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Best Colleges for Pre-Med

Schools with strong Biology and Health Sciences programs, high graduation rates, and low debt — ranked for students on a medical track.

Methodology: Schools with Biology (CIP 26) or Health Professions (CIP 51) in top majors and 55%+ graduation rate, ranked by grad rate and program size.
1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA · Private

Grad98%Net Price$17k/yr10yr Earnings$102kMedian Debt$14kAcceptance4%
2

Yale University

New Haven, CT · Private

Grad96%Net Price$28k/yr10yr Earnings$101kMedian Debt$13kAcceptance4%
3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Private

Grad95%Net Price$39k/yr10yr Earnings$103kMedian Debt$16kAcceptance13%
4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · Private

Grad94%Net Price$18k/yr10yr Earnings$88kMedian Debt$10kAcceptance6%
5

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Public

Grad93%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$92kMedian Debt$13kAcceptance11%
6

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

Grad93%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$83kMedian Debt$14kAcceptance9%
7

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Public

Grad93%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$84kMedian Debt$20kAcceptance16%
8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private

Grad92%Net Price$32k/yr10yr Earnings$92kMedian Debt$18kAcceptance10%
9

Tufts University

Medford, MA · Private

Grad94%Net Price$35k/yr10yr Earnings$83kMedian Debt$16kAcceptance11%
10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

Grad91%Net Price$6k/yr10yr Earnings$72kMedian Debt$15kAcceptance24%
11

Emory University

Atlanta, GA · Private

Grad91%Net Price$24k/yr10yr Earnings$80kMedian Debt$18kAcceptance11%
12

Northeastern University

Boston, MA · Private

Grad91%Net Price$32k/yr10yr Earnings$93kMedian Debt$24kAcceptance5%
13

University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Public

Grad90%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$69kMedian Debt$19kAcceptance38%
14

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

Grad89%Net Price$16k/yr10yr Earnings$83kMedian Debt$19kAcceptance45%
15

Boston University

Boston, MA · Private

Grad89%Net Price$27k/yr10yr Earnings$83kMedian Debt$23kAcceptance11%
16

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA · Public

Grad86%Net Price$12k/yr10yr Earnings$85kMedian Debt$16kAcceptance27%
17

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public

Grad86%Net Price$11k/yr10yr Earnings$62kMedian Debt$18kAcceptance24%
18

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Private

Grad86%Net Price$44k/yr10yr Earnings$63kMedian Debt$21kAcceptance14%
19

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public

Grad85%Net Price$17k/yr10yr Earnings$69kMedian Debt$20kAcceptance80%
20

George Washington University

Washington, DC · Private

Grad84%Net Price$37k/yr10yr Earnings$91kMedian Debt$20kAcceptance47%
21

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL · Private

Grad84%Net Price$37k/yr10yr Earnings$75kMedian Debt$18kAcceptance19%
22

University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA · Public

Grad83%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$75kMedian Debt$14kAcceptance33%
23

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA · Public

Grad83%Net Price$24k/yr10yr Earnings$72kMedian Debt$23kAcceptance60%
24

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL · Private

Grad96%Net Price$19k/yr10yr Earnings$92kMedian Debt$15kAcceptance4%
25

Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Public

Grad82%Net Price$24k/yr10yr Earnings$65kMedian Debt$21kAcceptance46%
26

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

Grad81%Net Price$21k/yr10yr Earnings$67kMedian Debt$23kAcceptance85%
27

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN · Public

Grad80%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$64kMedian Debt$20kAcceptance78%
28

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Public

Grad94%Net Price$13k/yr10yr Earnings$103kMedian Debt$22kAcceptance14%
29

University of South Florida

Tampa, FL · Public

Grad77%Net Price$10k/yr10yr Earnings$58kMedian Debt$18kAcceptance43%
30

University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA · Public

Grad76%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$68kMedian Debt$18kAcceptance76%

Major data: IPEDS C2023_A. Graduation rate: IPEDS. Rankings reflect available federal data and do not constitute endorsement.