About Biology in New Jersey Institute of Technology

Biology is the study of life. Biologists may study subjects ranging from molecular biology and genetics through physiology, anatomy, and neurobiology to public health and conservation biology. Students go on to serve healthcare needs both at home and globally, to develop new drugs and therapies, to perform cutting-edge research, and to help manage our planet’s delicate ecosystems.

Biology majors achieve a broad understanding of living systems at all scales, and the ability to see connections between them (for example, the links between environmental factors, genetics, and human health). They must gain an interdisciplinary perspective, and a good understanding of the tools behind modern scientific discovery, such as experimental design, statistics and computation. And because biology touches our lives every day, biologists must also learn to communicate with each other, with policy makers, and with the public.

Degrees Offered

• B.A. Biology
• B.S. Biology
• Certificate in Neuroscience
• M.S. Biology
• Ph.D. Biology

Where do Biology majors work?

Common Job Titles

• Clinical Research
• Optometric technician
• Equine Veterinary Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Formulation Chemist

Top Employers

• Performance Physical Therapy And Sports Conditioning
• Princeton Orthopaedics
• Morristown Memorial Hospital
• L'Oreal USA
• Lansdale Rx Pharmacy

All first-year students who apply to NJIT must submit an official high school transcript in English. When evaluating your application for undergraduate admission, we are interested in understanding how you challenged yourself relative to the curriculum that was available at your school and the trends in your performance—especially your grades in math, science and English.

Your completed coursework should include English Composition, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Chemistry and Physics. We also consider the GPA (Grade Point Average) that is indicated on your high school transcript. We generally look for students in the top 25% of their class. For schools that don't use a ranking system, we consider a 3.0 GPA or higher to be the equivalent.

English Language Requirements

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Duolingo or is required of all applicants whose first language is not English - both on the undergraduate and graduate levels. The minimum score required is 79 for the internet-based TOEFL exam, 213 for the computer-based TOEFL exam, 550 for the paper TOEFL exam, 6.0 for the IELTS exam, 100 for the Duolingo exam (undergraduate applicants) or 120 for the Duolingo exam (graduate applicants).

New Jersey Institute of Technology Cost of Attendance

The cost of attendance is the average cost incurred by the student to attend one academic year. For each academic year, New Jersey Institute of Technology's cost of attendance for both undergraduate and graduate programs is set by the Student Financial Aid Service depending on the program, housing and residency selection and year in school. You should also check out the estimated budget to study in USA to plan your education abroad.

The cost of attendance for NJIT is tabulated below: