BA Neuroscience at University of Virginia

Programme overview

The Interdisciplinary Neuroscience (NESC) major is offered by the Program in Fundamental Neuroscience and provides a broad foundation spanning molecular and cellular neuroscience, neural circuits and systems, cognition and behaviour.

Faculty: College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences | Department: Program in Fundamental Neuroscience | Study mode: full-time | Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States

What you will study

11 science foundation courses (introductory biology, chemistry I and II with labs, calculus I, statistics, physics 1 and 2) plus 9 upper-level major courses: four core courses, one core NESC laboratory course (or two semesters of NESC 3960 research) and four electives, totalling 27 major credit hours. A Distinguished Majors Program with a research thesis is available.

Career pathways

Graduates enter research, healthcare and medicine, mental health, biotechnology, and education/policy, or go on to medical, dental, PA, law, Ph.D. and master's programmes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To declare the NESC major: minimum cumulative UVA GPA of 2.500, good academic standing, and at least one major core course (BIOL 3000, BIOL 3010, PSYC 3160, or BIOL 3050/PSYC 3200) completed with a grade of C+ or higher.

First-year entry for Fall 2027 via Early Decision, Early Action and Regular Decision; transfer applicants can apply for Spring or Fall entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision and Early Action November 1 (decisions by December 15 and February 15 respectively); Regular Decision January 5 (decision by April 1). Applications are submitted through the Common Application. Standardized testing is test optional for Fall 2027 first-year applicants.

Transfer deadlines: Spring Transfer October 1 (notification by December 1); Fall Transfer March 1 (notification by May 1). Transfer applications are test optional.

Application fees (2026-27): undergraduate $75; Graduate School of Arts & Sciences $85; Architecture $80; Batten graduate $75; Darden non-PhD $250, Darden PhD $100; Data Science $85; Education and Human Development $65; Law $85; McIntire graduate $85; Medicine $80; Nursing $88; SCPS $70; Graduate Engineering no fee.

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