How to Apply

Whether you’re a current high school student or a college student looking to transfer to UB, your first step is to gain admission to the University at Buffalo. When you apply to UB, select one of our programs as your major and your information will automatically come to the Jacobs Undergraduate Admissions Office.

If you are a current UB student in a non-Jacobs’ school major and want to change your major, review our program requirements and apply below.

All programs are competitive; application does not guarantee acceptance. A representative from the program will notify you with a decision.

January 15 or August 15

Late January or Late August

25 students per year

• Undergraduate program requirements
• Minimum major GPA of 3.0 required

January 15 or August 15

Late January or Late August

• Undergraduate program requirements
• Minimum 2.0 GPA overall
• Minimum 3.0 prerequisite major GPA required

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact:

January 15 or August 15

Late January or Late August

• Undergraduate program prerequisites
• Minimum UB GPA 2.8 and major GPA of 3.0

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact:

January 15

16-20 students per year

Late January

• Undergraduate program prerequisites
• Minimum 2.0 GPA overall
• Minimum 2.5 GPA in prerequisite courses

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact:

January 15

20-25 students per year

Late January

• Undergraduate program prerequisites
• Minimum 2.0 GPA

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact:

January 15 or August 15

Late January or Late August

• Undergraduate program requirements
• Minimum 2.5 University GPA
• Minimum 2.5 GPA in Major courses

Email us for more information: neurosci-ugrad@buffalo.edu

There is no deadline. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

• Minor prerequisite courses
• Minimum GPA of 2.5 in prerequisite courses

For any questions about the admissions process for the minor, please contact: JacobsSchoolUndergrad@buffalo.edu

January 15

12 students per year

All eligible applicants may be called for a personal interview in January; final decisions are mailed by the end of January.

• Undergraduate program prerequisites
• Minimum 2.0 GPA overall
• Minimum 2.5 GPA in prerequisite science and mathematics courses
• Personal interview with department (early March)

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact:

January 15 or August 15

About 40 students per year

Late January or Late August

• Undergraduate program requirements
• Minimum 2.5 GPA

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact:

There is no deadline. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

• Minor prerequisite courses
• Minimum GPA of 2.5 in prerequisite courses

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact:

Many of our students are interested in professional programs (i.e. medicine, dentistry, etc.) and a biomedical program will help them complete all of their required coursework. However, many of our other students are also interested in a future research career, working in industry, or other clinical settings. 

Being a science major can be very difficult. Your course load will be heavy, and you'll be juggling a lot of difficult classes. You should be ready to take a variety of science and math courses and be able to balance them.

If you are a curious person, who likes to do laboratory work and solve problems, then a biomedical program may be right for you!

Start researching colleges and programs that are in areas of interest to you. This is also a good time to visit any you can. Many schools also offer virtual options.

Talk with your school counselor about what science and math courses you should be taking, and make sure you do well in them.

Continue researching programs and narrowing them down. Also, look into scholarship opportunities and financial aid. 

Carefully select your senior year coursework, making sure you meet the requirements for graduation while getting additional exposure to the sciences when possible.

Complete your applications! Be sure to stay on top of deadlines. Don't forget you'll also need to complete your FAFSA application.

Once you receive your admissions decisions, you can make a decision on where to attend! Make sure to deposit by the deadline.