Top Molecular Biology Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Harvard University is ranked first in Molecular Biology and University of California-Berkeley is placed in second.

Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry. Molecular biology chiefly concerns itself with understanding the interactions between the various systems of a cell, including the interactions between the different types of DNA, RNA and protein biosynthesis as well as learning how these interactions are regulated.(read more at wiki)

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Molecular Biology Major

2 public and 7 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Molecular Biology colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 8.63% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of California-Berkeley has the highest ratio of 17%. Total 148,563 students are enrolled into best Molecular Biology schools where University of California-Berkeley has the largest population with 40,154 students and California Institute of Technology has the smallest with 2,240 students. The average graduation rate is 94.63% and the average students to faculty ratio is 7.75:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Molecular Biology colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Molecular Biology Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	97%	29,908	7:1 (14.29 %)
1	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
3	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	13%	92%	23,917	10:1 (10.00 %)
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	8%	93%	11,376	3:1 (33.33 %)
4	Stanford University Stanford, CA	5%	94%	17,184	10:1 (10.00 %)
6	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	98%	12,458	6:1 (16.67 %)
7	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	8%	94%	2,240	3:1 (33.33 %)
7	University of California-San Francisco San Francisco, CA	-	-	3,145	-
9	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	7%	97%	8,181	5:1 (20.00 %)
	Average	8.63%	94.63%	148,563 (Total)	7.75:1 (12.90 %)

Best Molecular Biology Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Molecular Biology Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Molecular Biology schools is $48,908 where Johns Hopkins University has the most expensive costs with $52,170 and University of California-Berkeley has the lowest amount of tuition with with $42,184. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Molecular Biology schools is $44,198 where Johns Hopkins University has the highest tuition with $54,050 and University of California-San Francisco has the lowest amount of tuition with with $27,944.

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Table. Best Molecular Biology Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Harvard University	$48,949		$50,898
1	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
3	Johns Hopkins University	$52,170		$53,991
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$51,374
4	Stanford University	$49,617		$51,352
6	Yale University	$51,400		$53,394
7	California Institute of Technology	$49,908		$52,353
7	University of California-San Francisco	-	-	-	-
9	Princeton University	$47,140		$49,054
	Average	$14,170	$48,908	$14,863	$50,837

Table. Best Molecular Biology Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Harvard University	$45,958		$47,587
1	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
3	Johns Hopkins University	$54,050		$55,954
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$54,588
4	Stanford University	$47,940		$47,940
6	Yale University	$41,000		$42,236
7	California Institute of Technology	$49,785		$52,233
7	University of California-San Francisco	$12,842	$27,944	$13,187	$28,284
9	Princeton University	$48,940		$50,722
	Average	$13,506	$44,198	$14,025	$45,500