BS Biophysics

Biophysics is a highly-interdisciplinary field that uses chemistry, biology, physics and mathematics to explain how molecules, cells, tissues and whole organisms function. As a biophysics major at Xavier University, you’ll study foundational questions in the emerging field of biophysics, including how the molecules of life are made, how cells move and operate and how complex systems in our bodies work. You’ll also complete individual research alongside expert faculty, conduct experiments and have access to multiple labs.

This program's structure is intended to prepare students for the rigors of advanced degree programs in biophysics, biomedical engineering, medicine, health sciences and biotechnology. Xavier students have a 92 percent acceptance rate to med schools (Class of 2019), compared to 40 percent nationally. Additionally, 98 percent of Xavier students, including those in the biophysics major, are working, volunteering or in graduate school within six months of graduation (Class of 2021).