Certificate Programs
• Not Available

Average Time for Completion of Degree
• MS: 2 years
• PhD: 4-5 years

Size of Department
• 13 faculty, 14 master students, 18 doctoral students

Admission Requirements
• Minimum TOEFL 620/260/105 or IELTS 7.5
• Minimum GRE in 50th percentile of each subtest
• BS or equivalent in Biology or related field

Additional Application Requirements
• Personal statement indicating faculty members with whom the student would like to study

Application Deadlines
• Rolling admission; January 15 for full financial aid consideration

Program Costs
• General costs

Financial Aid Opportunities
• Teaching Assistantships (5-6 per year), Research Assistantships via individual faculty grants
• Average Amount: MS: $16,620 plus tuition waiver; PhD: $20,280 plus tuition waiver

Additional Information
The Department of Environmental and Plant Biology has research strengths in:

• Eastern Deciduous Forest Ecology
• Evolutionary Developmental Plant Biology
• Phylogenetic Systematics
• Plant Cell Wall Biotechnology