The CMB Program at UW-Madison is highly visible in the latest NRC survey data collected in 2006 and released in 2010. CMB comes in second (in a three way tie with Johns Hopkins and MIT) with a ranking in the range of 2-6 for large graduate programs in cell and developmental biology according to PhDs.org. To view the specific rankings and results, check out the PhDs.org website for more information.
Applications (5 year average)
- Total: 460 (60% domestic, 40% international)
Scores of Admitted Students (5 year average)
- GPA: 3.5/4.0
- GRE: Verbal 556 (76%), Quantitative 703 (75%), Analytical 5.5 (76%)
- TOEFL: 600/677
Admissions (5 year average)
- International student phone interviews: 10
- Domestic student interview visits: 50
- Final international and domestic offers of admission: 51
- Incoming class size: 17
Current Enrollment
- Faculty Trainers: 183
- Graduate Students: 124