In addition to the general admission requirements of the VCU Graduate School, the Ph.D. in Integrative Life Sciences program requires graduation from an accredited college or university or its equivalent with a degree that is preparative for graduate-level study in the life sciences. Applicants should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The GRE is not required. For international applicants, satisfactory scores from a standardized test, such as the TOEFL (a minimum score of 100) or IELTS (minimum band scores of 7.0), must be submitted along with external evaluation of undergraduate transcripts from nondomestic educational institutions
Letters of recommendation from three present or former professors, advisers or mentors qualified to evaluate the applicant’s ability to engage in graduate research in the life sciences are required, as is a written statement from the applicant describing the applicant's research interests, motivation, research experience, education and goals for pursuing graduate study in this particular program, preferred research adviser(s), official transcripts from all past postsecondary educational institutions, official GRE scores, and current curriculum vita or resume.