Overview

Key Features

More Washington University in St. Louis students major in Biology than any other offering in Arts & Sciences. An extraordinary number (more than 75%) of our undergraduates participate in research before graduation.

The department offers seven majors. In addition to the biology major, students interested in a specific subfield may major in one of five optional tracks. The department also offers a major in environmental biology. No matter which major or track you choose, the program in biology provides a thorough education in the history of scientific discovery in biology, the logical and statistical procedures used to formulate and to test biological hypotheses, and technical skills needed for conducting contemporary biological research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Laboratory Experiments with Eukaryotic Microbes

Laboratory of Neurophysiology

Experimental Ecology Laboratory

Problem-Based Learning in the Biomedical Sciences

Research Explorations in Genomics (Writing Intensive)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-01-04 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Mathematics Biology Biochemistry View 2742 other Bachelors in Mathematics in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6

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Student insurance

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Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

School Report and Official Transcript

Teacher Evaluation

Counselor Recommendation

Self-reported or official SAT or ACT scores. See our one-year test optional policy for applicants in 2021.

TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test for students whose first language is not English

Portfolio (required for students applying to the College of Art, strongly encouraged for students applying to the College of Architecture.) The portfolio should be submitted using SlideRoom.

Tuition Fee

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International

59420 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 59420 USD per year during 48 months.
National

59420 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 59420 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Saint Louis

1015 - 1530 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Biology.

Available Scholarships

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