Overview

Program in Molecular Biology / Program in Molecular Biology is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test (biochemistry, chemistry, biology, or physics) Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

7

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

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; GRE Subject Test (biochemistry, chemistry, biology, or physics)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

79

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.8%
Black or African American	2.53%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	26.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.53%
Unknown	11.39%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 0

Male (15)

Female (9)

Location & Contact

Address 168 Boyer Hall
Box 951570
Los Angeles, CA  90095
United States

Contact Dr. Luisa Iruela-Arispe
Interim Director
Email: arispe@mcdb.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-794-5763

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