During the second and subsequent years of study, students participate in the more advanced and sharply focused parts of the curriculum, which are organized by the faculty members of the individual graduate programs. Research Facilities Equipment and facilities required for modern biomedical research are available. A computer center, an animal resource center, electronics and machine shops, and comprehensive library facilities are available. The Division provides every matriculated student with a research assistantship. Currently, students receive a nationally competitive stipend plus a liberal health insurance allowance.
Most students receive a waiver of nonresident tuition.
There are employment opportunities in the medical and business communities for spouses. Living and Housing Costs Students find attractive accommodations in the many privately owned apartment complexes, duplexes, and houses nearby that may be rented at reasonable rates. Students enrolled in the Graduate School numbered 427. Also on the campus were 809 medical students and 350 students in the Southwestern Allied Health Sciences School. A very active Graduate Student Organization is present on campus, and an International Visitors Network exists to assist students from other countries.