Overview

As a biology major who declares a concentration in Marine Biology, you’ll participate in a distinguished scientific program that dates back more than a century. For the four upper-level courses you’ll need to take in addition to satisfying all the requirements for the biology major, you’ll have access to a research collection with more than half a million specimens of fish and marine invertebrates. Outside the classroom, marine biology students spend up to 100 days a year on one of the College’s four research vessels; you can take Occidental College’s certified research dive course and carry out your research underwater.

Key Features

You can serve as a research assistant for Occidental College’s Vantuna Research Group, which has been monitoring and researching the marine environment of Southern and Baja California since 1966. Past students have spent semesters abroad studying in Australia, New Zealand, the Galapagos Islands, and in other locations adjacent to the South Pacific, Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Our marine biology program is part of the Southern California Marine Institute, a consortium of 23 local colleges, universities and organizations that pool their resources to promote the study of the near shore environment.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Invertebrate Morphology and Physiology

Biodiversity and Organization of Marine Ecosystems

Marine Biology

The Biology of Marine Fishes

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glendale, 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

Complete the Common App

Official transcript

Standardized test scores are optional.

Midyear report after your first term of senior year.

Two letters of recommendation from teachers (in core academic subjects). Ideally, we’d like letters from 10th- to 12th-grade classes.

If applying Early Decision, you'll also need to complete a binding Early Decision Agreement (available on the Common App).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

68108 USD / year

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Out-of-State

68108 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

68108 USD / year

≈ 68108 USD / year

Living costs

Glendale

United States

1370 - 2530 USD / month

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Key information

Duration

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