1. University of California Santa Cruz
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  4. BS Bioinformatics

BS Bioinformatics

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of California Santa Cruz

Program Overview

The bioinformatics curriculum combines biology, chemistry, biochemistry, computer science, mathematics, statistics, bioethics, and specialized bioinformatics classes to develop tools to gain knowledge from biological data. We are particularly interested in interpreting data from high-throughput experiments, such as genome and transcriptome sequencing as well as gene expression arrays. The undergraduate bioinformatics degree program prepares students for graduate school or a career in the fast-paced pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries. The B.S. curriculum provides exceptional training in bioinformatics, and is particularly demanding as it requires three graduate courses.

Program Key Stats

$48500 (Annual cost)



58 %

Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

Typical SAT scores: Math (550-670), Critical reading (520-640), Writing (520-640), ACT Composite (23-29), Average GPA 3.51, TOEFL: IBT- 80, PBT- 550, IELTS-6.5

Career Options

  • Bioinformatics provides central
  • globally accessible databases that enable scientists to submit
  • search and analyse information
  • It offers analysis software for data studies and comparisons and provides tools for modelling
  • visualising
  • exploring and interpreting data

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