August 2027
Wilmington Campus
601 S. College Road,
Wilmington,
North Carolina,
28403, South, United States
January 2027
Wilmington Campus
601 S. College Road,
Wilmington,
North Carolina,
28403, South, United States
Students will be admitted to the Ph.D. program by a majority vote of the Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) and the support of a faculty advisor in the Department of Biology and Marine Biology. Under most circumstances, students admitted to the program will have:
A bachelors degree in biology or a related discipline from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or its equivalent at an international institution based on a four-year program.
An overall graduate grade point average of at least 3.0 out of 4.0.
Minimum Score Requirement – TOEFL: 79; IELTS: minimum of 6.5 for acceptance, 7.0 for TA consideration; Duolingo: minimum of 115.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.