About the Graduate School
More than 150 graduate disciplines
The Graduate School offers a combination of campus-based and online options of more than 150 degree, certificate and licensure programs.
Advanced-degree graduates
Of the 3,371 graduate students currently enrolled, nearly 650 students are receiving graduate degrees/certificates this spring, representing 91 programs and every college across the University.
National Science Fellowship recipients
Another successful year for applicants to the NSF Graduate Fellowship Program. Six current graduate students were recently awarded NSF Fellowships and two additional fellows will be joining us in Fall 2020.
Professional development
In collaboration with the Graduate Student Association, the ongoing Professional Development Workshop Series offers helpful insights and resources for students, postdoctoral researchers and faculty.
Recipients of Carnegie R1 status
The Graduate School’s enrollment has increased annually the past five years. Consistent annual increases in Ph.D. enrollment contributed to the University’s recent attainment of the Carnegie R1 status.
The annual Three Minute Thesis competition
This fast-paced competition engages the community with research being conducted on campus. Each scholar is given just three minutes and one slide to summarize their research in a compelling presentation.
Awarded $866,000 in merit-based fellowships and scholarships in 2019
The Graduate School established the Graduate Dean's Fellowship and Merit Scholarship Program and the Raymond H. Berner Graduate School Scholarship Program in Molecular Biosciences.
GradFIT: A program for success in Graduate School
This program helps students from first-gen and historically underrepresented backgrounds with applications, funding, coursework expectations, meetings with faculty and more.