The average time for graduation is about five years. The Department of Pharmacology is fully equipped for research in molecular biology, biochemistry and cell biology. Special laboratories for recombinant DNA, tissue cultures, and imaging analysis are available. In addition, the tuition fee is usually waived and health insurance is also provided. Favrot Hall is a 13-floor residence hall across the street from the College.
Many students prefer to live in private apartments and houses.
An abundant number of apartments are located on the tree-lined residential streets located within 5 miles of the Center. In addition, the area contains many rental houses and townhouses that are often rented by small groups of students on a shared basis. The only private medical school in the greater Southwest region, Baylor College of Medicine was founded in 1900 with 81 students. The College became affiliated with Baylor University in Waco in 1903, and in 1943 moved to the Texas Medical Center in Houston. In 1969 the Baylor College of Medicine became an independent corporation organized under the direction of a self-perpetuating board of trustees.