MS in Biological Sciences

Tuition

Published tuition (before any aid). No rate for this specific degree is in our data, so this is the school-wide graduate rate. Not part of the stipend-versus-cost-of-living comparison.

• Standard graduate tuition $1,149/credit Estimated 2026-2027. Full time example = 18 credits per semester ($20682 tuition; $1462 fees). Not confirmed for this department: this is the school-wide graduate rate. Source: UD Graduate Cost of Attendance · Verified 2026-09-30

About this degree

Summaries are paraphrased from the program’s own pages.

Confirm deadlines and requirements on the program’s official pages before applying.

• Degrees offered
  • MS in Biological Sciences (research-based, with a research mentor)
  • PhD also offered
  Official Source: udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-18
• Application deadline Fall: January 15 (materials complete, optimal consideration); considered until July 1 if positions remain. Spring: October 1 (optimal consideration), U.S. citizens/permanent residents only with permission Official Deadlines vary by program. This date is for the MS in Biological Sciences. Confirm on the official admissions page. Page states no cycle year. Internal conflicts on the page: a general section lists April 15 as final departmental deadline vs July 1 in the MS section; the FAQ says international applications after April 1 and domestic after June 1 are not considered; December 1 spring date appears in the PSM section. Source: udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-18
• GRE policy Not required; applicants may enter a future date instead of a score Official Source: udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-18
• Application requirements
  • Electronic application via Graduate & Professional Education
  • three recommendation letters
  • personal statement answering four questions (research experience, interests and goals, department fit, special circumstances)
  • recommended GPA 3.0 overall and in sciences
  • expected prep: two years biology, one semester math, one year physics, one year general chemistry, one organic chemistry
  • English: TOEFL iBT 100 (600 paper) for non-U.S. degree holders, TSE 45 strongly encouraged
  Official Source: udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-18
• Thesis option Research-based (thesis not named explicitly) Official Source: udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-18
• Total credits Not yet available
• Typical length Median about 2 years Official Source: udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-18
• Delivery format Not yet available
• Funding (department statement) Page says all MS and PhD students (over 100 enrolled as of fall 2024) receive tuition scholarships and a stipend; amounts not stated. Fee waivers via DBI GradWav for eligible domestic applicants. Official Source: udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-18
• Research areas Not yet available
• Faculty Faculty directory (official) Official Source: udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-18