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University of Arizona
Genetic Counseling Graduate Program

Location: Tucson, AZ
Program Length:  22 months

Mission: To provide a well-rounded education through rigorous and diverse academic and fieldwork experiences.

Program’s Objectives:  To graduate students who will be prepared to:

  • Work as a member of a genetic/genomic health care team.
  • Interpret family and medical histories to assess the likelihood of disease occurrence or recurrence.
  • Provide patient counseling to promote informed personal and medical choices, as well as adaptation to the risk or condition.
  • Educate clients, clinicians and the public about genetic conditions, inheritance, testing, management, prevention, resources and research on inherited conditions.

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Prerequisite Information 

  • GRE –
  • International students –
  • GPA requirement = 3.0
  • In-state priority –
  •  Interviews – Virtual
  • In-state: $43,059.70
  • Out-of-state: $82,203.70
  •  International: $82,203.70
  • Tuition reduction options –
  • On-campus work opportunities –
  • Match and/or Application Waivers –
  • Tucson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ
  • Flexible summer rotation opportunities –

The UAGCGP is committed to the incorporation of principles of diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice through:

  • Completion of annual training/coursework related to principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice by program leadership
  • Annual review of curriculum that includes a review of content for bias and diversity with updates being made as needed
  • Development of strategies to foster diverse representation in the genetic counseling profession
  • Identification and listing of institutional resources including (but not limited to) disability services, first generation services, academic support, and groups for underrepresented students on the program website

For more information, please contact kben@arizona.edu.

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