Overview

Division of the Biological Sciences / Division of the Biological Sciences is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department

Committee on Cancer Biology

Committee on Development, Regeneration, and Stem Cell Biology

Committee on Evolutionary Biology

Committee on Genetics, Genomics and Systems Biology

Committee on Immunology

Committee on Medical Physics

Committee on Microbiology

Committee on Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition

Department of Ecology and Evolution

Department of Human Genetics

Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy

Department of Public Health Sciences

Program in Cell and Molecular Biology

Program in Computational Neuroscience

Program in Neurobiology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	46
Doctoral Degrees	42

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	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required Ethics class, 2 teaching assistantships

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,152

Applied

210

Accepted

86

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 104
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership

Student Body

513

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.36%
Black or African American	4.48%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	10.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.19%
Two or more races	3.31%
Unknown	2.14%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

1,188

Total faculty

Full-time - 1,082

Part-time - 106

Male (700)

Female (488)

Location & Contact

Address 924 East 57th Street, Suite 104
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Kenneth Polonsky MD
Dean and Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs
Email: bsdadmissions@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-3004

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