Admissions and Financial Aid

Pictures of students in the labAdmission Requirements

Shady Grove accepts transfer students who typically have about 60 credits of lower level course work completed. Note that up to three of the below prerequisites may remain uncompleted when entering the Shady Grove program. These can be completed during your studies at Shady Grove by enrolling in courses at either Montgomery College or College Park.

Students transferring to the Shady Grove campus may apply up to 65 credits from their previous two year institutions.

Admission to the biological sciences program is competitive and limited to the most qualified students who meet the requirements for admission. Application deadlines are July 1 (Fall admission) or January 3 (Spring admission).

Click here for the ONLINE APPLICATION FORM.

PLEASE COMPLETE AND PRINT YOUR APPLICANT AND MAIL IT (ALONG WITH YOUR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS - OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS, ETCETERA) TO:  

Attn: Shady Grove Admissions
Office of the Registrar
1108 Mitchell Building
College Park MD 20742

Pre-Enrollment Advising

For questions regarding admissions to the program or to set an appointment for pre-enrollment advising, please contact  the program office at (301) 738-6007 or email us at stanton3@umd.edu.

Pre-Requisite Courses

                                                                                 Freshman Year

First Term Year 1 
 Second Term Year 1
ENGL 101 
 Tech of Reading & Writing 
 CORE HO 
 Humanities Other 
MATH 220 
 Calculus I MATH 221 
 Calculus II
BSCI 105 
 Principles of Biology I BSCI 106 
 Principles of Biology II
CHEM 131,132 
 Principles of Chemistry I CHEM 271,272 
 Principles of Chemistry II

                                                                               Sophomore Year

First Term Year 2 
 Second Term Year 2
BSCI 223 
 Microbiology BSCI 222 
 General Genetics
CHEM 231,232 
 Organic Chemistry I CHEM 241,242 
 Organic Chemistry II
CORE HL 
 English Literature CORE HA 
 Humanities Arts
CORE SB 
 Behav/Social Science CORE SB 
 Behav/Social Science

Required GPA of 2.5 or better and a minimum of C or better in all prerequisites.

Transfer Planning

Refer to University of Maryland's new biological sciences curricula to efficiently plan your freshmen and sophomore year course schedule.

Transfer Credit Center Equivalency

Determine if your course meets the criteria for transfer to College Park and to determine if your course is equivalent to a CORE HA, HL, HO, SB or other criteria.

Info for Montgomery College Students

Equivalencies of several of the Montgomery College courses to College Park courses

ENGL101 / EN102 
 Tech of Reading & Writing MATH221 / MA182 
 Calculus II
MATH220 / MA181 Calculus I CORE HO Humanities Other
BSCI105 / BI107 Principles of Biology I BSCI106 / BI108 Principles of Biology II
CHEM131,132 / CH101 
 Principles of Chemistry I 
 CHEM271,272 / CH102 Principles of Chemistry II
BSCI223 / BI203 Microbiology BSCI222 / BI 222 or 209 General Genetics
CHEM231,232 / CH203 
 Organic Chemistry I 
 CHEM241,242 / CH204 Organic Chemistry II

Financial Information

Follow the links below to learn about the tuition and fee for the program as well as scholarships available to undergraduate students pursuing a B.S. in Biological Sciences.

Tuition and billing at Shady Grove campus

Financial Aid Priority Deadlines

Scholarships available to students attending the Shady Grove Campus

Scholarships Available to Entering Transfer Students

Maryland Transfer Advantage Program

University of Maryland, College Park Scholarships

Maryland Higher Education Commission Student Financial Assistance

The Distinguished Scholar Community College Transfer Program (MHEC)