Bachelor in Biochemistry (Bachelor's)

At Reed College, tuition is Tuition for the 2024–2025 academic year is $60,000 per year..

Students conduct original research through a senior thesis guided by a faculty mentor. They complete lab-based courses and six-week research projects during their sophomore year. The programme emphasizes hands-on experimentation and independent scientific inquiry across biology and chemistry.

Focus areas include Molecular Structure and Properties, Genes, Genetics, and Genomes, Cellular Biology, Neurobiology and Physiology, Biochemical Methods, Structural Biochemistry.

The programme requires 128 credits, including coursework in biology, chemistry, and mathematics. Students complete a senior thesis that involves original research and an oral defense.

Graduates enter roles such as clinical pharmacy coordinator, manufacturing associate, natural resource manager, resident physician, and senior lecturer.

Applicants must submit transcripts, standardized test scores, and a personal statement. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is recommended. Admission is competitive and based on academic record and personal qualifications.

The programme totals about 128 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four-year programme. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 27% of applicants.

Reed's liberal arts tradition has grown around broad study, close faculty mentorship, and sustained inquiry. Students share Humanities 110, a signature program examining how people in different historical contexts have addressed fundamental questions about existence, then study deeply in a major. Research begins early: undergraduates collaborate with faculty, work in labs, participate in archaeological fieldwork, conduct canopy research, or volunteer in the nuclear reactor. Summer fellowships and grants can support campus projects, travel, and research abroad. In the final year, every student undertakes a senior thesis, working with a faculty adviser on experiments, primary-source research, or another major-based project that remains in Reed's Thesis Tower.

The Portland campus combines green open space with places for study and community. Reed Canyon is a 28-acre watershed with a lake, trees, and the Blue Bridge, while lawns and Old Dorm Block sit against views of the Portland skyline. Downtown Portland is a short bike ride away, and students can plan trips to the college's ski cabin on Mount Hood. International applicants apply as a specific applicant type through the Common Application or Coalition for College Application and complete a Reed writing supplement. Reed does not use SAT or ACT results in admission review. TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo is strongly encouraged for applicants who do not speak English at home or whose school teaches in another language; international interviews are by invitation only. Admitted international students receive financial aid meeting 100 percent of demonstrated need for all four years.