Overview

Graduate Program in Life Sciences / Graduate Program in Life Sciences is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Science (MD/MS)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Gerontology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular medicine	Molecular and cellular physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular medicine	Genome biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular medicine	Cancer biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular medicine	Applied pharmacology and toxicology
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Clinical research
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry and molecular biology	Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Toxicology
Master of Science (MS)	Toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neuroscience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular microbiology and immunology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physical rehabilitation science
Master of Science (MS)	Cellular and molecular biomedical science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry and molecular biology	Biochemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	52

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

579

Applied

132

Accepted

46

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

304

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.26%
Black or African American	9.54%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.96%
Unknown	2.63%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cancer, reproduction, cardiovascular, immunology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 655 West Baltimore Street
UMB School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD  21201
United States

Contact Dr. Dudley Strickland
Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies
Phone: 410-706-8010

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