You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biological Science for a Doctorate list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 5 doctorate’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
UMCP also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.