Overview

New breakthroughs and innovations in molecular biology, biotechnology, and medicine are occurring at the intersection between biology, physics, computer science, and engineering. The job and graduate school market for students with these interdisciplinary skills is exceptionally high. If you who want to enter a graduate program in biology, bioengineering, bioinformatics, biophysics, medical physics, molecular biology, and neurobiology, the Computational Biophysics major at SRU is an ideal choice for you.

As a graduate of this Physics - Computational Biophysics program at Slippery Rock University, you'll have a strong background in physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, and computer science. You'll also have valuable skills in problem solving and teamwork. You'll learn through a project-based, hands-on curriculum, culminating with a research experience under the supervision of a faculty member. You will have the opportunity to present the outcomes of your research work at regional or national conferences.

Careers In Computational Biophysics

You'll have several different professional paths open to you upon graduation. Many of our students go on to graduate programs in:

Bioinformatics
Biomedical engineering
Biophysics
Neuroscience
Physics

You will be prepared to pursue a rewarding career in fields such as:

Academia
Biomedical research
Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical research and development

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Modern Physics

Mathematical Methods of Physics

Physical Optics

Electricity and Magnetism

Quantum

Advanced Physics Laboratory

Optics Laboratory

Thermal Physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Grove City, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Complete the application for admission
Pay $30 USD application fee in the application portal. (non-refundable)

Submit official, English-translated copies of all secondary and post-secondary course work completed, including subjects listed and marks earned, school certificates, diplomas and examinations results.

All non-native speakers of English must submit an official language score reports

Submit a copy of your passport - copy of the picture page.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

15988 USD / year

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Out-of-State

15988 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

7994 USD / year

≈ 7994 USD / year

Living costs

Grove City

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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