Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot required
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)See policy
TOEFL overall score of 96, with at least a score of 22 on the speaking section
Minimum GPASee policy
3.0
Recommendation lettersRequired
3 letters
Prior degreeSee policy
bachelor's degree in biological or physical sciences
Statement of purposeNot stated
“MCB Admission requirements include a bachelor’s degree in biological or physical sciences, a grade point average of a 3.0 or higher”
“The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required.”
“MCB does not accept the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to show English proficiency.”
Extracted from catalog.illinois.edu (opens in new tab) and grad.illinois.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08
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