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Best Colleges for Biology & Pre-Med

Top biology and pre-med programs ranked by graduate earnings, completion rates, and actual cost. Federal data. No paid rankings.

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How We Rank Biology & Pre-Med Schools

These rankings filter to schools with biology and pre-med programs, then rank by our 5-component composite score using verified federal data. Rankings use a composite score: graduate earnings (28%), graduation rate (25%), social mobility via Pell Grant share (20%), debt burden (15%), and net cost for low-income students (12%). Where a school has not reported one of these, that component is dropped and the remaining weights are rescaled rather than filled in with an estimate. Only 4-year non-profit schools with sufficient data qualify.

→Earnings: Median annual earnings 10 years after enrollment. Source: College Scorecard.
→Graduation rate: Full-time first-time students completing within 150% of normal time. Source: IPEDS.
→Net price: Average annual cost after all grants and scholarships. Source: IPEDS.
→Social mobility: Share of students receiving Pell Grants, a direct measure of access for low-income students. Source: IPEDS.
→Debt burden: Median federal loan debt at graduation. Source: College Scorecard.

Top 10 Biology & Pre-Med Schools (2026)

Ranked by composite: earnings, graduation rate, social mobility, debt, affordability.

#	School	Accept	Net Price/yr	Grad Rate	Earnings (10yr)
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	4.5%	$20,996	96%	$143,372
2	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	2.6%	$14,513	94%	$128,566
3	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	4.6%	$15,313	98%	$110,066
4	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	47.5%	$4,326	72%	$75,971
5	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	11%	$16,538	93%	$92,446
6	Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA	9.6%	$33,895	91%	$104,736
7	Brown University Providence, RI	5.4%	$26,256	96%	$93,487
8	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	3.6%	$17,525	98%	$101,817
9	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	8.8%	$26,361	95%	$104,043
10	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	41.8%	$17,270	86%	$80,838

500 schools with Biology & Pre-Med programs in dataset. Top 10 shown. Data: IPEDS + College Scorecard. Updated annually.

All 500 Colleges in the Dataset

The ranking above shows the top 10 by composite score. Every school in the full dataset is listed here so you can explore beyond the top results.

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Caldwell University California Baptist University California Institute of Technology California Lutheran University California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt California State Polytechnic University-Pomona California State University-Chico California State University-Dominguez Hills California State University-East Bay California State University-Fullerton California State University-Los Angeles California State University-San Bernardino California State University-San Marcos California State University-Stanislaus Calumet College of Saint Joseph Cameron University Campbell University Campbellsville University Canisius University Carleton College Carthage College Case Western Reserve University Centenary College of Louisiana Centenary University Central Baptist College Central Christian College of Kansas Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Central Wyoming College Centre College Chadron State College Chaminade University of Honolulu Chapman University Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Charleston Southern University Chatham University Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Chowan University Christopher Newport University Claflin University Claremont McKenna College Clark Atlanta University Clarke University Clarkson University Clayton State University Cleveland University-Kansas City Coe College Coker University College of Coastal Georgia College of Saint Mary College of Staten Island CUNY College of the Holy Cross College of the Ozarks Colorado State University Pueblo Columbia University in the City of New York Columbus State University Concord University Concordia College at Moorhead Concordia University Ann Arbor Concordia University-Nebraska Concordia University-Wisconsin Connecticut College Converse University Coppin State University Cornell College Cornell University Covenant College Crafton Hills College Creighton University CUNY Bernard M Baruch College CUNY Brooklyn College CUNY City College CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice CUNY Lehman College CUNY Medgar Evers College CUNY New York City College of Technology CUNY York College

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D'Youville University Dalton State College Dartmouth College Davis & Elkins College Dean College Delaware State University Delaware Valley University Dickinson College Dillard University Dominican University Dominican University New York Dordt University Drake University Drew University Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies

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East Carolina University East Tennessee State University East Texas Baptist University East-West University Eastern Arizona College Eastern Connecticut State University Eastern Illinois University Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Eckerd College Elizabeth City State University Elizabethtown College Elmhurst University Elon University Emmanuel College Emory University Emporia State University Erskine College Evangel University-College of Online Learning

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Fairfield University Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Fisher College Fisk University Fitchburg State University Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Southern College Florida State University Framingham State University Francis Marion University Friends University Furman University

G

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George Washington University Georgetown College Georgetown University Georgia College & State University Georgia Gwinnett College Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Gordon College Gordon State College Goucher College Grand Valley State University Great Basin College

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Hamilton College Hampton University Hanover College Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harvard University Harvey Mudd College Hawaii Pacific University Hendrix College Heritage University Hilbert College Hollins University Hope College Howard University Huntingdon College Husson University

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Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois Wesleyan University Indian River State College Indiana Institute of Technology Indiana University-East Indiana University-Indianapolis Indiana University-Northwest Indiana University-South Bend Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Iowa State University Ithaca College

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Jackson State University Jacksonville State University Jacksonville University James Madison University Jarvis Christian University Judson University Juniata College

K

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Kansas State University Kean University Kennesaw State University Kentucky Wesleyan College Keuka College

L

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La Sierra University Lane College Lawrence University Le Moyne-Owen College Life University Lincoln Memorial University Long Island University Los Angeles Mission College Louisiana Tech University Loyola University Maryland

N

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Nazareth University Nevada State University New Jersey City University New York Institute of Technology Newberry College Niagara University North Carolina A & T State University North Central College Northern Kentucky University Northern New Mexico College Nova Southeastern University

O

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Oakwood University Oglethorpe University Ohio State University-Marion Campus Ohio University-Eastern Campus Ohio University-Southern Campus Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Oklahoma City University Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Ottawa University-Surprise

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York Pepperdine University Pitzer College Plymouth State University Point Loma Nazarene University Point University Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Princeton University Purdue University Northwest Purdue University-Main Campus

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Quincy University Quinnipiac University

R

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Ramapo College of New Jersey Randolph-Macon College Reed College Regis College Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester Institute of Technology Rollins College Rutgers University-Camden Rutgers University-Newark

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Tabor College Tennessee Wesleyan University Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Texas A&M University-College Station Texas A&M University-San Antonio Texas Christian University Texas Lutheran University The Master's University and Seminary The University of Tennessee-Knoxville The University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at San Antonio The University of Texas at Tyler Thiel College Trinity College Tulane University of Louisiana

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Union Adventist University Union College Union University Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Alaska Anchorage University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of California-Berkeley University of California-Davis University of California-Los Angeles University of California-Riverside University of Central Arkansas University of Central Florida University of Chicago University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Colorado Springs University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus University of Connecticut University of Connecticut-Avery Point University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus University of Connecticut-Stamford University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus University of Dallas University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Denver University of Evansville University of Florida-Online University of Hawaii at Hilo University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis University of Houston-Clear Lake University of Houston-Downtown University of Illinois Springfield University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Iowa University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Mary Washington University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland Global Campus University of Maryland-Baltimore County University of Massachusetts-Amherst University of Massachusetts-Boston University of Massachusetts-Lowell University of Michigan-Ann Arbor University of Michigan-Dearborn University of Michigan-Flint University of Minnesota-Duluth University of Minnesota-Morris University of Mississippi University of Missouri-Columbia University of Missouri-Kansas City University of Missouri-St Louis University of Montevallo University of Mount Olive University of Mount Union University of Nebraska at Kearney University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of New Hampshire at Manchester University of New Hampshire-Main Campus University of New Orleans University of North Carolina Wilmington University of North Florida University of Northern Colorado University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus University of Portland University of Puerto Rico at Cayey University of Puerto Rico at Ponce University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras University of Redlands University of Richmond University of Rochester University of Saint Mary University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma University of South Alabama University of South Florida University of St Francis University of St Thomas University of the Ozarks University of Tulsa University of Utah University of Vermont University of Washington-Bothell Campus University of Washington-Seattle Campus University of Washington-Tacoma Campus University of West Florida University of Wisconsin-La Crosse University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh University of Wisconsin-River Falls University of Wyoming Ursinus College Utah Tech University Utah Valley University Utica University

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Vanguard University of Southern California Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia State University

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Xavier University

Y

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Yale University Yeshiva University

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