Overview

The Biology Department offers courses that fulfill the majority of graduate program prerequisites for students hoping to go on to health professions careers following their undergraduate degree. Students who receive health professions advising from USU can be in any major.USU medical school and dental school applicants have a consistently high acceptance rate. USU’s health profession students have the opportunity to receive advanced education in human anatomy and physiology, and the human dissection course offered by the department gives students hands-on preparation not available at most other universities.

Majors of the Biology program of the Utah State University have the unique opportunity to work with faculty mentors on research projects. Faculty is also involved in multiple USTAR (Utah Science Technology and Research) groups and in national and international collaborative research efforts.

Career Options

Most biology majors continue on to graduate or professional schools and pursue the following careers:

Professor at a college and university biology

Genetic councilor

Physician

Dentist

Physician’s assistant

Pharmacist

Medical technologist

Physical therapist

Research scientist

Environmental scientist

Epidemiologist

Forensic scientist

Physiologist

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biology

General Ecology

Organismal Biology with Physiology

Principles of Genetics

Computational Approaches to Biology

Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2024-12-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

Schedule an IELTS test!

TOEFL^® IBT

Pass IELTS with Swoosh English! Sign up for a free writing masterclass or claim your exclusive 25% Studyportals discount and accelerate your preparation by taking a course designed by experts to get you the results you need.

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biology View 2537 other Bachelors in Biology in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

IELTS

Schedule an IELTS test!

TOEFL^® IBT

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

Get your student insurance now

Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at Utah State University and/or in United States, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Other requirements

General requirements

Complete Application

Pay $50 nonrefundable application fee

Official Transcripts showing class grades in all years of high school and university must be mailed to the address on the right. Do not open the envelope with the official transcript.

Certified English translations must be provided for transcripts in other languages.

English Proficiency

Proof of Financial Support

Affidavit of Financial Support

Bank Statement Copy

Passport Copy

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees

International

25744 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25744 USD per year during 48 months.
National

25744 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25744 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

9228 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9228 USD per year during 48 months.

Funding

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Scholarships Information

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

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About