Bachelor in Biology/Biological Sciences (Bachelor's)

For Bachelor in Biology/Biological Sciences (Bachelor's), tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $28,500 per year for full-time undergraduate students..

The biology major emphasizes research-based learning and the application of scientific methods across biological disciplines. Students engage in hands-on laboratory work, field studies, and independent research projects. They develop skills in experimental design, data analysis, and scientific communication. The programme supports individualized study paths through focused coursework in key biological areas.

Focus areas include botany, zoology, cellular biology, molecular biology, microbiology, physiology.

The programme requires a total of 120 credits, with coursework distributed across core biology classes, specialized electives, and laboratory components. Students complete a sequence in human anatomy and physiology using human cadavers and participate in research or assistantship opportunities.

Graduates pursue roles as biologists, medical laboratory technicians, forensic scientists, and biomedical engineers in research, healthcare, and environmental settings.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Required documents include official transcripts and a completed application form. No standardized test scores are required for admission.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four-year programme. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 100% of applicants.

Ferrum College occupies 700 acres in Ferrum, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The campus includes a working farm, hiking trails, and the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum, which is dedicated to Virginia folklore. Students can also take part in sports, clubs, outdoor activities, Greek Life, and the arts. The setting offers access to both campus activities and the region’s Appalachian culture.

Academically, Ferrum offers more than 50 areas of study and combines classroom learning with hands-on experience and personal guidance. Its environmental studies program was among the first of its kind in the country. Music, theatre, Appalachian studies, folklore, and environmental learning are visible parts of the College’s academic and cultural work. The Appalachian Music program, Orchestra Appalachia, Jack Tale Players, and Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre connect students with regional traditions and performance.

Ferrum’s history is closely tied to Appalachian folklore. The Blue Ridge Institute and Museum houses the James Taylor Adams Collection, which contains thousands of pages of folklore from the Virginia Writers’ Project. The Jack Tale Players began dramatizing regional folktales in 1975 and marked their fiftieth anniversary in 2025. International students should know that Ferrum offers a small-scale campus environment where individual faculty support, outdoor activities, cultural programs, and athletics are central to student life. Panther Athletics competes in NCAA Division II and Conference Carolinas.