Bachelor Programme
Biological Sciences
ASU's BS in Biological Sciences, in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, studies life from molecules to ecosystems, including genetics, evolution, ecology, physiology, zoology, microbiology, and cell and molecular biology. Students can take the general degree or a concentration in biology and society; biomedical sciences; conservation biology and ecology; genetics, cell and developmental biology; or neurobiology, physiology and behaviour. There are many undergraduate research opportunities, an accelerated option, and the major is eligible for the STEM-OPT extension. Students apply to ASU through the ASU application or the Common App, choosing this major in the The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University
Arizona State University
Country
United States
Level
Bachelor
Field
Natural Sciences
Duration
4 years full-time (120 credit hours)
Language
English
Campus
Tempe campus
Degree
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biological Sciences
Intake
Fall (August) or spring (January)
Application Deadline
Fall 2027 entry (first-year applicants): ASU's priority admission date is 1 November 2026 (applying by then gives the most scholarship consideration) and the regular admission date is 15 January 2027. Apply with the ASU application or the Common App (no essay required); the fee is US$55 for Arizona residents, US$85 for domestic nonresidents and US$90 for international applicants. Barrett, The Honors College has a separate application due 15 January 2027. International applicants should apply early to leave time for the I-20 and visa; ASU's international page lists a 1 November 2026 priority deadline for spring 2027
Tuition Information
2026-27 tuition and mandatory fees for a full-time undergraduate (12+ credits, two semesters, ASU's approved schedule): US$14,726 for Arizona residents, US$39,134 for out-of-state (nonresident) US students and US$42,480 for international students. This is base tuition (US$12,178 resident, US$35,716 nonresident, US$39,062 international) plus a US$175-a-semester tuition surcharge, US$404 a semester of student-initiated fees, the new US$100-a-semester Advanced Technology Fee and the natural sciences college fee (US$595 a semester for residents, US$1,030 for nonresident and international students). Adding ASU's 2026-27 Tempe on-campus allowances for housing (US$11,473), food (US$7,346), books (US$1,320), travel (US$1,650), personal costs (US$2,343) and loan fees (US$72) gives a cost of attendance (adding up ASU's published line items) of about US$38,930 (resident), US$63,338 (nonresident) and US$69,849 (international, which also includes the US$400 International Student Fee and US$2,765 of required student health insurance). Barrett, The Honors College adds US$1,100 a semester, and course-specific fees are extra. Students from Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) states may qualify for a reduced nonresident rate of 150% of resident tuition plus fees. All first-year applicants, including international students, are automatically considered for ASU's New American University merit scholarships; federal need-based aid (FAFSA, priority date 15 January) is only for US citizens and eligible non-citizens
Admission Requirements
- College: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applicants choose the major on the ASU or Common App application
- University first-year standards: four years of math, four of English, three of lab science, two of social science, two of the same second language and one of fine arts or career and technical education, plus one of: top 25% of the high school class, a 3.00 GPA in these competency courses, or ACT 22 / SAT 1120 (ACT 24 / SAT 1180 for nonresidents). International first-year applicants need at least a 3.00 GPA (or equivalent) with four years of math and three of lab science
- Testing: SAT and ACT are optional at ASU. Scores are one way to meet the admission standards for this major and are also used for course placement
- English proficiency (international applicants whose native language is not English; scores no more than two years old at the start date): at least TOEFL iBT 61 (tests before 21 January 2026) or 3.5 on the new scale, IELTS 6.0, PTE Academic 53, Duolingo 95 or Cambridge English 170. Applicants below these scores may get conditional admission and complete English study at ASU Global Launch first (valid for up to three semesters)
- No portfolio or audition is required for this major