Molecular and Cellular Biology (PhD)
The PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology is an interdisciplinary degree awarded by the Graduate College.

UI General Catalog Description

Admission requirements
Applicants must meet the requirements of the Graduate College and the department.

Graduate College Admission Requirements

Estimated costs of attendance
Tuition and fees vary by degree program and the type of student you are.

Estimated Costs of Attendance

Application deadlines

• Fall semester admission—January 1
• Spring semester—Offered only if space is available; contact the department
• Summer session—January 1

Application procedures
For this degree program, you will need to send some application materials to the Biosciences Centralized Application System and some to the Office of Admissions, which handles Graduate College applications.

Materials to send to the Biosciences Centralized Application System:

• The online Preliminary Application through the Biosciences Centralized Application System
• Your official academic records/transcripts (current and former UI students do not need to provide UI transcripts)

Materials to send to Admissions:

• A second set of your official academic records/transcripts (current and former UI students do not need to provide UI transcripts)
• Your official GRE General Test scores from the Educational Testing Service (the University's institutional code is 6681)
• International students may also be required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores to comply with the University's English Language Proficiency Requirements.
• Once recommended for admission, international students must send a Financial Statement.

Apply
Once your Preliminary Application is approved by the Molecular & Cellular Biology Program, you may Apply Online to the University. Tthe $60 application fee ($100 for international students) is payable by Discover, MasterCard, or Visa. If you cannot pay by credit card, you may Download and Print an Application* and pay the fee by check or money order in U.S. currency made payable to "The University of Iowa."

Contact information

• Molecular and Cellular Biology Program
  354 MRC
  University of Iowa
  Iowa City, IA 52242
  molcell-biology@uiowa.edu
  800-551-6787 or 319-335-7748
• Biosciences Centralized Application System
  The University of Iowa
  353 MRC
  Iowa City, IA 52242-1181
  biosciences-admissions@uiowa.edu
  800-551-6787 or 319-335-8305
• Office of Admissions
  The University of Iowa
  107 Calvin Hall
  Iowa City, IA 52242-1396
  admissions@uiowa.edu
  800-553-4692

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