The library has extensive computer-related resources and modern systems for information retrieval. It also has 247,225 volumes and receives 1,485 current periodicals, making it one of the largest medical school libraries in the country. Most graduate students are supported through a comprehensive program of financial aid based on support from institutional sources and grant funds. All matriculating students are eligible for tuition waiver fellowships. Other students live in off-campus housing near the School or elsewhere in the metropolitan area.
Rental costs vary widely.
Approximately two fifths of the graduate students are women. Location New York is one of the world's leading educational and cultural centers. Student discount tickets are available for many plays and musical performances. There are excellent recreational facilities in the New York metropolitan area and extensive opportunities for skiing, hiking, and camping within a 2-hour drive. The Health Science Center SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn is one of four health science centers of the State University of New York.