Admission Requirements & Application Process
Admission to our graduate program is competitive and depends upon the undergraduate GPA (3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale) as well as relevant academic, research, teaching, and work experience conveyed through the statement of purpose and three letters of recommendation. The GRE General Test is not required for admission, but a student may choose to submit their exam scores to add to their overall application package. Graduate student stipends are provided via teaching assistantships and include a full tuition waiver. The PhD stipend is $27,000 for 12 months (support in years two-five is contingent upon success in the previous year). We are especially keen to admit students who are interested in research so teaching assistantships are awarded preferentially to PhD students over MS and MA students.
If you are interested in our graduate programs, we strongly encourage you to browse the faculty webpages to learn more about our faculty and their research interests and then contact individual faculty members via email to inquire about research opportunities in their labs.
All application materials must be submitted online at the College of Science & Engineering. Full consideration for admission with financial aid, for a summer or fall start, will be given to applicants received by February 15th. Any students wishing to be considered AFTER the February 15th deadline should contact the Biology Graduate Program Director, Dr. Matt Hale (m.c.hale@tcu.edu).
Please feel free to contact the Graduate Program Director (m.c.hale@tcu.edu) with additional questions about the program.