A number of fellowships, scholarships, and teaching assistantships are available to students. This is in addition to a tuition waiver of 10 credits each term and health insurance. The department participates in MBRS and MARC programs to encourage applications from minority students. Graduate Professional Scholarships and University Graduate Fellowships are available through the graduate school, and a limited number of fellowships through NDEA, NIH, NSF, and other granting agencies are available, as is support for research through individual faculty members. There are nominal registration fees and fee cards for some laboratory courses.
Costs are subject to change.
Privately owned housing, some with more moderate rates, is also available near the campus. Costs for food and entertainment are considered modest for this area. More than 150 graduate students are currently enrolled in the department. They come from all parts of the country and abroad, and many are members of the Biology Graduate Student Organization. The University is situated on a beautiful campus in the middle of Detroit's cultural center.