Admissions

Why choose the College of Chemical and Life Sciences?

The University of Maryland graduates more life scientists than any other academic institution (public or private) in the State.

• Close to 50% of CLFS undergraduates are non-white, including many students from groups historically under-represented in the sciences.
• In May 2007, 58% of CLFS undergraduate degrees were awarded to women.
• Each year, about 90% of Maryland students admitted to medical school graduate with CLFS degrees.

Our top-notch faculty and new science facilities are second-to-none.

• Faculty members teach our undergraduate lecture courses. Check out our faculty members.
• Want to learn about hot topics? Our courses include:
  • Biology of Cancer
  • Diseases of the Nervous System
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Microbial Pathogenesis
  • Physical Biochemistry
  • Bioinformatics
  • Mathematical Biology
  • For current course information please see Testudo
• Our $69M Bioscience Research Building holds 33 faculty labs and opened for classes in Fall 2007.
• Our $23M Organic Chemistry wing is home to state-of-the-art teaching labs.

The University of Maryland is located in the 3rd largest biotechnology region in the country.

• Our current research areas of emphasis:
  • Comparative and functional genomics
  • Ecological sustainability
  • Host-pathogen interactions
  • Nanoscience and biomaterials
  • Computational biology and bioinformatics
  • Sensory neuroscience
• Over 70% of graduating seniors engage in at least one internship or research experience while at Maryland.
• We’ve been awarded $6.7 in Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) grants to support undergraduate research.