How to Apply:

Admission as a full-standing student requires:

A baccalaureate degree in a life-science related discipline from an accredited university or college
An overall grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for all previous college or university coursework
A grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate biological science courses
A one page statement of purpose that describes the student’s interests in biology
Three letters of reference from science faculty members
Satisfactory TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or PTE-Academic scores from students whose native language is not English

GRE scores are not required.

Application Deadlines:

February 1 for fall semester admission
September 1 for spring semester admission

All completed applications are submitted online through the Graduate School. Click here to access the online application. We do not have rolling admissions; applications are reviewed after the deadlines.