In addition to the Graduate School Admission requirements, acceptance into the Microbiology Ph.D. program requires:

A suitable faculty advisor
GPA of 3.0 or above for all upper division course credits taken in the last degree-earning program
Competitive GRE General Test scores (verbal and quantitative sections in the 40th percentile or higher and analytical writing score of at least 3.5)
Applicants who hold only a B.S. degree require a GPA of 3.0 or above in all undergraduate coursework and GRE General Test scores in the 50th percentile or higher for verbal and quantitative sections

Toefl Internet-based test (iBT): a total score of 80 with a score of at least 20 on each Section, Computer-based test: a total score of 213 with a score of at least 21 on Section 1 (Listening Comprehension) on the computer test, Toefl Paper-based test: a total score of 550 with a score of at least 55 on Section l (Listening Comprehension) on the paper test. Satisfactory IELTS performance for Classified admission includes scoring 6.5 or higher on the total band score. Photocopies of TOEFL and/or IELTS scores will not be accepted.