Characteristics of the 2026 Entering PhD Class
Characteristics of the 2026 Entering PhD Class
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The following report is a summary of the 45 members of the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s 2026 entering class of PhD students. They were selected from a total of 1,354 applicants.
Undergraduate Schools
The incoming students completed their undergraduate studies at the following schools. There is one incoming student from each school unless otherwise noted by a count.
- Barnard College
- Bucknell University
- Case Western Reserve University
- Chatham College
- Cornell University (2)
- Depaul University
- Indiana University-Bloomington
- Inner Mongolia Medical University
- Lycoming College
- Michigan Technological University
- Mount Holyoke College (2)
- National Chung Cheng University
- PSG College of Technology
- Ramaiah Institute of Technology
- Roberts Wesleyan College
- Rochester Institute Of Technology (4)
- Skidmore College
- Sun Yat-sen University
- SUNY Binghamton
- SUNY Center Stony Brook
- SUNY University at Buffalo
- Swarthmore College (2)
- University Of California-San Diego
- University Of California-Santa Barbara
- University Of Chicago
- University Of Maryland College Park
- University Of Pittsburgh
- University Of Rochester (4)
- University Of South Florida
- University Of Tennessee-Knoxville
- University Of Vermont And State Agricultural Coll
- University Of Washington
- University Of Wisconsin-Madison (2)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (2)
Undergraduate Majors
There is one incoming student from each major unless otherwise noted by a count. Double majors are listed separately.
- Applied Statistics and Data Analytics
- Biochemistry (4)
- Bioinformatics
- Biological Sciences (4)
- Biology (5)
- Biomedical Science
- Biotechnology
- Biotechnology
- Brain and Cognitive Sciences
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Computational Biology (2)
- Health and Medicine
- Human Biology
- Mathematics
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Microbiology
- Molecular Bioscience and Biotechnology
- Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology
- Neurobiology
- Neuroscience (7)
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Physics
- Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Statistics (2)
- Stomatology
Undergraduate GPA
The average GPA is 3.69.
Domestic Students—State Residence
There are 38 incoming domestic students representing the following states:
- California (3)
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Illinois (3)
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts (2)
- New Jersey
- New York (13)
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania (3)
- Virginia
International Students: Country of Origin
There are seven incoming international students representing the following nations:
- China (3)
- Greece
- India
- Pakistan
- Taiwan
Average English Language Test Scores
Two students reported TOEFL scores with an average of 92.
Two students reported IELTS scores with an average of 6.5.
Additional Degrees
Eleven students in the 2026 incoming class hold Master’s degrees or higher.
MD/PhD
Six entering PhD students are enrolled in the MD/PhD program.
Average Age
The 45 incoming students have an average age of 24 years with a range of 21–36 years.
Race and Ethnicity
The following summarizes how the 38 domestic students in the incoming 2026 class identify their own race and ethnicity:
- Asian – 14
- White – 22
- Not Reported – 9
Ethnicity
- Hispanic – 2
- Not Reported – 7
Groups Underrepresented in Science
Two members (4%) of the incoming domestic 2026 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 as follows:
- Female – 31 incoming students
- Male – 14 incoming students
Graduate Programs
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – 4
- Biophysics, Structural and Computational Biology – 2
- Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology – 3
- Epidemiology – 1
- Immunology, Microbiology and Virology – 7
- Neuroscience – 8
- Pathology – 9
- Statistics – 4
- Toxicology – 3
- Translational Biomedical Science – 4