96 low-tuition PhD programs in Biology — US

96 programs for a PhD in Biology in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $25,000 or less.

low-tuition Programs

Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $25,000 or less.

  1. 1

    University of California, Berkeley

    PhD in Molecular & Cell Biology

    Application deadline
    Nov 19
    Annual tuition
    $13,140
    Program duration
    72 months
  2. 2

    University of Chicago

    PhD in Cancer Biology

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $20,598
    Program duration
    60 months
  3. 3
    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $20,800
    Program duration
    72 months
  4. 4
    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $17,496
  5. 5

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    PhD in Immunology

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $14,303
    Program duration
    60 months
  6. 6

    University of Washington

    PhD in Biology

    Application deadline
    Dec 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $17,688
    Program duration
    66 months
  7. 7

    University of California San Diego

    Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics PhD

    Application deadline
    Dec 3
    Annual tuition
    $15,102
    Program duration
    60 months
  8. 8

    The University of Texas at Austin

    Cell & Molecular Biology

    Application deadline
    Nov 30
    Annual tuition
    $18,326
    Program duration
    72 months
  9. 9

    University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill

    PhD in Biological and Biomedical Science

    Application deadline
    Nov 17
    Annual tuition
    $10,764
    Program duration
    66 months
  10. 10
    Application deadline
    Oct 1 +4
    Annual tuition
    $24,054
    Program duration
    60 months

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Complete Program List96 programs

The complete list of Biology PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Microbiology60 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyPhD in Biophysics
#6University of California, BerkeleyPhD in Comparative Biochemistry60 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyPhD in Computational Biology
#6University of California, BerkeleyPhD in Infectious Diseases and Immunity66 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyPhD in Molecular & Cell Biology72 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyPhD in Neuroscience60 months
#11University of ChicagoDoctor of Philosophy in Biophysical Sciences72 months
#11University of ChicagoDoctor of Philosophy in Computational Genomics72 months
#11University of ChicagoDoctor of Philosophy in Ecology & Evolution70 months
#11University of ChicagoPhD in Cancer Biology60 months
#11University of ChicagoPhD in Molecular Engineering72 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Molecular, and Cell Biology72 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Biological & Biomedical Sciences72 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computational Biology72 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology72 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Genetics, Genomics, and Development60 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Microbiology84 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborPhD in Immunology60 months
#25University of WashingtonPhD in Biology66 months
#25University of WashingtonPhD in Biomedical & Health Informatics60 months
#26University of California San DiegoBiochemistry and Molecular Biophysics PhD60 months
#26University of California San DiegoDoctor of Philosophy in Biology60 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinCell & Molecular Biology72 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior78 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinPhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology72 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinPhD in Microbiology72 months
#35University of North Carolina--Chapel HillPhD in Biological and Biomedical Science66 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonDoctor of Philosophy in Animal Breeding & Genetics60 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonDoctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonDoctor of Philosophy in Genetics
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonDoctor of Philosophy in Meat Science and Muscle Biology
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonDoctor of Philosophy in Microbiology72 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonDoctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Ecology
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteDoctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteInterdisciplinary Ecological Sciences and Engineering, PhD
#39Purdue University--West LafayettePhD in Biomechanics, Motor Control and Motor Development60 months
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkDoctor of Philosophy in Biology60 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignPhD in Cell and Developmental Biology
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignPhD in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology (PEEC)60 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignPhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology Program60 months
#55University of VirginiaDoctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology60 months
#55University of VirginiaPhD in Biomedical Sciences Program60 months
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraDoctor of Philosophy in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology72 months
#62University of California, DavisDoctor of Philosophy in Animal Biology
#62University of California, DavisDoctor of Philosophy in Ecology
#62University of California, DavisDoctor of Philosophy in Nutritional Biology72 months
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Philosophy in Interdepartmental Neuroscience60 months
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of philosophy in Microbiology & Molecular Genetics60 months
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Philosophy in Social Ecology60 months
#65University of California--IrvinePhD in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology60 months
#78Tufts UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Biology72 months
#78Tufts UniversityPhD in Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition84 months
#78Tufts UniversityPhD in Immunology
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickDoctor of Philosophy in Microbial Biology66 months
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickPhD in Molecular Biosciences: A Dynamic Program & Curriculum
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Microbiology
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Oral Biology
#96University of FloridaPhD in Biology72 months
#96University of FloridaPhD in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation60 months
#98Virginia TechDoctor of Philosophy in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of Philosophy in Comparative Biomedical Sciences
#99University of GeorgiaPhD in Biomedical Sciences96 months
#119University of California, Santa CruzDoctor of Philosophy Ecology and Evolutionary Biology72 months
#119University of California, Santa CruzDoctor of Philosophy in Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics84 months
#119University of California, Santa CruzDoctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology72 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences60 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Informatics60 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Biophysics
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Physiology60 months
#301–400Iowa State UniversityPhD in Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology72 months
#401–500Florida State UniversityPhD in Cell and Molecular Biology60 months
Auburn UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences
Binghamton University--SUNYPhD in Biological Sciences48 months
Brigham Young University--ProvoDoctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience
Clemson UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology48 months
Clemson UniversityPhD in Biological Sciences
Lehigh UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences72 months
Lehigh UniversityPhD in Integrative Biology and Neuroscience
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryDoctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryDoctor of Philosophy in Chemical Biology
The University of Alabama at BirminghamPhD in Biochemistry & Structural Biology
The University of Alabama at BirminghamPhD in Genetics, Genomics, & Bioinformatics65 months
The University of Alabama at BirminghamPhD in Pathobiology, Pharmacology, & Physiology
University of California--San FranciscoDoctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science72 months
University of California--San FranciscoPhD Degree Program in Biological and Medical Informatics (BMI)72 months
University of California--San FranciscoPhD in Neuroscience72 months
University of New HampshireDoctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences: Marine Biology
University of Texas Health Science CenterDoctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Informatics60 months
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterPhD in Biomedical Sciences
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center--DallasPhD Degrees in Basic Sciences68 months
University of VermontDoctor of Philosophy in Biology
University of VermontDoctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

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