Ames,
IA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Biophysics in Ames United States | Iowa State University
Iowa State University
|
Ames United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
32,998
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
At ISU, we're committed to supporting your graduate studies journey. To help you begin, we've compiled application requirements and useful resource links. Take time to review these materials.
Learning Objectives:
Our thesis-based Master's and Ph.D. programs prepare students to independently develop and execute original research in their chosen field. Graduates gain qualifications for research careers across academic, governmental, and industrial sectors
Develop comprehensive knowledge of relevant literature in your specialization
Identify meaningful research goals and formulate verifiable hypotheses
Execute appropriate research methodologies to evaluate hypotheses
Interpret findings effectively, connecting them to existing disciplinary knowledge
Communicate information clearly (through publications, teaching, or other scholarly outputs)
Recognize how coursework, research, teaching, and scholarship contribute to diverse long-term career paths
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Graduate College Requirements:
4 year Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)
Academic Records/Transcripts
Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement.)
Program Specific Requirements:
Program Requires GRE: No
Program Requires GMAT: No
Program Will Review Without TOEFL or IELTS: No
GRE scores are not required for your application. You may submit your official GRE scores if you feel it will help the admissions committee better understand your academic proficiencies. However, electing not to submit GRE scores will not impact your chance of admission.
Copies of English proficiency exam scores, if appropriate. ETS should also submit exam scores electronically to ISU Admissions.
Curriculum vitae (c.v.) or resume
Transcripts. Copies of unofficial transcripts are acceptable during the admissions process. Official transcripts are required for formal admission to Iowa State University
Copy of your Statement of Purpose (SOP), if it is longer than the 500 word limit allowable within the application. The Committee is looking for a concise, well-written SOP, so please limit as much as possible. The SOP should address your interest in the program and in specific faculty and their research.
Contact information for your recommenders for the required three letters of recommendation
English Proficiency Minimum:
TOEFL Paper (PBT) - 550
TOEFL Internet (iBT) - 79
IELTS - 6.5
4 year Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)
Academic Records/Transcripts
Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement.)
Program Specific Requirements:
Program Requires GRE: No
Program Requires GMAT: No
Program Will Review Without TOEFL or IELTS: No
GRE scores are not required for your application. You may submit your official GRE scores if you feel it will help the admissions committee better understand your academic proficiencies. However, electing not to submit GRE scores will not impact your chance of admission.
Copies of English proficiency exam scores, if appropriate. ETS should also submit exam scores electronically to ISU Admissions.
Curriculum vitae (c.v.) or resume
Transcripts. Copies of unofficial transcripts are acceptable during the admissions process. Official transcripts are required for formal admission to Iowa State University
Copy of your Statement of Purpose (SOP), if it is longer than the 500 word limit allowable within the application. The Committee is looking for a concise, well-written SOP, so please limit as much as possible. The SOP should address your interest in the program and in specific faculty and their research.
Contact information for your recommenders for the required three letters of recommendation
English Proficiency Minimum:
TOEFL Paper (PBT) - 550
TOEFL Internet (iBT) - 79
IELTS - 6.5
Tuition
USD
32,998