by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Molecular Biochemistry. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Richmond. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biochemistry, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at URichmond was ranked #219 on College Factual's Best Schools for biochemistry list. It is also ranked #6 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for URichmond.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at URichmond paid an average of $2,320 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,860 | $56,860 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,430 | $13,430 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,060 | $1,060 |
Learn more about URichmond tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Biochemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at URichmond took out an average of $21,950 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $21,533.
URichmond does not offer an online option for its biochemistry bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the URichmond Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.3% of the biochemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 54.9%.
Around 26.7% of biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at URichmond in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Molecular Biochemistry | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 53 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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