Online Biology Programmes

86 programmes in biology at 43 universities are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 28,844 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 21,628 USD and 44,130 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Biology programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
Introduction to Genetics and Evolution Duke University United States — —
Genetics: The Fundamentals Massachusetts Institute of Technology United States — —
Nature, in Code: Biology in JavaScript École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Switzerland — —
Biology Everywhere Specialization University of Colorado Boulder United States — —
Getting started with ImageJ Coursera Project Network United States — —
Music as Biology: What We Like to Hear and Why Duke University United States — —
Basic Principles of Cell Signaling Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) South Korea — —
Cell Biology: Transport and Signaling Massachusetts Institute of Technology United States — —
Genetics: Population Genetics and Human Traits Massachusetts Institute of Technology United States — —
Data Visualization for Genome Biology University of Toronto Canada — —
Bachelor in Plant Biology University of California, Riverside United States Bachelor's 44,130 USD
Cell Biology: The Cytoskeleton and Cell Cycle Massachusetts Institute of Technology United States — —
The Little Stuff: Energy, Cells, and Genetics University of Colorado Boulder United States — —
Introduction to Human Behavioral Genetics University of Minnesota United States — —
Cell Biology: Cell-Cell Interactions Massachusetts Institute of Technology United States — —
Signaling actions of small molecules Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) South Korea — —
Genetics between science, history and society University of Naples Federico II Italy — —
Sex from molecules to elephants IsraelX Israel — —
Useful Genetics, Part 2: Genes and Genetic Inheritance University of British Columbia Canada — —
Creating an Engaging Candidate Experience Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) United States — —
Introduction a l'immunologie École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Switzerland — —
Basics of Extracellular Vesicles University of California, Irvine United States — —
Specialty Topics: Biology Across Disciplines University of Colorado Boulder United States — —
Proteins: Biology's Workforce Rice University United States — —

Biology by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 15 21,628 USD 28,844 USD 44,130 USD
Master's 8 19,752 USD 26,621 USD 32,625 USD
PhD 1 — — —

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within biology

Biology 54 Genetics 18 Biochemistry 7 Life Sciences 3 Biological Sciences 2 Zoology 2

Universities for biology

Online Biology Programmes: common questions

How many biology programmes are there online?
86 biology programmes at 43 universities taught online are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a biology degree cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in biology is 28,844 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 21,628 USD and 44,130 USD per year.
Can I study biology in English?
Yes — 100% of the biology programmes in our catalogue are taught in English (86 of 86).
Which degree level is cheapest for biology?
Master's programmes, at a median of 26,621 USD per year, against 28,844 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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