245 master's programs in Biology without the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) — US

245 programs for a master's in Biology in the US that answer which programs in this group do not require the GRE. Every program here states that the GRE is not required or not accepted.

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  1. 1

    Harvard University

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) Program

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $59,048
    Program duration
    70 months
  2. 2

    Stanford University

    Master of Science in Biomedical Data Science

    Application deadline
    Dec 2
    Annual tuition
    $63,540
    Program duration
    24 months
  3. 3

    University of California, Berkeley

    MS--EECS - Biosystems & Computational Biology (BIO)

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $24,962
    Program duration
    24 months
  4. 4

    University of Chicago

    Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences

    Application deadline
    Jun 30 +2
    Annual tuition
    $34,327
    Program duration
    12 months
  5. 5

    Columbia University

    Master of Arts in Ecology Evolution and Conservation Biology

    Application deadline
    Jan 15
    Annual tuition
    $73,456
    Program duration
    24 months
  6. 6

    Johns Hopkins University

    XDBio: Cross Disciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences

    Application deadline
    Dec 3 +1
    Program duration
    96 months
  7. 7

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Cell & Developmental Biology

    Application deadline
    Apr 22
    Annual tuition
    $36,297
    Program duration
    24 months
  8. 8

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS)

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $33,442
  9. 9

    Carnegie Mellon University

    Masters of Science in Automated Science: Biological Experimentation (MSAS)

    Application deadline
    Nov 18
    Annual tuition
    $62,200
    Program duration
    24 months
  10. 10

    Northwestern University

    MS in Genetic Counseling

    Application deadline
    Dec 10
    Annual tuition
    $68,919
    Program duration
    18 months

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Complete Program List245 programs

The complete list of Biology Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#1Harvard UniversityBiological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) Program70 months
#2Stanford UniversityMaster of Science in Biomedical Data Science24 months
#2Stanford UniversityMaster of Science in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling24 months
#2Stanford UniversityMaster of Science in Translational Research and Applied Medicine12 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Science in Metabolic Biology24 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyMS--EECS - Biosystems & Computational Biology (BIO)24 months
#11University of ChicagoMaster of Science in Biomedical Sciences12 months
#12Columbia UniversityMA in Biomedical Informatics48 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Arts in Ecology Evolution and Conservation Biology24 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Science in Genetic Counseling24 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityXDBio: Cross Disciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences96 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesCell & Developmental Biology24 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Science (MS) in Biology
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Science (MS) in Oral Biology
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster's Degree Program in Biology, Specializing in the Ecology and Evolution of Medicine24 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesMolecular, Cell and Developmental Biology MS24 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Science in Conservation Ecology24 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Science in Human Genetics
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Science in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology24 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMS in Bioinformatics18 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMS in Cancer Chemical Biology12 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborProgram in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS)
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMasters of Science in Automated Science: Biological Experimentation (MSAS)24 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMS in Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics
#23Northwestern UniversityMS in Genetic Counseling18 months
#23Northwestern UniversityMS in Plant Biology and Conservation30 months
#24New York UniversityMaster of Science in Biology (Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Track)2 years full-time
#24New York UniversityMaster of Science in Biology (Oral Biology track)2 years full-time
#24New York UniversityMaster of Science in Biology (Recombinant DNA Technology Track)24 months
#24New York UniversityMaster of Science in Biotechnology
#24New York UniversityMaster of Science in Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship
#24New York UniversityMechanisms of Disease72 months
#24New York UniversityMS in Biomedical Informatics12 months full-time
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Science in Biomedical Regulatory Affairs24 months
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Science in Quantitative Ecology and Resource Management30 months
#30Brown UniversityMaster of Arts in Biotechnology24 months
#30Brown UniversityMaster of Science in Biotechnology24 months
#30Brown UniversityMasters of Arts in Biology24 months
#35University of North Carolina--Chapel HillMaster of Science in Ecology
#35University of North Carolina--Chapel HillMS in Biomedical Engineering11 months
#36Washington University in St. LouisMaster of Science in Biomedical Informatics60 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonIntegrative Biology, MS
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Animal Breeding & Genetics
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Human Ecology
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Meat Science and Muscle Biology
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Wildlife Ecology
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteMaster of Science in Toxicology
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkMaster of science in Bioinformatics and Genomics
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkMaster of Science in Ecology
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkMaster of Science in Integrative and Biomedical Physiology24 months
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkMaster of Science in Plant Biology24 months
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkMaster's of Biotechnology
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Science in Bioinformatics
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Science in Comparative Bioscience
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMS in Entomology60 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science in Integrative Anatomical Sciences Program12 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology24 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine12 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaPrograms in Biomedical and Biological Sciences (PIBBS)12 months
#43Emory UniversityMaster of Medical Science in Human Genetics & Genetic Counseling
#52Vanderbilt UniversityMaster in Biomedical Informatics24 months
#55University of VirginiaMaster of Science in Biology30 months
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraMaster of Arts in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraMaster of science in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology24 months
#61University of RochesterMS in Adolescence Education: Biology (grades 7-12)
#62University of California, DavisMaster of Science in Animal Biology
#62University of California, DavisMaster of Science in Integrative Genetics and Genomics24 months
#62University of California, DavisMaster of Science in Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology24 months
#62University of California, DavisMaster of Science in Nutritional Biology
#62University of California, DavisMasters of Science in Ecology
#62University of California, DavisMS in Epidemiology
#64University of Maryland, College ParkMasters of Science in Biochemistry
#65University of California--IrvineMaster of Science in Biomedical and Translational Science (MS-BATS)
#65University of California--IrvineMaster of Science in Biotechnology Management21 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Biological Sciences36 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BICB)
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Comparative and Molecular Biosciences36 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Conservation Science
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Integrated Biosciences
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Oral Biology
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster's Degree in Integrative Biology and Physiology12 months
#75University of PittsburghIntegrative Systems Biology (ISB) graduate program48 months
#75University of PittsburghMaster's degree in Biomedical Informatics
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMaster in Toxicology
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMaster of Science in Microbial Biology
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMasters of Science in Physiology and Integrative Biology12 months
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMS in Computational and integrative biology
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMaster of Science in Applied Molecular Biotechnology12 months
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMaster of Science in Microbiology24 months
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMaster of Science in Organismic & Evolutionary Biology
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Arts in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry36 months
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Arts in Physiology & Biophysics
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Science in Biology24 months
#91Michigan State UniversityMS in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
#92Georgetown UniversityMaster of Science in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology10 months
#92Georgetown UniversityMaster of Science in Biohazardous Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Diseases
#92Georgetown UniversityMaster of Science in Bioinformatics
#92Georgetown UniversityMaster of Science in Biomedical Science Policy & Advocacy
#92Georgetown UniversityMaster of Science in Microbiology & Immunology36 months
#92Georgetown UniversityMaster of Science in Tumor Biology10 months
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Remaining programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Biotechnology
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Science in Biochemistry84 months
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Science in Microbiology24 months
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Toxicology
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusMaster of Science in Biotechnology24 months
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusMaster of Science in Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology36 months
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusMaster of Science Microbiology24 months
#96University of FloridaMaster of Science in Biochemistry
#98Virginia TechMaster of Science in Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences36 months
#98Virginia TechMaster of Science in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
#98Virginia TechMaster of Science in Life Sciences Program24 months
#98Virginia TechMS in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health24 months
#99University of GeorgiaMaster of Comparative Biomedical Sciences1 year full-time
#99University of GeorgiaMaster of science in Bioinformatics
#99University of GeorgiaMaster of Science in Ecology24 months
#99University of GeorgiaMS in Cellular Biology
#99University of GeorgiaMS in Conservation Ecology and Sustainable Development (CESD)
#99University of GeorgiaMS in Integrative Conservation and Sustainability24 months
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Biology
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Microbial Biotechnology24 months
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Microbiology
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Microbiology
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Physiology21 months
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Science in Biology
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Science in Comparative Biomedical Sciences
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Science in Genetics24 months
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Science in Microbiology (CALS)24 months
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Science in Microbiology (Sciences)
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Science in Physiology12 months
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Science in Toxicology
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Toxicology
#119University of California, Santa CruzMaster of Arts in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology60 months
#119University of California, Santa CruzMaster of Arts in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology
#119University of California, Santa CruzMaster of Science in Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology24 months
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonMaster of Science in Anatomy and Cell Biology
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonMaster of Science in Medical and Molecular Genetics
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonMaster of Science in Microbiology and Immunology36 months
#134University of Colorado BoulderMaster of Arts in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
#134University of Colorado BoulderMaster of Science in Integrative Physiology
#175Arizona State UniversityMS Biochemistry (Medicinal Biochemistry)12 months
#175Arizona State UniversityMS degree in Biochemistry
#183University of Illinois--ChicagoMS in Bioinformatics
#191University of ConnecticutMaster of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology24 months
#191University of ConnecticutMaster of Science in Pathobiology
#191University of ConnecticutMolecular and Cell Biology MS
#191University of ConnecticutMS in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology60 months
#191University of ConnecticutProfessional Science Masters Degree in Health Care Genetics24 months
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityMaster of Science in Biology24 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityMaster of Science (MS) in Bioinformatics
#201–250Northeastern UniversityMS in Biotechnology|Gordon Institute Engineering Leadership (GIEL) Program
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYMaster of Science in Biochemistry and Cell Biology18 months
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYMaster of Science in Biomedical Sciences, Physiology and Biophysics track24 months
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYMaster of Science in Neuroscience
#251–300University of MiamiBiochemistry and Molecular Biology (MS)12 months
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Science in Biomedical Sciences10 months
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Science in Skin Biology and Dermatological Sciences14 months
#301–400University of UtahMaster of Science in Biomedical Informatics
#301–400George Washington UniversityMaster of Science in Anatomical and Translational Sciences24 months
#301–400George Washington UniversityMaster of Science in Bioinformatics Track
#301–400George Washington UniversityMS in Bioinformatics and Molecular Biochemistry24 months
#301–400George Washington UniversityMS in Public Health Microbiology and Emerging Infectious Diseases2 years full-time
#301–400Colorado State UniversityMaster of Science (MS) in Biochemistry
#301–400Colorado State UniversityMaster of Science (MS) in Cell and Molecular Biology
#301–400Colorado State UniversityMaster of Science (MS) in Ecology
#301–400Colorado State UniversityMaster of Science (MS) in Microbiology
#301–400Colorado State UniversityMaster of Science in Biomedical Sciences36 months
#301–400Tulane UniversityBiomedical Informatics Master's Program
#301–400Tulane UniversityMaster of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1-Year)
#301–400Tulane UniversityMaster of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
#301–400Tulane UniversityMaster's 2-Year - Biochemistry & Applied Bioinformatics24 months
#301–400Tulane UniversityThe Master's in Cell and Molecular Biology
#301–400University of California, RiversideMaster's Degree in Biomedical Sciences18 months
#301–400University of California, RiversideMS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
#301–400University of California, RiversideMS in Bioengineering24 months
#301–400University of California, RiversideMS in Biophysics
#301–400University of California, RiversideMS in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology24 months
#301–400University of California, RiversideMS in Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology36 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Arts in Biological Sciences
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Science in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics
#301–400Iowa State UniversityMaster of Science in Biomedical Sciences9 months
#301–400Iowa State UniversityMaster of Science in Biomedical Sciences24 months
#301–400Iowa State UniversityMS in Biochemistry12 months
#301–400Iowa State UniversityMS in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology24 months
#301–400Iowa State UniversityMS in Biophysics36 months
#301–400Iowa State UniversityMS in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology36 months
#301–400Iowa State UniversityMS in Genetics and Genomics30 months
#301–400Iowa State UniversityMS in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
#301–400University of KansasMaster of Engineering in Bioengineering
#301–400University of KansasMaster of Science in Bioengineering36 months
#401–500Florida State UniversityMaster of Science in Biology36 months
#401–500University of DelawareMaster of Science in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (Computational Science)
#401–500University of DelawareMaster of Science in Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology and Genetics)
Baylor College of MedicineGraduate School of Biomedical Sciences72 months
Baylor UniversityMaster of Science in Biology
Binghamton University--SUNYMaster of Arts in Biological Sciences12 months
Binghamton University--SUNYMaster of Science in Biological Sciences (Biochemical, Cell, and Molecular Biology)24 months
Brandeis UniversityMaster of Science in Biochemistry and Biophysics
Brigham Young University--ProvoMaster of Science in Biology
Brigham Young University--ProvoMaster's of Science in Neuroscience
Clemson UniversityMaster of Science in Biomedical Data Science & Informatics24 months
Clemson UniversityMaster of Science in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Colorado School of MinesMaster of Science in Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering
Drexel UniversityMaster of Science in Cancer Biology
Drexel UniversityMaster of Science in Microbiology & Immunology
Drexel UniversityMaster of Science in Molecular & Cell Biology & Genetics24 months
Drexel UniversityMaster of Science in Molecular Medicine24 months
Drexel UniversityMaster of Science in Neuroscience24 months
Fordham UniversityMaster of Science in Biological Sciences24 months
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Biology with Specialization in Applied Life Sciences
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Biology with Specialization in Biochemistry
Miami University--OxfordMaster of Arts in Biology30 months
Miami University--OxfordMaster of Arts in Teaching in Biological Sciences30 months
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyMaster of science in Bioinformatics
Oregon Health & Science UniversityGraduate Program in Biomedical Sciences
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMaster of Science in Biochemistry and Biophysics
Southern Methodist UniversityMaster of Science in Molecular & Cellular Biology24 months
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryMaster of Professional Studies in Applied Ecology18 months
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryMaster of Professional Studies in Ecological Engineering
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryMaster of Science in Biochemistry
Syracuse UniversityMaster of Science in Biology
Syracuse UniversityMS in Biotechnology
Texas Christian UniversityMaster of Arts in Biology24 months
Texas Christian UniversityMaster of Science in biology24 months
The University of Alabama at BirminghamBehavioral Neuroscience MS
The University of Alabama at BirminghamGenetic Counseling, MS21 months
The University of Alabama at BirminghamMaster of Science in Biotechnology
University of California--San FranciscoGenetic Counseling MS21 months
University of Maryland--BaltimoreGraduate Program in Molecular Medicine60 months
University of New HampshireMaster of Science in Biochemistry24 months
University of New HampshireMaster of Science in Biological Sciences: Integrative and Organismal Biology24 months
University of New HampshireMaster of Science in Biological Sciences: Marine Biology
University of New HampshireMaster of Science in Genetics
University of New HampshireMaster of Science in Microbiology
University of OklahomaMaster of Science in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology24 months
University of OklahomaMaster of Science in Physiology
University of OregonMaster of Science in Bioinformatics & Genomics18 months
University of OregonMaster of Science in Biology24 months
University of San FranciscoProfessional Science Master's (PSM) of Biotechnology
University of Texas Health Science CenterSpecialized MS Genetic Counseling24 months
Villanova UniversityMaster of Arts in Biology
Wake Forest UniversityMaster's Program in Biomedical Science12 months
William & MaryMaster of Science in Biology
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMaster of Science in Biochemistry
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMaster of Science in Biology and Biotechnology
Yeshiva UniversityMS in Biotechnology Management and Entrepreneurship21 months

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