Overview

Through the Biology graduate program from Hofstra University you will benefit from well-equipped research labs, an imaging center, two rooftop greenhouses, a neurophysiology lab and an animal facility that houses fish, aquatic invertebrates, birds, reptiles, and mammal.

Key Facts

You will also learn from and work alongside scholars who have a wide range of research interests, including microbiology, genetics, entomology, neurobiology, and conservation biology.

Graduates with master's degrees pursue professional degrees in the health sciences, continue graduate work at the doctoral level, and find employment as marine, wildlife, and ecology specialists and educators for governmental and nongovernmental organizations and as lab technicians for hospitals and in industry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biology of Fishes

Statistical Analysis of Biological Data

Advanced Organismal Biology

Advanced Coastal Marine Biology

Advanced Conservation Biology

Global Change Microbiology

Biology of Mammals

Marine Microbiology

Genomics and Bioinformatics

Physiological Ecology and Functional Morphology of Aquatic Vertebrates

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hempstead, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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General requirements

A baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) in biology or a closely related discipline. We expect that incoming students will have completed courses in molecular and cellular biology, genetics, ecology, evolution, anatomy, and physiology, as well as one year of mathematics, one year of physics, and two years of chemistry. Any undergraduate deficiencies in the above must be rectified before enrolling in graduate courses where these courses are particularly relevant. Exceptions may be made with the permission of the graduate director.
A minimum GPA of 3.0.
GRE General Test scores or Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores optional.
A written personal statement demonstrating the rationale for pursuing the MA.
Two letters of reference addressing the applicant’s potential for graduate studies.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26400 USD / year

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Out-of-State

26400 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

26400 USD / year

≈ 26400 USD / year

Living costs

Hempstead

United States

1300 - 2834 USD / month

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