Overview

As many see it, if you hold a bachelor’s degree in biology, you were a biology major; if you hold a master’s degree in Biology at The City University of New York, you are a biologist.

Whether as a terminal degree or a stepping stone to another degree, a Master of Arts (MA) in Biology from QC can bring you closer to your career goals.

Key Facts

Besides leading to a QC Master of Arts in Biology, the courses can be applied to other graduate programs:

Subject to their own policies, other QC graduate programs (e.g., in Chemistry, Psychology, and Earth & Environmental Sciences) and other schools (within CUNY or not) may accept certain QC Biology courses toward their requirements.
The Master’s in Science Education (MSED; here and here) is a joint degree between the QC School of Education and Youth Services and one of four QC science departments, based on your chosen certification area (for example, in Biology).

The CUNY Ph.D. accepts 700-level QC courses (see Doctoral Studies), through participation in the CUNY Graduate Center’s Ph.D. in Biology, or related fields.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cell Biology

Evolutionary Biology

Morphology and Evolution of Plants

General Ecology

Plant Systematics

Genetics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To apply for the MA in Biology, you must already hold a Bachelor’s degree or be about to graduate. Most successful applicants have undergraduate GPAs of 3.0 or better and at least 20 credits in biology beyond the introductory level (besides coursework in related fields such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, and statistics).
A complete application includes a 500-word essay, two recommendation letters, and your transcript. While the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is not required, applicants whose native language is not English and whose post-secondary education was not in English must take one of three standardized English-language tests, described here.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

25650 USD / year

≈ 25650 USD / year
Out-of-State

25650 USD / year

≈ 25650 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14100 USD / year

≈ 14100 USD / year

Additional Details

New York State Resident: $5545 / semester.

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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