Best colleges with Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography degrees

There are 58 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in marine biology and biological oceanography. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in marine biology and biological oceanography based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $22,576 per year. College of the Albemarle offers the cheapest marine biology and biological oceanography degree with an average net price of $3,931 annually.

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Major:Marine Biology and B... Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year

  • Private 4 Year
  • Providence, RI
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 5 application deadline

Brown is an Ivy League university known for undergraduate economics, computer science, and the biological sciences. Most students design their own path under the Open Curriculum, which has no required core.

#11 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1510-1580
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.94
  • Acceptance Rate 5%
  • Net Price $26,256
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Coral Gables, FL
  • 4.0 | 14 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

University of Miami is a private university known for undergraduate marine science, business, and communications. The Coral Gables campus has Mediterranean-style buildings set among lakes and tropical landscaping.

#1 Best Private Colleges in Florida 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1320-1480
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 19%
  • Net Price $45,397
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

UCLA is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate film, television, and theater. The urban Westwood campus also has a nationally known basketball program.

#6 Best Public Universities in America 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1300-1530
  • Avg GPA 3.92
  • Acceptance Rate 9%
  • Net Price $14,512
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • 3.4 | 11 reviews
  • Jan 4 application deadline

Boston University is a private university known for undergraduate communications, business, and international relations. The urban campus stretches along Commonwealth Avenue beside the Charles River.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1420-1530
  • Avg GPA 3.79
  • Acceptance Rate 11%
  • Net Price $24,420
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Washington, DC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

American University is a private university known for undergraduate international relations, political science, and communications. The residential campus sits in northwest Washington, D.C., near the city's diplomatic quarter.

#3 Best Colleges in District Of Columbia 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1280-1460
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 62%
  • Net Price $39,676
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Storrs, CT
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

UConn is a large public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and engineering. Most students live on the residential campus in the college town of Storrs.

#16 Best Public Universities in America 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1210-1440
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 52%
  • Net Price $25,310
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  • Public 4 Year
  • New Brunswick, NJ
  • 4.8 | 4 reviews

Rutgers is a large public university known for undergraduate pharmacy, engineering, and life sciences. Students take classes across multiple campuses in New Brunswick and Piscataway linked by campus buses.

#19 Best Public Universities in America 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1310-1500
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 58%
  • Net Price $20,522
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Stony Brook, NY
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Stony Brook is a large public university known for undergraduate physics, mathematics, and marine science. The suburban campus sits on Long Island's North Shore.

#3 Best Public Universities in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1330-1500
  • Avg GPA 3.94
  • Acceptance Rate 49%
  • Net Price $20,992
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Winter Park, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Rollins is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and international studies. Most undergrads live on a lakeside campus along Lake Virginia in Winter Park.

#2 Best Private Colleges in Florida 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 48%
  • Net Price $39,201
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Columbia, SC
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Dec 1 application deadline

South Carolina is a large public university known for undergraduate international business and hospitality management. The historic Horseshoe anchors the campus in downtown Columbia.

#2 Best Public Universities in South Carolina 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1360
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.69
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $24,488
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • 4.3 | 6 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

UC Santa Cruz is a public university known for undergraduate marine science, environmental studies, and astronomy. The residential-college campus sits among redwood forests overlooking Monterey Bay.

#8 Best Public Universities in California 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $18,059
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Auburn, AL
  • 4.6 | 9 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Auburn is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and agriculture. The residential campus anchors the classic college town of Auburn.

#1 Best Public Universities in Alabama 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1260-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.97
  • Acceptance Rate 46%
  • Net Price $25,242
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Bristol, RI
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Roger Williams is a private university known for undergraduate architecture and marine biology. The waterfront campus sits on Mount Hope Bay in Bristol.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Rhode Island 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.43
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $38,779
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Melbourne, FL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Florida Tech is a private university known for undergraduate aerospace engineering, ocean engineering, and aviation. The Melbourne campus sits on Florida's Space Coast near the Atlantic Ocean.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Florida 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.72
  • Acceptance Rate 58%
  • Net Price $37,361
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Honolulu, HI
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews

UH Manoa is a large public university known for undergraduate marine science, oceanography, and Hawaiian studies. The campus occupies Manoa Valley in Honolulu.

#1 Best Public Universities in Hawaii 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1081-1293
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $17,202
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Eugene, OR
  • 5.0 | 4 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Oregon is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism, architecture, and business. Eugene is a classic college town built around the campus.

#2 Best Public Universities in Oregon 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1130-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.73
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $24,605
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Bellingham, WA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 31 application deadline

Western Washington is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science and education. The hillside campus overlooks Bellingham Bay near the Cascade Mountains.

#2 Best Public Universities in Washington 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $24,338
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Petersburg, FL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Eckerd is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate marine science and environmental studies. The waterfront campus borders Boca Ciega Bay in St. Petersburg.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Florida 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $43,884
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