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Best Biology Colleges, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the top 50 Biology Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Biology Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Degree - June 2026

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
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Leaders

1

Tennessee Wesleyan College

http://www.twcnet.edu
204 E College Street
Athens, Tennessee
(423) 745-7504

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1857

1,106

76%

36.6%

25.5%

$21,800

$21,800

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.28

430

410

N/A

18

0%

NC

 

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2

College of William and Mary

http://www.wm.edu
PO Box 8795
Williamsburg, Virginia
(757) 221-4223

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1693

6,171

32%

88.5%

84.7%

$15,463

$37,851

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4

620

630

620

28

0%

NC

 

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3

Washington College

http://www.washcoll.edu
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown, Maryland
(410) 778-7700

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1782

1,562

66%

67.7%

65.7%

$41,120

$41,120

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.48

579

592

520

24

0%

NC

 

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4

Emory University

http://www.emory.edu
201 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, Georgia
(404) 727-6036

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1836

7,656

26%

87.6%

84.3%

$44,008

$44,008

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.8

697

664

688

30

0%

NC

 

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5

University of Hawaii at Hilo

http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu
200 West Kawili Street
Hilo, Hawaii
(808) 974-7414

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N/A

3,568

28%

26.6%

10.6%

$6,536

$18,296

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

483

470

454

20

0%

NC

 

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6

George Fox University

http://www.georgefox.edu
414 North Meridian
Newberg, Oregon
(503) 554-2240

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1891

2,184

75%

60%

53.3%

$31,120

$31,120

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.62

552

560

539

24

0%

NC

 

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7

Alfred University

http://www.alfred.edu
One Saxon Drive
Alfred, New York
(607) 871-2115

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1836

1,935

70%

57.5%

46.7%

$28,774

$28,774

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.18

555

537

460

24

0%

NC

 

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8

University of Great Falls

http://www.ugf.edu
1301 Twentieth Street South
Great Falls, Montana
(406) 791-5200

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1932

974

84%

9.7%

Not reported

$20,960

$20,960

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.2

440

400

410

17

0%

NC

 

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9

University of Notre Dame

http://www.nd.edu
Notre Dame, Indiana
(574) 631-7505

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1842

8,475

23%

94.4%

90.3%

$44,605

$44,605

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

680

660

650

31

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

10

Brevard College

http://www.brevard.edu
1 Brevard College Drive
Brevard, North Carolina
(828) 883-8292

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1853

633

54%

30.3%

26.3%

$25,200

$25,200

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.03

498

486

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

11

Hastings College

http://www.hastings.edu
800 North Turner Avenue
Hastings, Nebraska
(402) 461-7403

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1882

1,091

78%

20.8%

Not reported

$25,520

$25,520

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.2

490

500

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

12

Truman State University

http://www.truman.edu
100 East Normal Street
Kirksville, Missouri
(660) 785-4114

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1867

5,872

74%

67.6%

57.2%

$7,368

$13,240

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.76

608

635

N/A

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

13

University of Kansas

http://www.ku.edu
Lawrence, Kansas
(785) 864-3911

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1866

19,169

92%

53%

36.7%

$10,107

$24,873

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

14

Saint Michael's College

http://www.smcvt.edu
One Winooski Park
Colchester, Vermont
(802) 654-3000

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N/A

1,971

78%

80.3%

77.4%

$39,015

$39,015

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.46

570

577

570

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

15

Union College

http://www.unionky.edu
310 College Street
Barbourville, Kentucky
(606) 546-1229

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1879

781

77%

27.5%

17.5%

$22,100

$22,100

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.87

17-

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

16

Ripon College

http://www.ripon.edu
300 Seward Street, PO Box 248
Ripon, Wisconsin
(920) 748-8337

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1851

931

78%

66.8%

58.0%

$31,602

$31,602

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.41

586

528

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

17

Spring Hill College

http://www.shc.edu
4000 Dauphin Street
Mobile, Alabama
(251) 380-3030

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1830

1,202

47%

59.3%

54.8%

$30,924

$30,924

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.44

540

548

535

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

18

Georgetown University

http://www.georgetown.edu
37th and O Streets, NW
Washington, District of Columbia
(202) 687-3600

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1789

7,552

17%

92.3%

90.1%

$44,805

$44,805

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

660

650

N/A

29

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

19

Virginia Commonwealth University

http://www.vcu.edu
901 West Franklin Street
Richmond, Virginia
(804) 828-1222

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1838

23,951

60%

42%

26.8%

$12,002

$28,861

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.6

554

557

542

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

20

Evergreen State College

http://www.evergreen.edu
2700 Evergreen Parkway, NW
Olympia, Washington
(360) 867-6170

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1967

4,193

98%

48.6%

41.2%

$8,672

$20,759

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.02

526

575

531

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

21

Princeton University

http://www.princeton.edu
Princeton, New Jersey
(609) 258-3060

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1746

7,910

7,4% of 26,642 applicants were admitted

92.8%

87.8%

$58,965

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.87

710

710

710

31

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

22

University of Oklahoma

http://www.ou.edu
660 Parrington Oval
Norman, Oklahoma
(405) 325-2252

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1890

21,109

79%

55.2%

35.7%

$8,915

$21,104

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.59

596

575

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

23

1885

59,382

88%

47.4%

33.5%

$10,002

$23,654

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.42

564

547

531

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

24

Alderson-Broaddus College

http://www.ab.edu
101 College Hill Drive
Philippi, West Virginia
(304) 457-6256

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N/A

826

41%

35.4%

25.7%

$22,740

$22,740

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3

488

468

441

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

25

Santa Clara University

http://www.scu.edu
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, California
(408) 554-4700

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1851

5,250

51%

83.3%

78.7%

$42,156

$42,156

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.64

650

630

N/A

29

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

26

Rivier University

http://www.rivier.edu
420 South Main Street
Nashua, New Hampshire
(603) 897-8507

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1933

1,559

83%

45.3%

38.3%

$28,080

$28,080

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3

469

468

467

20

0%

NC

 

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27

Brown University

http://www.brown.edu
75 Waterman Street
Providence, Rhode Island
(401) 863-2378

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1764

6,435

10%

90.4%

82.9%

$45,612

$45,612

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

660

660

670

29

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

28

Colorado Christian University

http://www.ccu.edu
8787 West Alameda
Lakewood, Colorado
(303) 963-3200

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1914

2,077

30%

0%

Not reported

$27,986

$27,986

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.61

540

548

537

24.23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

29

Albion College

http://www.albion.edu
611 East Porter Street
Albion, Michigan
(517) 629-0321

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1835

1,382

70%

68%

61.9%

$35,866

$35,866

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.4

550

540

540

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

30

Dickinson College

http://www.dickinson.edu
PO Box 1773
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
(717) 245-1231

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1783

2,386

40%

83.2%

80.9%

$46,119

$46,119

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

648

637

640

29

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

31

1879

15,611

65%

40%

27.3%

$8,594

$19,214

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

506

488

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

32

Medical University of South Carolina

http://www.musc.edu
179 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, South Carolina
(843) 792-3281

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1824

200

Not reported

0%

Not reported

N/A

N/A

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

33

University of Mississippi Medical Center

http://www.umc.edu
2500 North State Street
Jackson, Mississippi
(601) 984-1080

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N/A

512

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$6,660

$17,628

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

34

Jamestown College

http://www.jc.edu
6000 College Lane
Jamestown, North Dakota
(701) 252-3467 x5562

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N/A

939

56%

41.1%

31.1%

$18,494

$18,494

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.29

478

441

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

35

Salem State University

http://www.salemstate.edu
352 Lafayette Street
Salem, Massachusetts
(978) 542-6200

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1854

7,741

69%

34.3%

20.0%

$8,530

$14,670

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.09

497

493

486

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

36

Henderson State University

http://www.hsu.edu
1100 Henderson Street
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
(870) 230-5028

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1890

3,363

61%

25.6%

15.8%

$7,284

$13,404

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

521

495

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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37

University of Dubuque

http://www.dbq.edu
2000 University Avenue
Dubuque, Iowa
(563) 589-3200

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1852

1,674

80%

34%

22.6%

$25,520

$25,520

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3

390

400

N/A

18

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

38

Connecticut College

http://www.connecticutcollege.edu
270 Mohegan Avenue
New London, Connecticut
(860) 439-2200

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1911

1,926

36%

55.6%

82.0%

$46,085

$46,085

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

653

664

683

30

0%

NC

 

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39

Florida Memorial University

http://www.fmuniv.edu
15800 NW 42nd Avenue
Miami Gardens, Florida
(305) 626-3750

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1879

1,669

39%

30.4%

28.0%

$14,776

$14,776

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.7

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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40

Dakota Wesleyan University

http://www.dwu.edu
1200 West University Avenue
Mitchell, South Dakota
(605) 995-2650

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N/A

759

73%

36.3%

27.5%

$22,700

$22,700

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.36

510

500

470

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

41

University of New England

http://www.une.edu
11 Hills Beach Road
Biddeford, Maine
(207) 283-0170 x2297

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1831

2,637

86%

58.6%

55.0%

$33,145

$33,145

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.2

537

521

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

42

Illinois College

http://www.ic.edu
1101 West College Avenue
Jacksonville, Illinois
(217) 245-3030

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1829

970

58%

56.5%

50.2%

$27,800

$27,800

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.56

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

43

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

http://www.nmt.edu
801 Leroy Place
Socorro, New Mexico
(575) 835-5424

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1889

1,565

31%

36.2%

17.4%

$5,714

$17,073

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.65

632

606

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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N/A

14,944

97%

0%

Not reported

$4,025

$4,025

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

480

470

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

45

Utah State University

http://www.usu.edu
Old Main Hill
Logan, Utah
(435) 797-1079

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1888

25,445

97%

38.4%

25.4%

$6,185

$17,888

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.46

557

548

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

46

Xavier University

http://www.xu.edu
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio
(513) 745-3301

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1831

4,485

68%

75.3%

70.8%

$33,000

$33,000

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.57

553

552

488

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

47

Macalester College

http://www.macalester.edu
1600 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota
(651) 696-6357

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1874

2,070

37%

88.5%

85.6%

$45,388

$45,388

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

680

678

668

30

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

48

Tulane University

http://www.tulane.edu
6823 St Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana
(504) 865-5731

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1834

8,423

27%

70.2%

61.5%

$46,930

$46,930

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.51

662

670

682

30

0%

NC

 

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49

Maryville College

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu
502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway
Maryville, Tennessee
(865) 981-8092

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1819

1,093

66%

45.1%

40.1%

$31,132

$31,132

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

492

509

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Boston College

http://www.bc.edu
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
(617) 552-3100

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1863

9,110

29%

90%

87.4%

$45,622

$45,622

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

690

665

685

31

0%

NC

 

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