Admission Requirements & Deadlines

Biology (M.S.) 

Application Deadlines

Track spring fall
Non-Thesis Track Final Deadline: Nov. 1 Final Deadline: April 1
Thesis Track* NA

Final Deadline: Jan. 15

*By January 15, Thesis Track applicants must have established contact and secured support from a potential faculty member to join their lab. 

Admission Requirements

  • No GRE scores are required.
  • A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
  • A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 (on a 4-point scale) is required for full admission to the program, and 2.75 is required for conditional admission. GPA calculations may be based upon the cumulative units or the last 60 units of the degree. See graduate admission policies for more information.
  • A minimum of 24 undergraduate units in biology and a grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 is required in all previous biology courses. Prerequisite coursework in general chemistry, organic chemistry and physics is recommended.
  • Thesis track only:
    • Interview. A successful interview with the potential research mentor and the Graduate Committee is required before an applicant can ultimately be accepted into the thesis-degree program. 
    • Students are admitted based on the availability of teaching assistantship and research assistantship positions.

Application Requirements

All applicants must submit an online application, application fee and official transcripts, along with:

Thesis Track

  • Letters of Recommendation: Two letters of recommendation from instructors or supervisors familiar with your record, aptitude and potential for graduate work (email addresses of recommenders must be entered on application).

  • Personal Statement: A one-page statement explaining your research goals and interests, and how pursuing the Biology (M.S.) at Towson University can help achieve those goals. Please include your related curricular, work, and/or research experiences as well as your future career and/or educational plans.

  • Resume

Non-Thesis Track

  • Letter of Recommendation: One letter of recommendation from an instructor or supervisor familiar with your record, aptitude and potential for graduate work (email addresses of recommenders must be entered on application).
  • Personal Statement: A one page statement explaining why you plan to pursue a graduate degree in biology, your related curricular and/or research experiences, and your future career and/or educational plans.
  • Resume

Additional Requirements for International Applicants

U.S. Immigration requires F1 and J1 students to be enrolled full-time with the majority of their classes taken in-person and on campus. For a list of TU programs that comply as well as information on required credential evaluations and English-language proficiency, please see admission requirements for international students.