Best Online Biology Degree Programs (BS) in Ohio

Get information about the top online schools for biology below.

1. Arizona State University

Arizona State University offers a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences degree program that costs about $7,557 per semester. Earn 120 credit hours through coursework that covers genetics, environmental studies, and microbiology.

The biological sciences program is offered mainly online. The organic chemistry lab course is an in–person requirement that can be completed at an approved institution near you.

Four concentrations are provided and all coursework prepares you to be successful in career environments including research, medical, education, laboratories, and more.

2. Beal University

Earn a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences degree online at Beal University in less than four years by applying transfer credits from an associate degree.

The biomedical sciences degree program focuses on all areas of the healthcare field and includes course requirements in biochemistry, biological sciences, ethics in healthcare, genetics, immunology and virology, and more.

Graduates are prepared for careers in pharmaceuticals, health departments, and more.

The estimated total cost of the program is $53,800.

3. Life University

Life University is one of the best regional universities in the south according to US News. The accredited institution offers a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree program that can be completed online.

Earn your degree by successfully completing 180 credit hours of core and major courses with an overall grade point average of 2.0 or higher.

See examples of course requirements below:

• general biology
• general physics
• precalculus
• cell biology

The cost of tuition is $301 per credit hour.

4. Logan University

Satisfy Logan University's 122 credit hours of course requirements to earn your Bachelor of Science in Human Biology degree online in three to four years. Transfer credits are accepted.

The online human biology degree program involves general education courses and upper–division courses that will prepare you for applying scientific principles and communicating biological concepts.

Example courses include:

• biochemistry
• genetics
• biostatistics
• general biology

The program costs $325 per credit hour.

5. Oregon State University

Pursue your Bachelor of Science in Biohealth Sciences degree online at Oregon State University. Oregon State University is ranked as one of the best national universities by US News.

The biohealth sciences degree program includes courses in the study of biological sciences such as general microbiology, cell and molecular biology, and principles of biology.

Oregon State University's Bachelor of Science in Biohealth Science degree program costs $350 per credit hour.

6. Unity College

Unity College offers a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology and Sustainable Aquaculture degree program that involves 120 credit hours of courses that are delivered in an experiential online learning format.

The rigorous online marine biology and sustainable aquaculture degree program includes courses in three categories.

The three categories include:

• general education
• program core
• environmental professional

General education requirements include an arts course, a humanities course, a language course, and a social science course.

7. Washington State University

Six courses must be successfully completed before applying to the Bachelor of Science in Biology degree program at Washington State University.

Apply to the program after completing the following courses:

• general physics 101 and 102
• introductory biology: cell biology and genetics
• introduction to chemistry or principles of chemistry one
• chemistry–related life sciences or principles of chemistry two
• organic chemistry

Washington State University's online biology degree completion program costs $12,280 annually.