Characteristics of the 2025 Entering PhD Class
Characteristics of the 2025 Entering PhD Class
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The following report is a summary of the 68 members of the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s 2025 entering class of PhD students. They were selected from a total of 2,030 applicants.
Undergraduate Schools
There is one incoming student from each major unless otherwise noted by a count. Double majors are listed separately.
- Akita University
- Albion College
- Allameh Tabatabai University
- California State University-Sacramento
- Colgate University (2)
- College Misericordia
- Colorado College
- Dartmouth College (2)
- Duke University
- Gordon College
- Howard University
- Indian Institute Of Science
- Ithaca College
- King's College London
- London School of Economics & Political Science
- Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy & Allied Health Sciences
- New England Conservatory Of Music
- New York University
- Northeast Normal University
- Northeastern University
- Rochester Institute of Technology (4)
- Rutgers University
- Saint John Fisher College (2)
- Nazareth College Of Rochester
- Savannah State University
- Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai University of International Business and Economics
- SNDT Women's University
- SUNY Binghamton University (2)
- SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry
- SUNY Fredonia
- SUNY New Paltz University
- SUNY Stony Brook University
- SUNY University at Buffalo
- Temple University
- Trinity University
- Unicamp - Universidade Estadual de Campinas
- University of British Columbia
- University Of California-Davis (2)
- University Of California-Irvine
- University Of California-San Diego
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- University of Maryland
- University Of Massachusetts-Amherst
- University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
- University of Nottingham-Ningbo, China
- University Of Puget Sound
- University Of Rochester (8)
- University Of Southern California
- University Of Texas At San Antonio
- Virginia Tech
- Wittenberg University
- Zhejiang University
Undergraduate Majors
There is one incoming student from each major, unless otherwise noted by a count. Double majors are listed separately.
- Anthropology
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Biochemical Toxicology
- Biochemistry (10)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (3)
- Biological Sciences (5)
- Biology (15)
- Biomedical Science (2)
- Biotechnology
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Clinical Laboratory Science
- Clinical Medicine
- Cognitive Studies
- English
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Studies
- Euphonium Performance
- Finance
- Genetics and Genomics
- History
- Insurance Management
- International Business
- Life Science
- Mathematics
- Medical and Molecular Biology
- Microbiology
- Molecular and Cell Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry
- Neurobiology
- Neuroscience (3)
- Neuroscience and Behavior
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Policy Studies
- Psychology
- Statistical Practice
- Statistics
Undergraduate GPA
The average GPA was 3.73.
Domestic Students—State Residence
There are 49 incoming domestic students representing the following states:
- California (3)
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Illinois (2)
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts (2)
- Maryland (2)
- Maine
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey (3)
- New Mexico
- New York (23)
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas (2)
- Virginia (2)
International Students: Country of Origin
There are19 incoming international students representing the following nations:
- Bangladesh (2)
- China (11)
- India (2)
- Iran
- Jordan
- Spain
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Average English Language Test Scores
Six students reported TOEFL scores with an average of 109.
Three students reported IELTS scores with an average of 7.0.
Additional Degrees
25 students in the 2025 incoming class hold Master’s degrees or higher.
MD/PhD
4 entering PhD students are enrolled in the MD/PhD program.
Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP Program) Students
Two incoming students completed a PREP program.
Average Age
The 68 incoming students have an average age of 25 years with a range of 21-44 years.
Race and Ethnicity
The following summarizes how the 55 US Citizens in the incoming 2024 class identify their own race and ethnicity:
- Asian – 17
- Black or African American – 4
- White – 35
- Two or more races – 1
- Not Reported – 2
Ethnicity
- Hispanic – 6
Groups Underrepresented in Science
Nine members (13%) of the incoming domestic 2025 class identify with one or more groups underrepresented in science.
Groups underrepresented in science include individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups (African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hawaiian Natives, and natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands) and individuals with disabilities (those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities).
Male/Female Ratio
According to the students’ self-reported information, the male/female ratio of incoming students is the following:
- Female – 44 incoming students
- Male – 24 incoming students
Graduate Programs
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – 6
- Biomedical Genetics and Genomics – 5
- Biophysics, Structural and Computational Biology – 1
- Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology – 12
- Epidemiology – 3
- Health Services Research and Policy – 5
- Immunology, Microbiology and Virology – 5
- Neuroscience – 8
- Pathology – 8
- Statistics – 5
- Toxicology – 4
- Translational Biomedical Science – 6