Best colleges with Biology/Biological Sciences degrees

There are 1413 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in biology/biological sciences. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in biology/biological sciences based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $19,801 per year. Lamar State College Orange offers the cheapest biology/biological sciences degree with an average net price of $600 annually.

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Decorah, IA
  • | 0 reviews

Luther is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the sciences. The residential campus sits among the bluffs of Decorah in northeast Iowa.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Iowa 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1078-1406
  • Avg GPA 3.65
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $24,511

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Illinois Tech is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and computer science. The urban Chicago campus is noted for its modernist buildings by Mies van der Rohe.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1440
  • Avg GPA 3.84
  • Acceptance Rate 55%
  • Net Price $24,796

  • Private 4 Year
  • McMinnville, OR
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Linfield is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and wine studies. The residential campus sits in the small college town of McMinnville in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Oregon 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.71
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $29,936

  • Private 4 Year
  • Redlands, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

University of Redlands is a private university known for undergraduate music, business, and the Johnston Center for Integrative Studies. The residential campus sits in Redlands in Southern California's Inland Empire.

#15 Best Private Colleges in California 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1107-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $28,482

  • Private 4 Year
  • Marion, IN
  • | 0 reviews

Indiana Wesleyan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The residential campus in Marion is affiliated with the Wesleyan Church.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $23,402

  • Private 4 Year
  • Loudonville, NY
  • 2.8 | 6 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Siena is a private Franciscan college known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. Students live on a residential campus in the Albany suburb of Loudonville.

#32 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $32,955

  • Public 4 Year
  • East Lansing, MI
  • 4.5 | 6 reviews

Michigan State is a large public university known for undergraduate supply chain management, education, and agriculture. The campus spreads across the college town of East Lansing with the Red Cedar River running through it.

#2 Best Public Universities in Michigan 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.72
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $23,657

  • Public 4 Year
  • Richardson, TX
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

UT Dallas is a public university known for undergraduate computer science, engineering, and business. The suburban Richardson campus sits in the Dallas area's tech corridor.

#3 Best Public Universities in Texas 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1410
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.78
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $14,916

  • Public 4 Year
  • Fairfax, VA
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

George Mason is a large public university known for undergraduate economics, public policy, and computer science. The suburban Fairfax campus sits near Washington, D.C.

#5 Best Public Universities in Virginia 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $18,823
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Azusa, CA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

Azusa Pacific is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry programs. The suburban campus sits at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles.

#16 Best Private Colleges in California 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 983-1238
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $26,143

  • Public 4 Year
  • Harrisonburg, VA
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

JMU is a large public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. Harrisonburg is a college town in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

#6 Best Public Universities in Virginia 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1340
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $18,856

  • Private 4 Year
  • Birmingham, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

Samford is a private Christian university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and business. The Georgian-style campus sits in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood.

#1 Best Private Colleges in Alabama 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.84
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $34,926

  • Private 4 Year
  • Manchester, NH
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Saint Anselm is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate politics and nursing. The Benedictine campus in Manchester has long hosted New Hampshire presidential primary debates.

#2 Best Colleges in New Hampshire 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1278
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $35,551

  • Private 4 Year
  • Collegeville, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

Ursinus is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, neuroscience, and a required first-year common curriculum. The residential campus sits in suburban Collegeville northwest of Philadelphia.

#20 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1385
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $32,158

  • Private 4 Year
  • San Diego, CA
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Point Loma Nazarene is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, biology, and business. The campus sits on coastal bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

#17 Best Private Colleges in California 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1175-1365
  • Avg GPA 3.65
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $39,696

  • Public 4 Year
  • Mahwah, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Ramapo is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communication arts. The wooded suburban campus sits in the Ramapo Mountains foothills near the New York border.

#6 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1130-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $17,566

  • Private 4 Year
  • Holland, MI
  • 3.8 | 4 reviews

Hope is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate chemistry, biology, and education. The residential campus sits in Holland near the Lake Michigan shore.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Michigan 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.83
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $30,700

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 3.3 | 3 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

DePaul is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, film, and theater. Its urban campuses sit in Chicago's Lincoln Park and Loop neighborhoods.

#8 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $34,135