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Admission Requirements

Thank you for your interest in graduate programs within the UGA Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program. This program offers a Master of Science and Ph.D. in Toxicology. A successful graduate applicant must be accepted by both the Faculty of the Toxicology Program and a specific department before admission into the program.

Admissions Requirements*

  1. A complete application must be submitted to the Graduate School and at least 2 letters (3 preferred) of recommendation, a current résumé, and a statement of purpose should be submitted to the Graduate Coordinator c/o the Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program (ITP) office.
  2. Complete applications should be received by December 15th in order to receive full consideration of University and Program Assistantships. Applications received after Dec 15th will be accepted and reviewed according to Graduate School guidelines, but may not receive consideration for funding.
  3. Completed applications will be reviewed by the ITP Admissions Committee after December 15.
  4. An applicant for a MS degree should have a GRE score of 950 and a GPA of 3.0.
  5. A PhD applicant who has a MS should have a GRE score of 1050 and a graduate GPA of 3.5.
  6. A PhD applicant with a BS should have a GRE score of 1050 and a GPA of 3.3.
  7. Current ITP MS students who wish to transfer to the PhD program should submit a full application including GRE scores and letters of recommendation to the ITP program office for consideration by the Admissions Committee.

*Recommended minimum requirements for entrance into the Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program; Applicants should be advised that academic departments that participate in the Program may require higher GREs or GPAs.

Please follow the procedures outlined below for application to the University of Georgia.

Application materials to be sent directly to the Graduate School:

  • Application available online only
  • $50.00 application-processing fee
  • Two official transcripts (official academic records for international applicants) from each institution of higher education attended.
  • GRE scores
  • Three letters of recommendation (part of online application)

International Applicants - additional information needed

For more information concerning Graduate School Admission please go to: http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/admissions/requirements.html

Application materials to be sent directly to the Toxicology program:
VIP: If you are completing the Ecology or Environmental Health Science specific forms, please remember to mail those to the toxicology office also and not the departmental address listed on the online forms.

  • CV or Résumé
  • Statement of Interest Form*
    • If you use a departmental statement of interest, you must still send it to the toxicology program maililng address.

*Ecology emphasis only - fill in the Ecology required form (choose from PHD or MS)
*Environmental Health Science emphasis only - fill in the EHS required form
*All others, please submit a short paper describing your interests and goals.

Please mail the departmental materials to:

Graduate Coordinator
Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program
N124 Paul D. Coverdell Center
Athens, GA 30602-7396

Contact Information:

Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Julie Coffield
Graduate Coordinator's Assistant, Heather McEachern