PhD VMS - Comparative Biosciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Programme overview

Graduate Studies Committee. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is optional. Domestic and international applicants whose native language is not English must fulfill the language requirements as stated by the Graduate College ( Refer to the guidelines of the Graduate College ).

Study mode: full-time | Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed include CB 590 Seminar (Thesis Defense seminar 1 hour and Prospectus Exam 1 hour); CB 591 Biosciences Seminar Series (May be repeated for up to 4 hours of credit); CB 592 Special Problems (min/max applied toward degree. Limit of 12 credit hours total. This limit includes credits accrued during the MS degree.); CB 599 Thesis Research (min/max applied toward degree).

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Entry requirements

Applicants for graduate study in Comparative Biosciences must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (A = 4.0). Grade point averages will be calculated on the last 60 hours of undergraduate studies for those without the D.V.M. degree and on the entire professional curriculum for those with the D.V.M. or equivalent degree. Applicants with a graduate degree or with some graduate coursework will be evaluated on the basis of their graduate work as well as their undergraduate or professional records. Qualifications of students must be approved by the department’s Graduate Studies Committee. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is optional. Domestic and international applicants whose native language is not English must fulfill the language requirements as stated by the Graduate College ( Refer to the guidelines of the Graduate College ). Those applicants who may gain admission

Domestic applicants: USD 14,908 a year (2026-27). Illinois resident rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Non-Illinois U.S. resident tuition for this programme: $32,204. Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insura Source

International applicants: USD 32,204 a year (2026-27). International rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insurance, housing and other expenses as the source states them separately Source

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Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply

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