Overview

Active faculty research programs provide research opportunities to undergraduate students who are interested in graduate school or careers in biology-based laboratories. The Biology program from University of Montevallo is also a member of the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium, dedicated to providing marine education, research and service to UM students. A minor in Biology is also offered. Our goal as a department is to produce the best students possible, but in a way that is enjoyable during the time they are at UM.

Major

The student majoring in Biology must complete BIO 101, 105, 106, 205, 206, 307, 490 and 16 hours of biology courses numbered 300 or above (at least 4 credit hours of which must be either BIO 310, 380, 390, 460, or 470); CHEM 121, 122, 221, and 222 or 370; PHYS 201 and 202, or 241 and 242; MATH 157 and 150 (MATH 144 and 149 may be substituted for MATH 150). As a graduation requirement of the major, a student must have a minimum 2.0 (C) average in the major.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Freshman Experience in Biology

Ecology

Genetics

Cell Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-07 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-20 00:00:00 , International

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International applications to the University of Montevallo must be received at least 2 months prior to the beginning of the desired semester.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Montevallo, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

Incoming freshmen must meet the 3.0 cumulative GPA requirement. Freshman applicants with less than a 3.0 GPA will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
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OPTIONAL: Submit ACT (code: 0004) or SAT (code: 1004) test scores
Students taking AP, IB, CLEP or dual enrollment courses should have test scores submitted to the Office of Admissions or official transcripts from the university where the dual enrollment courses were completed.
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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

25980 USD / year

≈ 25980 USD / year
Out-of-State

25980 USD / year

≈ 25980 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

12510 USD / year

≈ 12510 USD / year

Living costs

Montevallo

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

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