The online application for the following Summer enrollment to the Pathologists' Assistant Program opens mid-August to mid-September each year.  If you don't see it within that time frame, please check back again soon.  Thank you!

Completed application packets are due by February 1st.  Applications are reviewed throughout the application cycle, as they become complete.  Interviews typically begin after the application deadline.  Decisions are usually made no later than April 1st.  Our academic year begins in the Summer semester. 

When you apply to the Program, please apply for the SUMMER semester for the PATHOLOGY program. The Pathologists' Assistant Program is FULL-TIME; there is NO part-time option available. 

For complete, detailed information on the application process and requirements, please refer to the Graduate School Master's Program Applications website.  (Do not use the "Apply Now (PA Program)" button, as that is for the Physician Assistant program.)

A completed application packet consists of:

• online application, including
  • Statement of interest/experience (50 word limit within application; if additional space required, indicate attachment, and upload essay in Supplemental Items tab after application submission)
• application fee
• one official transcript from EACH previously attended institution
• official general GRE scores sent directly from ETS (Institution code: 5848, Department code: 0215)
• three letters of recommendation (managed by the online application after application submission, in the Supplemental Items tab; you will need the email addresses of your recommenders to complete this process)
• when applicable, official TOEFL scores.  

Supplemental items (transcripts, GRE scores) should be sent directly to:

ATTN: Admissions
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Graduate School
620 West Lexington Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1508

Note:  With the return to on campus activities, there is no longer a separate address for non-USPS carriers such as UPS, FedEx, or DHL.  All should be addressed to above address.  

Alternatively, transcripts may be provided electronically by way of a secure, encrypted platform.  Each transcript should bear the signature of the registrar and the seal of the granting institution.  

Transcripts (US only) may be obtained from/provided by one of the following secure, encrypted transcript services:

https://www.parchment.com/
https://studentclearinghouse.org/transcriptservices/fast/

Send encrypted, electronic transcripts from your issuing institution to: gradapply@umaryland.edu.

All completed application packets, international and domestic, are reviewed by the Admissions Committee and receive equal consideration.  From these completed applications, the committee invites the applicant to participate in an interview.  These students are scheduled to meet with select faculty and tour the facilities, during which time applicants are given the opportunity to discuss their career goals.  Admissions are selected from these students.

FINANCIAL AID

The department has no departmental financial aid available for Master's students. Independent of the department, students may secure their own financial support through other sources such as scholarships, personal funds and student loans. Students requiring financial assistance to pursue their academic goals are encouraged to contact the UMB Office of Financial Assitance to learn more about such options.  Please refer to their website for additional resources and information.  

Contacting the University Student Financial Assistance Office:

University Student Financial Assistance
601 W. Lombard Street
Suite 221
Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone (410) 706-7347
Fax (410) 706-0824
TTY/Voice (800) 735-2258
aidtalk@umaryland.edu