by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at William & Mary. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. William & Mary is in the top 10% of the country for biological and biomedical sciences. More specifically it was ranked #54 out of 1,006 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for William & Mary.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at William & Mary paid an average of $1,278 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $425 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,168 | $40,089 |
| Fees | $6,194 | $6,765 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,356 | $13,356 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,050 | $2,050 |
Learn more about William & Mary tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the William & Mary biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the William & Mary Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.0% of the biological and biomedical sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.4% of the biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degrees at William & Mary in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 112 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 20 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 137 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 66 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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