by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Neurosciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Neurobiology & Neurosciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Lake Forest College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in neurobiology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Lake Forest was ranked #130 on College Factual's Best Schools for neurobiology list. It is also ranked #7 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lake Forest.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Lake Forest was $1,529 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,920 | $48,920 |
| Fees | $902 | $902 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,954 | $10,954 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,784 | $2,784 |
Learn more about Lake Forest tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Neurobiology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Lake Forest took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 21% higher than the national average of $22,237.
neurobiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lake Forest make an average of $31,670 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $31,393.
Lake Forest does not offer an online option for its neurobiology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lake Forest Online Learning page.
About 58.8% of the students who received their BS in neurobiology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.4% of the neurobiology bachelor’s degrees at Lake Forest in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurosciences | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to neurobiology and neurosciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 24 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 2 |
View All Neurobiology & Neurosciences Related Majors >
*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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