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BA Biology Major, Ecology and Evolution Specialization at Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis, United States

Programme overview

Please consult the "Specialization Requirements" information below for required courses specific to the Ecology and Evolution Specialization of the biology major. A grade of C– or better must be earned in all of these courses.

Faculty: Arts & Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: St. Louis, MO, United States

What you will study

Major requires 58 units. Required courses include BIOL 2960 Principles of Biology I; BIOL 2970 Principles of Biology II; CHEM 1601 Principles of General Chemistry I; CHEM 1602 Principles of General Chemistry II; CHEM 1751 General Chemistry Laboratory I; CHEM 1752 General Chemistry Laboratory II.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No programme-specific admission requirements are listed for this major; admission is to Washington University through the Arts & Sciences (university-level application via admissions.washu.edu).

USD 71,310 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for 2026-27 ($35,655 per semester) for the College of Arts & Sciences, Sam Fox School, Olin Business School and McKelvey School of Engineering; one rate for all students. Excludes the student activities fee, health and well Source

Entry term: Fall semester (applications for fall 2027 entry); spring transfer entry is also offered.

Spring Transfer and Fall Transfer applicants are admitted for the spring and fall semesters respectively.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 2 (Early Decision notification by December 15, Early Action by December 23); Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 4 (notification by February 14 and April 1 respectively). Transfer deadlines: Spring Transfer October 15; Fall Transfer March 1.

Applications are submitted through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (automatically waived for students applying for financial aid). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional policy for fall 2027 entry).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.washu.edu/

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