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MS in Biology at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

The goal of the Biology Department master’s program is to train students at an advanced level in one of three broad subfields within modern biology: cellular and molecular biology; neurobiology; and ecology, behavior, and evolution. Three tracks lead to the MS: a coursework track, a scholarly paper track, and a research thesis track.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts & Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Students must complete 32 units of 500-level and above coursework with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. All units must be lecture, laboratory, or seminar courses. These courses will be selected under the mentorship of the student’s faculty advisor. Students must complete 32 units of 500-level and above coursework with a minimum grade point average of 3.0.

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Application information

USD 73,024 a year (2026-27). Full-time tuition (12-18 credits per semester, $36,512 per semester) for Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's students for 2026-27, as stated on the CAS cost of attendance page. Tuition only: excludes student services and health & wellness fees, he Source

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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