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List of Bio/Biomedical Graduate Programs without GRE

List of Bio/Biomedical Graduate Programs without GRE

InstitutionProgramGRE Not RequiredProgram Link
Albert Einstein College of MedicineBiomedical SciencesXProgram Link
Baylor College of MedicineGraduate School of Biomedical SciencesXProgram Link
Boston UniversityMolecular Biology, Cell Biology, & BiochemistryXProgram Link 
Brandeis UniversityMolecular and Cell BiologyXProgram Link
Brandeis UniversityNeuroscienceXProgram Link
Brown UniversityEcology and Evolutionary BiologyXProgram Link
California State University Dominguez HillsBiologyXProgram Link 
California State University SacramentoMaster’s of Stem Cel BiologyXProgram Link
Carnegie Mellon UniversityBiological SciencesXProgram Link
Case Western Reserve UniversityBiomedical Sciences Training ProgramXProgram Link
City University of New YorkBiologyXProgram Link
Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryPhD ProgramXProgram Link
Cornell UniversityBiochemistry, Molecular, and Cell BiologyXProgram Link
Cornell UniversityBiomedical EngineeringXProgram Link
Cornell UniversityGenetics, Genomics, and DevelopmentXProgram Link
DartmouthMolecular & Cell BiologyXProgram Link
DartmouthProgram in Experimental & Molecular MedicineXProgram Link
DePaul UniversityBiological Sciences (MS)XProgram Link
Duke UniversityBiochemistryXProgram Link
Duke UniversityCell & Molecular BiologyX 
Duke UniversityDevelopmental & Stem Cell BiologyX 
Duke UniversityImmunologyX 
Duke UniversityMolecular Cancer BiologyX 
 Molecular Genetics and MicrobiologyX 
Duke UniversityPharmacologyX 
 Biomedical SciencesXProgram Link
Emory UniversityBiological and Biomedical Sciences (except Population Bio)Xhttp://www.biomed.emory.edu/
Emory UniversityPopulation Biology, Ecology and EvolutionXProgram Link
Georgetown School of MedicinePharmacology and PhysiologyXProgram Link
Gerstner Sloan KetteringBiomedical SciencesXProgram Link
Harvard UniversityBiological and Biomedical SciencesXProgram Link
Harvard UniversityBiological Sciences in Dental MedicineXProgram Link
Harvard UniversityBiological Sciences in Public HealthXhttps://www.hsph.harvard.edu/biological-sciences/
Harvard UniversityBiological Sciences in Public HealthXhttps://www.hsph.harvard.edu/biological-sciences/
Harvard UniversityBiophysicsXhttps://gsas.harvard.edu/programs-of-study/all/biophysics
Harvard UniversityChemical BiologyXhttp://chembiophd.harvard.edu/
Harvard UniversityImmunologyXhttp://dms.hms.harvard.edu/immunology/index.html
Harvard UniversityMolecular and Cellular BiologyXProgram Link
Harvard UniversityNeuroscienceXhttp://dms.hms.harvard.edu/neuroscience/index.html
Harvard UniversityOrganismic & Evolutionary BiologyXProgram Link 
Harvard UniversitySystems BiologyXProgram Link
Harvard UniversityVirologyXhttp://dms.hms.harvard.edu/virology/index.html
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiBiomedical Science, NeuroscienceXhttp://icahn.mssm.edu/education/phd
Indiana UniversityBiologyXhttps://www.bio.indiana.edu/
Indiana UniversityCell, Molecular and Cancer BiologyXwebsite
Indiana University School of MedicineBiomedicalXhttps://medicine.iu.edu/education/graduate-degrees/phd/admissions/
Iowa State UniversityEcology and Evolutionary BiologyXhttps://www.eeb.iastate.edu/admissions
Johns Hopkins School of MedicineBiochemistry, Cellular & Molecular BiologyXhttp://bcmb.bs.jhmi.edu/
Johns Hopkins School of MedicineCellular and Molecular Medicine ProgramXhttp://cmm.jhmi.edu/index.php/application-information/
Johns Hopkins School of MedicineMolecular BiophysicsXhttp://pmb.jhu.edu/
Johns Hopkins School of MedicineNeuroscienceXhttp://neuroscience.jhu.edu/graduate/apply
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBiologyXhttps://biology.mit.edu/graduate/prospective-students/application-process/
Medical University of South CarolinaBiomedical SciencesXwww.musc.edu/grad
Michigan TechBiological SciencesXProgram Link
New York UniversityBiologyXhttps://as.nyu.edu/biology/programs/phd.html
New York University Sackler InstituteBiomedical SciencesXProgram Link
NIH Oxford-CambridgeScholars ProgramXhttps://oxcam.gpp.nih.gov/
Northwestern UniversityLife SciencesXWebsite
Ohio State UniversityBiochemistryXhttps://osbp.osu.edu/admissions
Ohio State UniversityEvolution, Ecology and Organismal BiologyXhttps://eeob.osu.edu/grad/graduate-program
Ohio State UniversityMicrobiologyXhttps://microbiology.osu.edu/gradstudents/admissions
Penn State College of MedicineAnatomyXhttps://med.psu.edu/anatomy-phd
Penn State College of MedicineBiomedical SciencesXhttps://med.psu.edu/biomedical-sciences-phd
Penn State College of MedicineNeuroscienceXhttps://med.psu.edu/neuroscience-phd
Penn State University ParkBiochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular BiologyXhttp://bmb.psu.edu/graduate
Princeton UniversityMolecular BiologyXhttps://molbio.princeton.edu/
Princeton UniversityNeuroscienceXhttp://pni.princeton.edu/
Purdue UniversityChemistryXhttps://www.chem.purdue.edu/faq/index.php#gre
Rockefeller UniversityGraduate ProgramXhttps://graduateapplication.rockefeller.edu/
Rutgers UniversityBiochemistry (Molecular Biosciences)Xhttps://molbiosci.rutgers.edu/
Rutgers UniversityCell and Developmental Biology (Molecular Biosciences)Xhttps://molbiosci.rutgers.edu/
Rutgers UniversityMicrobiology & Molecular Genetics (Molecular Biosciences)Xhttps://molbiosci.rutgers.edu/
Rutgers UniversityNeuroscienceXProgram Link
Rutgers UniversityPharmacology, Cellular & Molecular (Molecular Biosciences)Xhttps://molbiosci.rutgers.edu/
Rutgers UniversityPhysiology & Integrative Biology (Molecular Biosciences)Xhttps://molbiosci.rutgers.edu/
Rutgers University (Newark)Cell Biology, Neuroscience and Physiology (Newark)Xwebsite
Rutgers University (Newark)Immunity and Inflammation (Newark)XProgram Link
Rutgers University (Newark)Molecular Biology Genetics and Cancer (Newark)XProgram Link
San Francisco State UniversityBiology (Master’s)XProgram Link
Stanford UniversityBiosciencesVaries by programProgram Link
Stowers Institute for Medical ResearchGraduate ProgramXhttp://www.stowers.org/gradschool/admissions
Texas A&M UniversityEcology and Evolutionary BiologyXhttps://eeb.tamu.edu/
Thomas Jefferson UniversityGraduate School of Biomedical SciencesXhttps://www.jefferson.edu/university/life-sciences.html
University of Alabama BirminghamBiomedical SciencesXhttp://www.uab.edu/gbs/home/admissions
University of ArizonaBiological and Biomedical SciencesXhttps://abbs.arizona.edu/
University of BuffaloProgram in Biomedical Science (PPBS)Xhttp://medicine.buffalo.edu/phdprogram.html
University of BuffaloMicrobiology and ImmunologyXhttp://medicine.buffalo.edu/departments/micro/education/phd.html
University of California BerkeleyEnvironmental Science, Policy, and ManagementXhttps://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/graduate-programs/faq
University of California BerkeleyIntegrative Biology (IB)Xhttp://ib.berkeley.edu/
University of California BerkeleyMicrobiologyXProgram Link
University of California BerkeleyMolecular and Cell BiologyXProgram Link
University of California BerkeleyNeuroscienceXhttps://neuroscience.berkeley.edu/ph-d-program/
University of California BerkeleyPlant BiologyXhttp://plantandmicrobiology.berkeley.edu/plant-biology-0
University of California DavisBiochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental BiologyXhttp://bmcdb.ucdavis.edu/admissions/index.html
University of California DavisMedical Microbiology & ImmunologyXhttps://health.ucdavis.edu/medmicro/
University of California DavisMolecular, Cellular, and Integrative PhysiologyXhttps://mcip.ucdavis.edu/
University of California Los AngelesBioscience (Varies by program)Xhttp://bioscience.ucla.edu/application-procedure
University of California Los AngelesEcology and Evoltionary BiologyXhttps://www.eeb.ucla.edu/grad_phd.php
University of California San DiegoBiomedical SciencesXhttp://biomedsci.ucsd.edu/how-to-apply/index.html
University of California San FranciscoBiomedical SciencesXhttps://bms.ucsf.edu/
University of California San FranciscoChemistry and Chemical BiologyXhttps://ccb.ucsf.edu/admissions
University of California San FranciscoDevelopmental and Stem Cell BiologyXhttps://dscb.ucsf.edu/
University of California San FranciscoIntegrative Program in Quantitative BiologyXhttps://ipqb.ucsf.edu/
University of California San FranciscoNeuroscienceXProgram Link
University of California San FranciscoOral and Craniofacial SciencesXhttps://dentistry.ucsf.edu/programs/oral-cranio-phd
University of California San FranciscoPharmaceutical Sciences and PharmacogenomicsXhttps://pspg.ucsf.edu/
University of California San FranciscoRehabilitation ScienceXhttps://ptrehab.ucsf.edu/rehabilitation-science-phd
University of California San FranciscoTetradXhttps://tetrad.ucsf.edu/admissions
University of California Santa CruzMolecular, Cell, and Developmental BiologyXhttps://pbse.ucsc.edu/mcd/index.html
University of ChicagoBioisciences ProgramsXhttps://biosciences.uchicago.edu/programs
University of ChicagoEcology and EvolutionXhttps://pondside.uchicago.edu/ee/index.html
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusBiomedical SciencesXProgram Link
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusCancer BiologyXProgram Link
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusCell Biology, Stem Cells and DevelopmentXProgram Link
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusImmunologyXProgram Link
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusMicrobiologyXhttps://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/departments-centers-institutes
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusMolecular BiologyXhttps://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/departments-centers-institutes
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusPharaceutical SciencesXhttps://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/departments-centers-institutes
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusPharmacologyXhttps://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/departments-centers-institutes
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusToxicologyXhttps://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/departments-centers-institutes
University of Colorado at BoulderEcology and Evolutionary BiologyXhttps://www.colorado.edu/ebio/
University of ConnecticutMolecular and Cell BiologyXhttps://mcb.uconn.edu/graduate-application-aid/
University of GeorgiaIntegrated Life SciencesXhttps://ils.uga.edu/
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMolecular and Cellular BiologyXhttps://mcb.illinois.edu/graduate/gradprospect/
University of IowaNeuroscienceXhttps://neuroscience.grad.uiowa.edu/
University of KansasEcology and Evolutionary BiologyXhttps://eeb.ku.edu/how-apply
University of KansasMolecular BiosciencesXhttps://molecularbiosciences.ku.edu/
University of Kansas Medical CenterInterdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical SciencesXhttp://www.kumc.edu/igpbs.html
University of Maryland BaltimoreVaries by program (see link)Xhttps://lifesciences.umaryland.edu/prospective/Admissions/
University of Massachusetts AmherstMolecular and Cellular BiologyXhttp://gpls.cns.umass.edu/mcb
University of Massachusetts AmherstNeuroscience and BehaviorXhttp://gpls.cns.umass.edu/nsb
University of Massachusetts AmherstPlant BiologyXhttp://gpls.cns.umass.edu/pb
University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolBiomedical SciencesXhttps://www.umassmed.edu/gsbs/
University of MichiganBiophysicsXhttps://lsa.umich.edu/biophysics/graduates/admissions.html
University of MichiganChemical BiologyXhttp://www.chembio.umich.edu/
University of MichiganEcology and Evolutionary BiologyXhttps://lsa.umich.edu/eeb
University of MichiganProgram in Biomedical ScienceXwebsite
University of MinnesotaEcology and Evolutionary BiologyXhttps://cbs.umn.edu/academics/departments/eeb/graduate/graduate-admissions
University of MinnesotaBiochemistry, Molecular Biology & BiophysicsXhttps://www.med.umn.edu/education-training/graduate-programs
University of MinnesotaIntegrative Biology and PhysiologyXhttps://www.physiology.umn.edu/degrees-and-programs/graduate-program
University of MinnesotaMicrobiology, Immunology and Cancer BiologyXhttp://www.micab.umn.edu/
University of MinnesotaMolecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology & GeneticsXhttps://www.med.umn.edu/education-training/graduate-programs
University of MinnesotaNeuroscienceXhttps://med.umn.edu/neuroscience
University of MinnesotaPharmacologyXhttps://www.med.umn.edu/education-training/graduate-programs
University of MissouriDivision of Biological SciencesXhttp://biology.missouri.edu/graduate-studies/apply/
University of MontanaOrganismal Biology, Ecology, and EvolutionXhttp://hs.umt.edu/dbs/grad-programs/OBE/default.php
University of Nebraska Medical CenterInterdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical SciencesXhttps://www.unmc.edu/gradstudies/programs/phd/interdisciplinary-biomedical-sciences.html
University of New MexicoBiologyXhttp://biology.unm.edu/graduate/graduate-admissions.shtml
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBiological and Biomedical Sciences ProgramXhttp://bbsp.unc.edu/admissions/
University of Oklahoma Health SciencesGraduate Program in Biomedical SciencesXwebsite
University of OregonBiologyXhttps://biology.uoregon.edu/graduate-studies/apply/
University of PennsylvaniaBiologyXhttps://www.bio.upenn.edu/graduate/
University of PennsylvaniaBiomedical Graduate StudiesXhttp://www.med.upenn.edu/bgs/
University of PittsburghBiological SciencesXhttp://www.biology.pitt.edu/graduate/how-apply
University of PittsburghBiomedical InformaticsXhttps://www.dbmi.pitt.edu/content/doctoral-degree-0
University of PittsburghCell Biology and Molecular PhysiologyXwebsite
University of PittsburghCellular and Molecular PathologyXhttp://www.gradbiomed.pitt.edu/programs/cellular-molecular-pathology
University of PittsburghClinical and Translational ScienceXhttp://www.icre.pitt.edu/phd/index.html
University of PittsburghComputational BiologyXhttp://www.compbio.cmu.edu/
University of PittsburghIntegrative Systems BiologyXhttps://www.isb.pitt.edu/
University of PittsburghMicrobiology and ImmunologyXhttp://pmi.pitt.edu/
University of PittsburghMolecular Biophysics & Structural BiologyXhttp://www.mbsb.pitt.edu/
University of PittsburghMolecular Genetics & Developmental BiologyXhttp://www.gradbiomed.pitt.edu/programs/molecular-genetics-development-biology
University of PittsburghMolecular PharmacologyXhttp://www.gradbiomed.pitt.edu/programs/molecular-pharmacology
University of PittsburghNeurobiologyXhttp://cnup.pitt.edu/training/graduate-program/phd-overview
University of South Dakota School of MedicineBasic Biomedical SciencesXhttps://www.usd.edu/medicine/basic-biomedical-sciences
University of TennesseeEcology and Evolutionary BiologyXhttps://eeb.utk.edu/
University of TennesseeMicrobiologyXhttps://micro.utk.edu/
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealthGraduate School of Biomedical SciencesXhttps://gsbs.uth.edu/
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolGraduate School of Biomedical Sciences (Umbrella PhD and MS)Xhttp://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/graduate-school/application-and-admissions/
University of VermontBiologyXhttps://www.uvm.edu/cas/biology/application-finances-support
University of VermontCellular, Molecular, and Biomedical SciencesXhttps://www.uvm.edu/cmb
University of VirginiaBiomedical SciencesXhttp://bims.virginia.edu/
University of VirginiaBiologyXhttp://bio.as.virginia.edu
University of VirginiaEcology and Evolutionary BiologyXhttp://eeb.virginia.edu
University of WashingtonBiologyXhttps://www.biology.washington.edu/programs/graduate/admissions
University of WashingtonGenome SciencesXhttps://www.gs.washington.edu/academics/gradprogram/index.htm
University of WashingtonImmunologyXhttp://www.immunology.washington.edu/graduate-program/admissions/admissions-faqs/
University of WashingtonMolecular Medicine and Mechanisms of DiseaseXhttp://www.pathology.washington.edu/academics/mmtp/phd-program/
University of WashingtonMolecular and Cellular BiologyXhttps://depts.washington.edu/mcb/
University of Wisconsin-MadisonCell and Molecular BiologyXhttps://cmb.wisc.edu/admissions/
University of Wisconsin-MadisonEndocrinologyXProgram Link
University of Wisconsin-MadisonIntegrated Program in BiochemistryXhttps://ipib.wisc.edu/
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMicrobiologyXhttps://microbiology.wisc.edu/ps_apply.php
University of Wisconsin-MadisonNeuroscienceXhttps://ntp.neuroscience.wisc.edu/
University of Wisconsin-MadisonNutritional SciencesXhttps://nutrisci.wisc.edu/graduate/
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPharmacologyXProgram Link
Vanderbilt UniversityBiological SciencesXhttps://as.vanderbilt.edu/biosci/graduate/admission.php
Vanderbilt UniversityInterdisciplinary Graduate ProgramXhttps://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/igp/
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityBiomedical Sciences Doctoral PortalXhttps://medschool.vcu.edu/education/bsdp/
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityClinical and Translational Research, Cancer and Molecular MedicineX
Virginia TechBiological SciencesXhttps://www.biol.vt.edu/
Washington State UniversityBiological Systems EngineeringXhttps://bsyse.wsu.edu/graduate-program/how-to-apply/
Washington University in St. LouisDBBS – Biochemistry, Biophysics & Structural BiologyXhttp://dbbs.wustl.edu/divprograms/biophysics/Pages/BBSB.aspx
Washington University in St. LouisDBBS – Developmental, Regenerative & Stem Cell BiologyXProgram Link
Washington University in St. LouisDBBS – Computational & Systems BiologyX 
Washington University in St. LouisDBBS – Evolution, Ecology & Population BiologyXhttp://www.dbbs.wustl.edu/divprograms/eepb/Pages/default.aspx
Washington University in St. LouisDBBS – Human & Statistical GeneticsXhttp://dbbs.wustl.edu/divprograms/hsg/Pages/default.aspx
Washington University in St. LouisDBBS – ImmunologyXhttp://dbbs.wustl.edu/divprograms/immunology/Pages/default.aspx
Washington University in St. LouisDBBS – Molecular Genetics & GenomicsXhttp://www.dbbs.wustl.edu/divprograms/genetics/Pages/default.aspx
Washington University in St. LouisDBBS – Molecular Microbiology & Microbial PathogenesisXhttp://www.dbbs.wustl.edu/divprograms/micro/Pages/default.aspx
Washington University in St. LouisDBBS – NeurosciencesXhttp://dbbs.wustl.edu/divprograms/neuro/Pages/default.aspx
Washington University in St. LouisDBBS – Plant & Microbial BiosciencesXhttp://dbbs.wustl.edu/divprograms/PlantMicroBioSci/Pages/default.aspx
Washington University in St. LouisDDBS – Molecular Cell BiologyXhttp://www.dbbs.wustl.edu/divprograms/cellbio/Pages/default.aspx
Weill Cornell MedicineAll biomedical programs except PharmacologyXhttps://gradschool.weill.cornell.edu/admissions/apply-online
Yale UniversityCombined Program in Biological & Biomedical SciencesXhttps://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/
   Updated August 30, 2019
    

Please email Joshua Hall (jdhall@unc.edu) or tweet to @jdhallphd for additions or corrections to this list.

Updated August 30, 2019

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