Overview

Field of Plant Biology / Field of Plant Biology is located in Ithaca, NY, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Systematic botany
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant cell biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Systematic botany
Master of Science (MS)	Plant morphology, anatomy and biomechanics
Master of Science (MS)	Cytology
Master of Science (MS)	Plant physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant physiology
Master of Science (MS)	Plant cell biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cytology
Master of Science (MS)	Paleobotany
Master of Science (MS)	Plant ecology
Master of Science (MS)	Plant molecular biology
Master of Science (MS)	Plant biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Paleobotany
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant morphology, anatomy and biomechanics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test in biology (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

71

Applied

16

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test in biology (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 610 TOEFL IBT score: 77

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

48%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.09%
Black or African American	3.03%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.03%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

49

Total faculty

Full-time - 49

Part-time - 0

Male (35)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Plant cell biology/cytology; plant molecular biology; plant morphology/anatomy/biomechanics; plant physiology, systematic botany, paleobotany; plant ecology, ethnobotany, plant biochemistry, photosynthesis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 410 Thurston Avenue
Ithaca, NY  14850
United States

Contact Director of Graduate Studies
Phone: 607-255-2131

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