Overview

Department of Environmental Medicine PhD Toxicology program / Department of Environmental Medicine PhD Toxicology program is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Toxicology

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	Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30

Applied

8

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Credential evaluations for foreign university transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	12.5%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	8.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	8.33%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 2

Male (21)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cardiovascular & pulmonary toxicology, developmental & reproductive, immunotoxicology, neurotoxicology, osteotoxicology, stem cells & epigenetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Wilson Boulevard
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Dr. Alison Elder
Graduate Program Director
Email: gradadm@urmc.rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-4522

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