The M.S. student may either carry out a research project with a written thesis or publish a paper, written by the student as first author, in a peer-review journal. The program resides in portions of the fifth and sixth floors of the Libbie Moody Thompson Basic Sciences Building and has additional laboratories in other areas. Other special fellowships are available for selected students. These tuition rates are subject to change. Living and Housing Costs Living costs in Galveston vary according to personal lifestyles.
Private rooms are more.
Dormitories and fraternities are within walking distance of the campus. The total enrollment of graduate students is 286. The city of Galveston, with a population of 60,000, is an informal island community connected to the mainland by causeways and ferry. The city is the commercial center of Galveston County and is a major port and resort area on the Gulf of Mexico. Additional activities are 45 minutes away by freeway in Houston, which has more than 2 million inhabitants.