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    Loras College

    Master in Biomedical Sciences (Master's)

    Dubuque, United StatesTaught in EnglishOpen to international students

    Why students choose this program

    • Taught in English
    • Tuition 40% below the typical master's
    • No application fee

    About Master in Biomedical Sciences (Master's)

    At Loras College, tuition fees are 13,410 USD per year.

    Students study the scientific links between biology, health, and medicine. The field can also include basic medical sciences at the research level and research in biomedical faculties.

    It is used in basic medical science research and biological science research in biomedical faculties. It also supports general study across a range of biomedical disciplines.

    For international students, tuition is well below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 92% of applicants.

    About Loras College

    Students at Loras College take part in more than fifty clubs, organizations, and intramural activities, with options ranging from campus planning and service projects to sports such as pickleball. Residence choices include traditional halls, apartments, and houses, while first-year students live in Binz, Rohlman, or Beckman Hall. Launch, a required three-day orientation, helps new students build relationships and become familiar with campus. Loras is in Dubuque, known for scenic beauty and outdoor recreation in the tri-state area.

    Academic life reflects Loras's Catholic liberal arts identity and its focus on truth, respect, responsibility, excellence, and service. Founded in 1839, it was Iowa's first institution of higher learning and the seventh-oldest Catholic college or university in the United States. Intimate classes and strong student-faculty relationships support critical thinking and intellectual flexibility. The foundational curriculum includes ethics, philosophy, and theology, while internships, study away, service learning, and student research connect coursework with practical experience.

    Students planning international study can choose full-semester and short-term programs across academic disciplines, including locations in Buenos Aires, Dublin, Santiago de Compostela, and Lisbon. Loras says program credits transfer to the College and can count toward a major or minor. Semester applicants need at least a 2.5 GPA, good academic standing, advisor approval, and a financial planning appointment. Eligible students may apply institutional, state, and federal aid to a semester abroad, while program costs can include tuition, housing, meals, insurance, travel, visas, and daily expenses.

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    This program's tuition is 40% below the typical master's in the United States.

    The median annual fee for that cohort is23,160 USD per year, a comparison figure across 51,553 programs billed per year on Global Admissions.

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