Overview

Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences / Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is located in Worcester, MA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical investigation
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical sciences	Clinical and population health research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical sciences	Biochemistry and molecular pharmacology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical sciences	Immunology and microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical sciences	Translational science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical sciences	Quantitative and computational biosciences and bioengineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical sciences	Cancer biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical sciences	Interdisciplinary
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical sciences	Bioinformatics and computational biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical sciences	Neuroscience

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	41

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

496

Applied

138

Accepted

53

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

350

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.57%
Black or African American	6%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.29%
Asian	10.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	12.57%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

317

Total faculty

Full-time - 235

Part-time - 82

Male (211)

Female (106)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	RNA biology, gene therapy, molecular/cell/developmental/metabolic biology, bioinformatics and computational biology, clinical/translational research, infectious disease and immunology, fundamental biology, cancer biology, neuroscience
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	346,329,580

Location & Contact

Address 55 Lake Ave North
Worcester, MA  01655
United States

Contact Dr. Mary Ellen Lane
Dean
Email: maryellen.lane@umassmed.edu
Phone: 508-856-4018

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