Marshall University Biomedical Sciences Admission Information

Application Deadline for M.S. (Thesis and Medical Sciences area of emphasis)

Rolling Admission - (Please note that Medical Sciences is fall admit only and class space is limited.)


All completed applications for the Biomedical Sciences, Ph.D. program should be received on or before February 1st.  Doctoral degree applicants meeting this deadline will be considered for an assistantship. Because medical schools will commonly not have a decision to applicants by February 1st, students applying to the Biomedical Sciences, M.S. with an area of emphasis in Medical Sciences should note that their applications will be accepted throughout the year.  For additional information, please contact your graduate admission counselor,
Diana R. Maue.

Minimum Requirements for Admission into Ph.D. and M.S. Program 
It is recommended that all applicants have a baccalaureate degree in one of the sciences, and applicants are required to have the following prerequisites: one year of general biology, physics, general chemistry, and organic chemistry, all with associated laboratories. 

In addition to the application to the Marshall University Graduate College, applicants must submit the following information before their applications will be considered:

• Official Transcript(s) from all institutions attended for graduate and/or undergraduate work
• Graduate Record Examination (General) scores (minimum of 1,000 Verbal and Quantitative) or MCAT scores (for medical science area of emphasis only, 6.5 average)
• Three letters of recommendation from references familiar with the applicant’s relevant academic/professional performance 
• A personal statement describing educational and career goals
• International students are required to score 213 or better on the TOEFL examination

All information should be sent to: Marshall University Graduate Records and Admissions 100 Angus E. Peyton Drive South Charleston, WV 25303-1600

International Applicants should contact the Center for International Programs.

Financial Aid
Click above to discover some financial assistance options from the Office of Financial Assistance.  Other funding is discussed below.

Cost of Attendance
Click above to review the current tuition and fees. 

Assistantships and Stipends
Ph.D. Applicants - Research assistantships are available on a competitive basis for students in the doctoral degree program. The current stipend is $21,700/year in addition to tuition remission.

M.S. Applicants - The Biomedical Sciences Program does not offer Graduate Assistantships (GA) for the Master's Program.  However, although Master's students are not encouraged to do so, they are permitted to seek assistantships through a Marshall University department.  Full-time GAs (whether teaching, research, or clerical assistants) work a maximum of 20 hours per week and are required to carry a minimum of nine credit hours.  Half-time GAs work a maximum of ten hours per week and are permitted to carry a reduced course load (if permitted by program and advisor). 

Tuition Waivers
In addition to graduate assistantships, scholarship tuition waivers for three semester hours of credit are available on a competitive basis for graduate course work (excluding e-courses). Applications for graduate tuition waivers for Marshall University are available through the Graduate Dean's Office, 113 Old Main, or you may contact your admission counselor.  Priority consideration will be given to faculty and staff of the state's public and private colleges and universities.  Academic merit, which will be determined using grade point average and scores on required graduate admissions examinations, will be the major consideration in awarding the waivers that cover tuition.  Students who receive waivers are responsible for paying student center and activity fees and some department specific fees by the University established due date. 

Notification - Tuition waiver applicants who are awarded waivers will be notified by mail or e-mail.  All awarded waivers will be processed electronically and posted to students' accounts within 10 business days of approval and registration.  Applicants are responsible for any amount not covered by the waiver.  These balances must be paid by the tuition/fee due date as established by the University.

Can I get a tuition waiver every semester? - Students who previously held waivers must reapply by the due date (contact admission counselor for date) to be considered for the next term.  Please note that recipients of waivers will no longer need to go to the Graduate College office to pick up their approved tuition waivers.