Prepare for a career in academia, research, industry or the health professions. Optional concentrations in biotech, molecular biology, physiology, and ecology, evolution and conservation biology.
A U.S. News & World Report Best College
Tuition-covering graduate assistantships available
Full- and part-time options
GRE is not required and no minimum GPA; we review all applications individually
Our graduate program is flexible, with personalized guidance. We support your future career in research, industry or the health professions. The program builds on your scientific and experimental/field-based knowledge, aided by faculty who are experts on such diverse topics as aging, animal behavior, bioremediation, cancer, dinosaur physiology, fish evolution, gene evolution, marine biology, neurobiology, plant signaling, skeletal development, spider ecology and xenobiotics.”
Alan Schoenfeld, PhD
Professor and Director, Graduate Biology Program
Open yourself up to a variety of careers in biotechnology, biomedical research, pharmaceuticals, conservation, environmental and patent law, teaching, and public health.
Learn in small classes and state-of-the-art labs, working closely with distinguished faculty members who are dedicated to your success. Most courses are offered in the evening for the convenience of the working student.
Choose from two tracks. Our thesis track allows you to focus on laboratory or field-based research. Our non-thesis track is for students looking to expand their knowledge of biology through scientific literature.
95% of our master's graduates say that Adelphi University increased their understanding of the roles and responsibilities of professionals in their field
* based on Adelphi University Career Outcomes Survey: Class of 2021
