PhD in Neuroscience in the United States

25 phd programmes in neuroscience at 25 universities in the United States are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 28,421 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 22,500 USD and 34,083 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Neuroscience programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Neuroscience Baylor College of Medicine PhD 22,000 USD
PhD in Neuroscience Washington State University PhD 28,421 USD
PhD in Neuroscience Brigham Young University PhD 8,168 USD
PhD in Neuroscience University of Minnesota PhD 37,601 USD
PhD in Neuroscience Florida Atlantic University PhD 19,456 USD
PhD in Neuroscience (IPN) Georgetown University PhD 68,063 USD
PhD in Neuroscience Rutgers University, New Brunswick PhD 34,182 USD
PhD in Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders University of Toledo PhD 13,472 USD
PhD in Neuroscience University of Kentucky PhD 35,459 USD
PhD in Neuroscience Central Michigan University PhD 14,040 USD
PhD in Social and Decision Neuroscience California Institute of Technology PhD 60,816 USD
PhD in Neuroscience University of Iowa PhD
PhD in Decision Neuroscience Temple University PhD 33,948 USD
PhD in Neuroscience George Washington University PhD 33,984 USD
PhD in Neuroscience Vanderbilt University PhD 53,722 USD
PhD in Neuroscience, PHD University of Georgia, Athens PhD 24,630 USD
PhD in Neuroscience University of Missouri, Columbia PhD 23,140 USD
PhD in Neuroscience, Ph.D. University of Wyoming PhD 19,340 USD
PhD in Neuroscience Indiana University Bloomington PhD 30,748 USD
PhD in Neuroscience Utah State University PhD 29,829 USD
PhD in Neuroscience West Virginia University PhD 26,892 USD
PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies - Translational Neuroscience University of Louisville PhD 30,476 USD
PhD in Neuroscience Virginia Commonwealth University PhD 27,622 USD
Phd Neuroscience University of Nevada, Las Vegas PhD 23,000 USD

Universities for neuroscience in the United States

PhD in Neuroscience in the United States: common questions

How many neuroscience programmes are there in the United States?
25 neuroscience phd programmes at 25 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a neuroscience degree in the United States cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in neuroscience in the United States is 28,421 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 22,500 USD and 34,083 USD per year.
Can I study neuroscience in the United States in English?
Yes — 100% of the neuroscience programmes in the United States in our catalogue are taught in English (25 of 25).

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