Program in Bioinformatics

Overview

Hood College / Program in Bioinformatics is located in Frederick, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)
Master of Science (MS)

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Capstone project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

10

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	August 5th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in life science or computer science field, minimum GPA of 2.75, essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 89
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$16,500

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.17%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.17%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

3

Total faculty

Full-time - 1

Part-time - 2

Male (2)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioinformatics, gene environmental interactions in psychiatric disease
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 401 Rosemont Avenue
Frederick, MD  21701-8575
United States

Contact Dr. April M. Boulton
Dean of the Graduate School
Email: gofurther@hood.edu
Phone: 301-696-3600

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