, IL  60612-3832
United States

Contact Dr. William Hendey
Director
Email: bill_hendey@rush.edu
Phone: 312-455-2438

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