MS in Biological Sciences

Fordham University (United States) · The Bronx, NY 10458, United States

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Fordham University is a private Jesuit research university in New York City. Established in 1841 and named for the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx in which its original campus is located, Fordham is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit university in the northeastern United States and the third-oldest university in New York State.

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Program Details:

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Institute

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Degree

Duration

2 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Biological Sciences

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 25000

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 30310

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 30310

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

IELTS

TOEFL

100

Duolingo

130

PTE

GRE Verbal

156

GRE Quant

160

GRE Total

319.9

(waiver offered)

Undergrad GPA

3.45

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Deadlines:

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Intake Deadline 1

01 Apr, 2026

(August-2026)

Intake Deadline 2

02 Apr, 2026

(August-2026)

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Degree Certificate

Common Document

Official final transcripts confirming prior degree conferral are required for all applicants. However, you may upload unofficial copies of your transcripts to your application while the Office of Admissions awaits receipt of your official transcripts.

Degree Transcript

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Please be sure to order official final transcripts from all previously attended institutions confirming degree conferral (if applicable) at least one month before the posted application deadline

Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

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Submitted directly via the online application. Enter the following information for each of your recommendation providers: name, address, email address, phone number, and institution.

Resume

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Submitted directly via the online application.

Statement of Purpose (SOP)

University Specific

The "Statement of intent" for the M.S. in Biological Sciences requires students to answer the following questions and also imposes a 500 word maximum for each question. Why do you want to join Fordham's Graduate Biology Program? How will a Graduate degree in Biology help you in your career goals? Describe your research experiences to date. Describe your research interest.

Credential Evaluation

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If your institution is not part of this organization, you will need to provide GSAS Admissions with an official course-by-course evaluation of your higher education history by an international credential evaluation company that is a member of NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) or AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluators).

Essay

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You may choose to answer this optional essay question. Your answer will help the admission committee get a better understanding of your unique perspective and potential contributions to our community. Please discuss how your life experiences, perspective, or worldview have motivated or inspired you, posed challenges, helped you build skills, or taught you valuable lessons. We are eager to learn how these experiences have helped shape who you are and prepared you for graduate study, in keeping with our mission of "graduate education for the global good."

Test Score Report

Common Document

1) IELTS/TOEFL/PTE/Duolingo 2) GRE

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FAQs

The tuition fees for the MS in Biological Sciences at Fordham University are $30,310 for both domestic and international students.
The next available intake for the MS in Biological Sciences at Fordham University is in August 2026.
To apply for the MS in Biological Sciences at Fordham University, you need to submit a Degree Transcript, Degree Certificate, Letter of Recommendation (LOR), Statement of Purpose (SOP), Essay, Resume, Test Score Report, and Credential Evaluation.
For the MS in Biological Sciences at Fordham University, the English proficiency requirements are IELTS score of 7 and higher, TOEFL score of 100 and higher, Duolingo score of 130 and higher, or PTE score of 68 and higher.
The GRE score requirements for the MS in Biological Sciences at Fordham University are a median range of 156 for GRE Verbal, 160 for GRE Quant, and a total median range of 319.9.
The median undergraduate GPA for applicants to the MS in Biological Sciences at Fordham University is 3.45.
The application process for the MS in Biological Sciences at Fordham University involves submitting required documents such as Degree Transcript, Degree Certificate, LOR, SOP, Essay, Resume, Test Score Report, and Credential Evaluation, along with meeting the English and GRE proficiency requirements.

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