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Biology at UVA

UVA graduates about 299 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 49th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 76 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 65% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.23× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $220 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

84/100Standout#49 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year2997% of the class
Courses in the catalog76more than 65% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.23× the same major nationally
Research in the field$220Ma year, NSF
Admit rate17%whole school
SAT middle 50%1400–1540whole school

Around UVA

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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Biology Greenhouse, UVA Health Orthopedic Center, High Energy Physics Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Shop, Reacting Flow Laboratory, Aerospace Research Laboratory, Physical and Life Sciences Building, Physics Building / Jesse Beams Laboratory, UVA HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Claude Moore Medical Education Building, Old Medical School Building, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 223 · Athletics 129 · Dorm 79 · Library 11 · Dining 9 · Student housing 7.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Stanford University 85
  2. University of Florida 84
  3. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 84
  4. University of Miami 84
  5. Vanderbilt University 84
  6. Smith College 84
  7. Colby College 84
  8. Haverford College 84

Other strong majors at UVA

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UVA with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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