Overview

The direction you choose might be biochemistry or biomedical sciences, or it could be an applied field such as biotechnology, molecular genetics, immunology, pharmacology, toxicology or forensic science. Biochemistry is an ideal background for the health professions, and also useful — especially with your liberal arts foundation — for business, law, and communications in the life sciences.

If you’re thinking of graduate school in biochemistry, our history looks good for your future. The placement rate for Augustana biochemistry and chemistry majors who continue to graduate school at major universities is close to 100% for more than 25 years.

Your brilliant mentors and big opportunities in a small class/lab setting will help you get there. You’ll have substantial research experience—in and out of class, on and off campus, with professors and others, during the school year and in the summer.

On campus, you’ll spend a lot of time in the recently expanded Hanson Hall of Science, which has five labs dedicated specifically to undergraduate research — including the extensive Guehler biochemistry lab.

Distinctions

Augustana College’s Biochemistry program is offered through the chemistry department, which is nationally accredited by the American Chemical Society.

Each year, Augustana biochemistry majors are among the select students taking part in the prestigious Summer Internship Research Program at the Texas Medical Center in Houston.

Biochemistry students have access to grants for both on- and off-campus research. One of these is Augie Choice: $2,000 to support each Augustana student’s internship, research experience or study abroad.

Accreditation

Nationally accredited by the American Chemical Society.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Microbiology

Comparative Physiology

Human Physiology

Developmental Biology

Molecular Biology

Cancer Biology

Cell signaling and Regulation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rock Island, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An official high school transcript.

A secondary school report (counselor report).

English language proficiency

Have a teacher, academic advisor or school official send a letter of recommendation for you to Augustana (recommended but not required).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

53186 USD / year

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Out-of-State

53186 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

53186 USD / year

≈ 53186 USD / year

Living costs

Rock Island

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

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Distinctions

Accreditation

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Rock Island

Funding

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