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Biological Sciences

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Biological Sciences Department

How SWAU Ranks

Department Stats


SWAU biology graduates exhibit a high level of field understanding, which opens doors for their next steps to medical school or another relative field. 

10:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

70%

Biology majors who are preparing for medical school

94%

Students who are employed or who are in graduate school after graduating


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