Santa Clara University BS in Biology Studies

70 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Biology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at Santa Clara University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biological sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:

Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
References

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences from SCU Cost?

$52,998 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

SCU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SCU paid an average of $1,472 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$52,998	$52,998
Books and Supplies	$1,080	$1,080
On Campus Room and Board	$15,972	$15,972
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,934	$2,934

Learn more about SCU tuition and fees.

Does SCU Offer an Online BS in Biological Sciences?

Online degrees for the SCU biological 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 SCU Online Learning page.

SCU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biological Sciences

70 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

77.1% Women

57.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 70 bachelor’s degrees in biological sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biological sciences in 2019-2020, 77.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.1%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences at SCU in 2019-2020, 57.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	15
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.