Admissions

The School of Systems Biology programs provide advanced training and education for students and professionals seeking careers in the biotechnology industry or biodefense, as well as more traditional careers in teaching or biomedical research for government agencies and private industry.

Application Deadlines:

MS Programs – Spring and Fall admission
March 15 – fall
November 15 – spring

Bioinformatics & Comp Biology PhD program
February 1 – international applicants
February 15 – domestic applicants
November 1 – spring

Biosciences PhD program
January 1 – domestic and international applicants
November 1 – spring

Certificate programs – Spring and Fall admission
June 15 – fall
November 15 – spring

GRE score is no longer required. GRE submission is available for candidates who would like to have the information reviewed for admission consideration.

Candidates applying for fall 2021 or spring 2022 admission consideration, may request waiver for one (1) of the required recommendation letters via email to cosgrad@gmu.edu. All other required documentation must be complete prior to request.

Applicants to the MS Biology and PhD Biosciences programs traditionally have a background in the life sciences, with undergraduate degree in biology or biotechnology.

For the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology graduate programs, applicants should have the equivalent of a U.S. 4-year undergraduate degree in biology or biotechnology, math, engineering, or computer science.

Recommendation of a minimum 3.0 GPA to apply to the Master’s and Certificate programs and a minimum 3.25 GPA for the doctoral programs.