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MS Biology at Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology, United States

Programme overview

Master of Science in biology with thesis and non-thesis options, as a terminal degree or preparation for a PhD, including a fully online specialization option. STEM designated.

Faculty: School of Engineering, Applied Science, and Health  |  Department: Biology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Thesis option (competitive) for experimental biologists; non-thesis option requires a library or laboratory research project.

Career pathways

Research associate/scientist, laboratory manager, core facility specialist, clinical research associate, clinical laboratory technologist, associate scientist, quality control analyst, microbiologist/molecular biologist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Cumulative undergraduate GPA minimum: 3.0/4.0 TOEFL minimum: 80 Meeting the minimum GPA standards does not guarantee admission into the program. Other factors that will be considered prior admission are letters of recommendation and a personal statement.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring.

Fall term: priority deadlines January 31 and April 15; regular deadline July 15 (domestic and international students living in the U.S.) or June 15 (international students living outside the U.S.). Spring term: priority October 1, extended to October 15; regular deadline January 7 (domestic) or November 15 (international). The admissions application fee is $100. GRE is optional for master's applicants.

Chicago-Kent J.D.: no application fee for 2026 J.D. applicants; first-year entry is Fall, with transfer entry in Fall or Spring.

Apply through the official page: https://www.iit.edu/admissions-aid/apply

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