About Biomedical Sciences in Pennsylvania State University Park Campus
The Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Graduate Program with its Options in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Genomics, Cancer Biology, Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Translational Therapeutics, and Virology and Immunology provides students curricular training with a unique focus on human health and disease and the opportunity to concentrate in one or more disciplinary approaches including: biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, genetics, immunology, pharmacology, physiology, structural biology, and virology. Students receive rigorous training that provides the skills necessary to be leaders in biomedical research and other endeavors that benefit from advanced scientific training, including industry, education, intellectual property development, technology licensing, journalism, entrepreneurship, and public policy.
The BMS Graduate Program is an interdepartmental program that engages faculty from numerous basic science and clinical departments. This broad-reaching program provides students a wide-ranging understanding of multiple disciplines with specific expertise in a chosen area, and encourages interdisciplinary research that is the hallmark of biomedical sciences in the 21st century.
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements
- IELTS : 6.5
- TOEFL IBT: 80
Pennsylvania State University Park Campus Highlights
| College Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Rural |
| Annual Endowment |
3.64 billion USD |
| Student Retention Rate |
93% |
| Work-study program |
Yes |
| Mode of Program |
Full time; Part time; online |
| Capus Housing Capacity |
35% |
| Annual cost of Attendance |
66,348 USD approx |
| Admission Helpdesk |
admissions@psu.edu | 814-865-5471 |
Pennsylvania State University Park Campus Annual Cost to Attend
| Fee |
Cost |
| Pennsylvania Resident Tuition |
$17,416 |
| Books and Supplies |
$1,840 |
| Other Fees |
$1,034 |
| Room and Board |
$11,884 |
| Budget for Other Expenses |
$4,788 |
| Total One Year Cost |
$36,962 |
| Fee |
Cost |
| Out of State Resident Tuition |
$34,480 |
| Books and Supplies |
$1,840 |
| Other Fees |
$1,034 |
| Room and Board |
$11,884 |
| Budget for Other Expenses |
$4,788 |
| Total One Year Cost |
$54,026 |
