Nonresidents with predoctoral fellowships or assistantships are recommended for special tuition rates that approximate in-state rates. Living and Housing Costs Cost of living in the Chapel Hill area is moderate. Some housing for single and married students is maintained by the University. Furnished and unfurnished apartments and houses are also available in town. Local bus service is available.
Bicycle paths link the campus to some outlying areas of town.
The University is coeducational, and its student body is representative of all races. The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics has research facilities for approximately 80 graduate students. Most students are working toward the Ph.D. degree. Biochemistry graduate students come from throughout the United States and from several other countries. Location Chapel Hill, a town of about 60,000 residents, is in the center of the state between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains.