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Colleges that graduate the most biological and biomedical sciences majors
910 of the 1,082 colleges CollegeCalcAI tracks awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in biological and biomedical sciences in 2023, 116,148 degrees in all, 7.3% of every bachelor's degree those colleges granted. UC San Diego graduated the most (1,842), and the ten largest programs account for 11% of the field's graduates at tracked colleges. Nationally the field is 6.62% of bachelor's degrees across 2,440 institutions, so it is represented in line with the national mix at the four-year colleges here. 67% of these graduates were women.
Colleges
910
awarding 10+ degrees
Degrees awarded
116,148
2023, bachelor's
Share of all degrees
7.3%
6.62% nationally
Median acceptance rate
75%
colleges in this field
Women
67%
of graduates
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The 50 largest biological and biomedical sciences programs by bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023. Click a college for its biological and biomedical sciences page: share of campus, rank among its majors, gender split, and the admissions bar.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UC San Diego · CA | 1,842 | 20.6% | 27% | 1490 |
| 2 | UCLA · CA | 1,564 | 16.3% | 9% | 1510 |
| 3 | UC Davis · CA | 1,533 | 18.8% | 42% | 1380 |
| 4 | University of Texas at Austin · TX | 1,312 | 12.5% | 27% | 1460 |
| 5 | Texas A&M University · TX | 1,272 | 9.3% | 57% | 1380 |
| 6 | Michigan State University · MI | 1,240 | 14.2% | 85% | 1300 |
| 7 | University of South Florida · FL | 1,204 | 12.2% | 43% | 1320 |
| 8 | Arizona State University · AZ | 1,191 | 8.1% | 90% | 1310 |
| 9 | Ohio State University · OH | 1,095 | 9.4% | 61% | 1430 |
| 10 | University of Florida · FL | 1,056 | 11.2% | 24% | 1440 |
| 11 | University of Wisconsin · WI | 1,029 | 12.4% | 45% | 1440 |
| 12 | Florida International University · FL | 1,016 | 8.8% | 55% | 1250 |
| 13 | University of Washington · WA | 965 | 11.4% | 39% | 1450 |
| 14 | UC Irvine · CA | 956 | 11.6% | 29% | 1420 |
| 15 | University of California, Berkeley · CA | 935 | 10.2% | 11% | 1530 |
| 16 | UC Riverside · CA | 918 | 17% | 76% | 1300 |
| 17 | Brigham Young University · UT | 888 | 13.2% | 68% | 1420 |
| 18 | University of Central Florida · FL | 882 | 5.9% | 40% | 1350 |
| 19 | University of Minnesota · MN | 880 | 12.2% | 80% | 1410 |
| 20 | University of Georgia · GA | 863 | 10.4% | 38% | 1430 |
| 21 | University of Michigan · MI | 800 | 9.5% | 16% | 1520 |
| 22 | University of North Carolina · NC | 778 | 14.6% | 15% | 1470 |
| 23 | Colorado State University · CO | 775 | 15.5% | 89% | 1270 |
| 24 | University of Arizona · AZ | 765 | 10.1% | 86% | 1300 |
| 25 | Florida State University · FL | 758 | 8.3% | 24% | 1380 |
| 26 | Binghamton University · NY | 753 | 20.4% | 39% | 1430 |
| 27 | University of Colorado · CO | 750 | 11.3% | 78% | 1340 |
| 28 | Rutgers University · NJ | 748 | 8.9% | 58% | 1410 |
| 29 | Penn State University · PA | 742 | 6.8% | 55% | 1370 |
| 30 | UC Santa Barbara · CA | 715 | 11.1% | 33% | 1430 |
| 31 | UC Santa Cruz · CA | 695 | 14.9% | 66% | 1180 |
| 32 | University of Maryland · MD | 689 | 8.6% | 45% | 1470 |
| 33 | University of Massachusetts Amherst · MA | 675 | 10.5% | 60% | 1380 |
| 34 | Virginia Tech · VA | 660 | 8.6% | 55% | 1370 |
| 35 | Indiana University · IN | 658 | 9% | 78% | 1330 |
| 36 | Texas Tech University · TX | 655 | 9.2% | 73% | 1260 |
| 37 | University of South Carolina · SC | 653 | 11% | 60% | 1350 |
| 38 | NC State University · NC | 644 | 9.7% | 42% | 1380 |
| 39 | University of Pittsburgh · PA | 637 | 13.3% | 58% | 1400 |
| 40 | Purdue University · IN | 622 | 6.9% | 50% | 1430 |
| 41 | Stony Brook University · NY | 608 | 13.6% | 49% | 1400 |
| 42 | Auburn University · AL | 600 | 10.3% | 46% | 1340 |
| 43 | University of Utah · UT | 577 | 10.2% | 86% | 1340 |
| 44 | Boston University · MA | 569 | 12.6% | 11% | 1500 |
| 45 | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · TX | 559 | 11.2% | 94% | 1090 |
| 46 | Nova Southeastern University · FL | 557 | 28.1% | 73% | 1210 |
| 47 | Washington State University · WA | 539 | 9.7% | 87% | 1240 |
| 48 | University of Illinois · IL | 514 | 6% | 42% | 1480 |
| 49 | University of Connecticut · CT | 509 | 8.9% | 52% | 1370 |
| 50 | University of Houston · TX | 509 | 6.3% | 74% | 1310 |
860 more colleges award 10 or more degrees in this field: every one is listed further down this page, and in the CSV download.
Most concentrated in biological and biomedical sciences
Where biological and biomedical sciences is the biggest part of campus: share of all graduates, among colleges awarding at least 50 degrees in the field.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eckerd College · FL | 199 | 46.4% | 76% | 1150 |
| 2 | Life University · GA | 72 | 36.4% | 93% | 1120 |
| 3 | Xavier University of Louisiana · LA | 156 | 34.6% | 69% | 1100 |
| 4 | Ursinus College · PA | 100 | 29.2% | 92% | 1280 |
| 5 | Nova Southeastern University · FL | 557 | 28.1% | 73% | 1210 |
| 6 | Lees-McRae College · NC | 52 | 26.8% | 77% | 1150 |
| 7 | Johns Hopkins University · MD | 347 | 25.8% | 6% | 1560 |
| 8 | College of Idaho · ID | 56 | 25.6% | 49% | 1260 |
| 9 | Harris-Stowe State University · MO | 51 | 23.8% | 50% | 1000 |
| 10 | Presbyterian College · SC | 50 | 23.7% | 68% | 1140 |
| 11 | Alma College · MI | 66 | 23.4% | 57% | 1230 |
| 12 | Alcorn State University · MS | 107 | 23.3% | 45% | 1020 |
| 13 | Connecticut College · CT | 85 | 22.3% | 37% | 1420 |
| 14 | Kalamazoo College · MI | 66 | 21.9% | 75% | 1230 |
| 15 | Benedictine University · IL | 88 | 21.5% | 95% | 1230 |
| 16 | Bates College · ME | 92 | 21.2% | 13% | 1470 |
| 17 | Ohio Wesleyan University · OH | 64 | 21.1% | 56% | 1230 |
| 18 | College of Wooster · OH | 85 | 21% | 60% | 1230 |
| 19 | Wofford College · SC | 94 | 20.8% | 52% | 1320 |
| 20 | UC San Diego · CA | 1,842 | 20.6% | 27% | 1490 |
How to get in for biological and biomedical sciences
What readers look for from applicants who declare this field, at any selectivity.
Colleges publish one acceptance rate for the whole school, not per major, so there is no official admit rate for biological and biomedical sciences. The median acceptance rate among the 910 colleges awarding it is 75%; the most selective (Columbia University, 4%) and the most accessible (University of Texas at El Paso, 100%) both graduate substantial numbers in the field. CollegeCalcAI's calculator applies a published per-major adjustment for "Biology / Pre-med" on top of each school's own rate, so your estimate reflects the major you declare.
- Biology and chemistry at the highest level offered, plus math through calculus
- Research, lab or clinical exposure that goes beyond a single summer
- Pre-med intent should show in coursework, not only in the essay
- Run your odds with the major set: your estimate for biological and biomedical sciences →
Field guide: how admissions works for this major across schools.
Most selective colleges for biological and biomedical sciences
Lowest acceptance rates among colleges awarding at least 25 biological and biomedical sciences degrees.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University · NY | 193 | 7.9% | 4% | 1560 |
| 2 | Harvard University · MA | 244 | 12.8% | 4% | 1580 |
| 3 | Stanford University · CA | 76 | 4.2% | 4% | 1570 |
| 4 | Yale University · CT | 193 | 11.6% | 4% | 1570 |
| 5 | University of Chicago · IL | 189 | 9.8% | 4% | 1570 |
| 6 | Brown University · RI | 226 | 11.6% | 5% | 1560 |
| 7 | Dartmouth College · NH | 70 | 5.6% | 5% | 1560 |
| 8 | Northeastern University · MA | 482 | 10% | 5% | 1530 |
| 9 | Princeton University · NJ | 133 | 10% | 5% | 1570 |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania · PA | 375 | 13.3% | 5% | 1560 |
| 11 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology · MA | 52 | 4.7% | 5% | 1570 |
| 12 | Duke University · NC | 274 | 12.9% | 6% | 1570 |
| 13 | Vanderbilt University · TN | 133 | 7.2% | 6% | 1560 |
| 14 | Johns Hopkins University · MD | 347 | 25.8% | 6% | 1560 |
| 15 | Bowdoin College · ME | 93 | 19.3% | 7% | 1520 |
Most accessible colleges for biological and biomedical sciences
Colleges admitting 60% or more of applicants that still award at least 50 biological and biomedical sciences degrees a year.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Texas at El Paso · TX | 372 | 9.2% | 100% | 1090 |
| 2 | Western Colorado University · CO | 53 | 17.5% | 100% | 1120 |
| 3 | Utah Valley University · UT | 169 | 3.9% | 99% | 1100 |
| 4 | Metro State Denver · CO | 139 | 5.4% | 99% | 1100 |
| 5 | Liberty University · VA | 134 | 1.3% | 99% | 1200 |
| 6 | University of Southern Mississippi · MS | 121 | 4.8% | 99% | 1150 |
| 7 | Southeastern Louisiana University · LA | 96 | 5.6% | 99% | 1100 |
| 8 | West Texas A&M · TX | 91 | 5.6% | 99% | 1120 |
| 9 | University of South Dakota · SD | 72 | 6.6% | 99% | 1220 |
| 10 | Columbus State University · GA | 55 | 5.8% | 99% | 1100 |
| 11 | Cal Poly Humboldt · CA | 149 | 11.3% | 98% | 1150 |
| 12 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville · IL | 120 | 6% | 98% | 1180 |
| 13 | South Dakota State University · SD | 117 | 6.1% | 98% | 1260 |
| 14 | Cal State Stanislaus · CA | 109 | 4.4% | 98% | 1080 |
| 15 | University of the Incarnate Word · TX | 87 | 8.8% | 98% | 1100 |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences by state
States with the most biological and biomedical sciences graduates at tracked colleges.
| State | Colleges | Degrees (2023) | Share of field |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 54 | 14,971 | 13% |
| Texas | 45 | 8,701 | 7% |
| Florida | 29 | 7,685 | 7% |
| New York | 51 | 6,016 | 5% |
| Pennsylvania | 59 | 5,432 | 5% |
| North Carolina | 34 | 4,710 | 4% |
| Michigan | 24 | 4,087 | 4% |
| Ohio | 37 | 4,054 | 3% |
| Massachusetts | 29 | 3,803 | 3% |
| Georgia | 27 | 3,666 | 3% |
| Virginia | 22 | 3,060 | 3% |
| Illinois | 33 | 2,820 | 2% |
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Every college for biological and biomedical sciences
All 910 colleges awarding 10 or more bachelor's degrees in biological and biomedical sciences in 2023, alphabetically. Each link opens that college's biological and biomedical sciences page.
- Abilene Christian University 58
- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 39
- Adams State University 17
- Adelphi University 112
- Adrian College 39
- Alabama A&M University 84
- Alabama State University 51
- Alabama-Huntsville 91
- Alaska Anchorage 27
- Alaska Fairbanks 39
- Albany State University 55
- Albion College 37
- Albright College 21
- Alcorn State University 107
- Alice Lloyd College 20
- Allegheny College 52
- Allen University 14
- Alma College 66
- Alvernia University 25
- Amherst College 77
- Anderson University (SC) 34
- Angelo State University 53
- Appalachian State University 387
- Aquinas College 19
- Arcadia University 66
- Arizona State University 1,191
- Arkansas State University 76
- Arkansas Tech University 28
- Ashland University 46
- Assumption University 26
- Auburn Montgomery 34
- Auburn University 600
- Augsburg University 51
- Augusta University 81
- Augustana College 88
- Augustana University 52
- Aurora University 21
- Austin College 47
- Austin Peay State University 48
- Ave Maria University 32
- Averett University 20
- Avila University 11
- Azusa Pacific University 19
- Baldwin Wallace University 48
- Ball State University 120
- Barry University 79
- Barton College 24
- Baruch College 50
- Bates College 92
- Baylor University 369
- Bellarmine University 43
- Belmont Abbey College 23
- Belmont University 65
- Beloit College 29
- Bemidji State University 40
- Benedict College 32
- Benedictine College 25
- Benedictine University 88
- Berea College 20
- Berry College 92
- Bethany Lutheran College 22
- Bethel University (MN) 44
- Bethune-Cookman University 13
- Binghamton University 753
- Biola University 40
- Black Hills State University 18
- Bob Jones University 14
- Boise State University 251
- Boston College 312
- Boston University 569
- Bowdoin College 93
- Bowie State University 52
- Bowling Green State University 132
- Bradley University 41
- Brandeis University 138
- Briar Cliff University 13
- Bridgewater College 20
- Bridgewater State University 57
- Brigham Young University 888
- Brooklyn College 120
- Brown University 226
- Bryant University 23
- Bryn Mawr College 55
- Bucknell University 120
- Buffalo State University 47
- Butler University 67
- Cal Poly Humboldt 149
- Cal Poly Pomona 245
- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 203
- Cal State Chico 98
- Cal State Dominguez Hills 106
- Cal State East Bay 107
- Cal State Fullerton 296
- Cal State Long Beach 480
- Cal State Los Angeles 205
- Cal State Monterey Bay 93
- Cal State Northridge 274
- Cal State San Bernardino 168
- Cal State San Marcos 213
- Cal State Stanislaus 109
- Caldwell University 24
- California Baptist University 144
- California Institute of Technology 12
- California Lutheran University 53
- California University of PA 69
- Calvin University 58
- Cameron University 20
- Campbell University 38
- Canisius University 67
- Capital University 23
- Carleton College 39
- Carnegie Mellon University 55
- Carroll College (MT) 34
- Carroll University 56
- Carson-Newman University 13
- Carthage College 38
- Case Western Reserve University 238
- Catawba College 11
- Catholic University 17
- Cedarville University 45
- Central Methodist University 27
- Central Michigan University 155
- Central Missouri 41
- Central Oklahoma 97
- Central Washington University 67
- Centre College 43
- Chadron State College 18
- Chaminade University 17
- Chapman University 78
- Charleston Southern University 45
- Charleston University (WV) 23
- Chestnut Hill College 27
- Chicago State University 12
- Christian Brothers University 16
- Christopher Newport University 150
- Claflin University 39
- Claremont McKenna College 31
- Clarion University 69
- Clark Atlanta University 27
- Clark University 43
- Clarke University 11
- Clarkson University 48
- Clayton State University 19
- Clemson University 501
- Cleveland State University 61
- Coastal Carolina University 227
- Coe College 35
- Colby College 61
- Colgate University 108
- College of Charleston 279
- College of Coastal Georgia 26
- College of Idaho 56
- College of the Holy Cross 81
- College of the Ozarks 13
- College of Wooster 85
- Colorado Christian University 10
- Colorado College 77
- Colorado Mesa University 71
- Colorado School of Mines 13
- Colorado State Pueblo 27
- Colorado State University 775
- Columbia College (MO) 31
- Columbia University 193
- Columbus State University 55
- Commonwealth U Bloomsburg 77
- Commonwealth U Lock Haven 77
- Commonwealth U Mansfield 77
- Concord University 18
- Concordia University Irvine 26
- Concordia University Nebraska 14
- Concordia University St. Paul 19
- Concordia University Wisconsin 30
- Connecticut College 85
- Converse University 11
- Coppin State University 12
- Corban University 11
- Cornell College 32
- Cornell University 382
- Creighton University 196
- CUNY Staten Island 131
- Curry College 19
- Daemen University 21
- Dakota Wesleyan University 15
- Dallas Baptist University 28
- Dalton State College 53
- Dartmouth College 70
- Davidson College 87
- Delaware State University 64
- Delta State University 26
- Denison University 46
- DePaul University 86
- DePauw University 40
- DeSales University 34
- Dickinson College 76
- Dillard University 18
- District of Columbia 12
- Doane University 10
- Dominican University (CA) 24
- Dordt University 15
- Drake University 38
- Drew University 34
- Drexel University 156
- Drury University 51
- Duke University 274
- Duquesne University 78
- Earlham College 23
- East Carolina University 381
- East Central University 41
- East Stroudsburg University 80
- East Tennessee State University 80
- East Texas A&M University 29
- Eastern Connecticut State 45
- Eastern Illinois University 56
- Eastern Kentucky University 62
- Eastern Michigan University 122
- Eastern New Mexico University 27
- Eastern Oregon University 10
- Eastern Washington University 182
- Eckerd College 199
- Edinboro University 69
- Edward Waters University 11
- Elizabeth City State University 30
- Elizabethtown College 48
- Elmhurst University 38
- Elon University 79
- Emmanuel College (MA) 76
- Emory & Henry University 11
- Emory University 376
- Emporia State University 30
- Endicott College 14
- Erskine College 15
- Evangel University 11
- Fairfield University 42
- Fayetteville State University 48
- Felician University 39
- Ferris State University 75
- Findlay University 17
- Fisher College 14
- Fisk University 39
- Florida A&M University 99
- Florida Atlantic University 402
- Florida Gulf Coast University 150
- Florida International University 1,016
- Florida Southern College 111
- Florida State University 758
- Florida Tech 47
- Fordham University 101
- Fort Hays State University 49
- Fort Lewis College 35
- Fort Valley State University 46
- Francis Marion University 65
- Franciscan University of Steubenville 26
- Franklin & Marshall College 77
- Franklin College 19
- Franklin Pierce University 11
- Freed-Hardeman University 23
- Fresno Pacific University 16
- Fresno State University 227
- Friends University 24
- Frostburg State University 30
- Furman University 44
- Gannon University 45
- Gardner-Webb University 37
- George Fox University 43
- George Mason University 336
- George Washington University 122
- Georgetown College (KY) 36
- Georgetown University 134
- Georgia College 62
- Georgia Gwinnett College 99
- Georgia Southern University 207
- Georgia State University 415
- Georgia Tech 303
- Gettysburg College 82
- Glenville State University 10
- Gonzaga University 114
- Gordon College 57
- Goshen College 13
- Governors State University 20
- Grambling State University 76
- Grand Canyon University 291
- Grand Valley State University 340
- Grand View University 19
- Grinnell College 62
- Grove City College 31
- Guilford College 12
- Gustavus Adolphus College 61
- Hamilton College 69
- Hamline University 41
- Hampton University 46
- Hanover College 17
- Harding University 25
- Harris-Stowe State University 51
- Harvard University 244
- Hastings College 20
- Haverford College 55
- Hawaii Hilo 72
- Hawaii Pacific University 62
- Henderson State University 13
- Hendrix College 38
- High Point University 58
- Hillsdale College 37
- Hobart College 21
- Hofstra University 60
- Holy Cross College (IN) 11
- Holy Family University 25
- Hood College 19
- Hope College 62
- Houston Christian University 59
- Howard University 202
- Idaho State University 52
- Illinois College 46
- Illinois Institute of Technology 18
- Illinois Springfield 38
- Illinois State University 135
- Illinois Wesleyan University 36
- Indiana State University 25
- Indiana U of Pennsylvania 74
- Indiana University 658
- Indiana University Indianapolis 224
- Indiana Wesleyan University 31
- Iona University 18
- Iowa State University 354
- Ithaca College 45
- IU East 23
- IU Northwest 14
- IU South Bend 23
- IU Southeast 41
- Jackson State University 73
- Jacksonville State University 65
- Jacksonville University 34
- James Madison University 200
- Jarvis Christian University 17
- Jefferson University 26
- John Brown University 12
- John Carroll University 45
- Johns Hopkins University 347
- Johnson C. Smith University 17
- Juniata College 53
- Kalamazoo College 66
- Kansas State University 278
- Kean University 183
- Keene State College 15
- Keiser University 46
- Kennesaw State University 291
- Kent State University 226
- Kentucky State University 13
- Kentucky Wesleyan College 11
- Kenyon College 48
- King University 12
- Knox College 24
- Kutztown University 58
- La Salle University 25
- La Sierra University 28
- Lafayette College 79
- Lake Erie College 10
- Lake Forest College 68
- Lake Superior State University 28
- Lamar University 41
- Lander University 25
- Lane College 14
- Lawrence University 59
- Lebanon Valley College 24
- Lee University 12
- Lees-McRae College 52
- Lehigh University 111
- LeMoyne-Owen College 12
- Lenoir-Rhyne University 22
- Lewis & Clark College 62
- Lewis University 37
- Lewis-Clark State College 10
- Liberty University 134
- Life University 72
- Lincoln Memorial University 22
- Lincoln University (PA) 15
- Lindenwood University 38
- Lindsey Wilson University 12
- Linfield University 24
- Lipscomb University 66
- Livingstone College 11
- Long Island University 81
- Longwood University 16
- Loras College 17
- Louisiana State University 448
- Louisiana Tech University 104
- Lourdes University 14
- Loyola Marymount University 70
- Loyola University Chicago 413
- Loyola University New Orleans 48
- LSU Alexandria 22
- LSU Shreveport 33
- Lubbock Christian University 19
- Luther College 33
- Lycoming College 29
- Lynn University 37
- Macalester College 66
- Madonna University 19
- Malone University 18
- Marian University (IN) 31
- Marist University 65
- Marquette University 252
- Mars Hill University 23
- Marshall University 71
- Mary University 35
- Maryville University 58
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology 52
- Masters University 21
- McDaniel College 37
- McKendree University 11
- McNeese State University 39
- Mercer University 122
- Mercy University 43
- Merrimack College 35
- Messiah University 27
- Metro State Denver 139
- Miami University (Ohio) 287
- Michigan State University 1,240
- Michigan Tech 27
- Mid-America Christian University 10
- Middle Tennessee State University 253
- Middlebury College 105
- Midland University 14
- Midwestern State University 63
- Miles College 23
- Millersville University 68
- Millikin University 17
- Millsaps College 38
- Minnesota Duluth 179
- Minnesota State Mankato 99
- Minnesota State Moorhead 37
- Minot State University 15
- Mississippi College 61
- Mississippi State University 224
- Mississippi Valley State University 10
- Missouri Baptist University 12
- Missouri S&T 37
- Missouri Southern State 40
- Missouri State University 162
- Missouri Valley College 12
- Missouri Western State 43
- Missouri-St. Louis 72
- Molloy University 17
- Monmouth University 52
- Montana State Billings 14
- Montana State University 241
- Montana Tech 20
- Montana Western 19
- Montclair State University 189
- Montevallo 15
- Montreat College 20
- Moravian University 40
- Morehead State University 53
- Morehouse College 40
- Morgan State University 55
- Morningside University 26
- Mount Holyoke College 70
- Mount Mary University 13
- Mount Olive University 15
- Mount Vernon Nazarene University 13
- Muhlenberg College 67
- Murray State University 70
- Muskingum University 29
- NC State University 644
- Nebraska-Kearney 31
- New Jersey Institute of Technology 71
- New Mexico Highlands 11
- New Mexico State University 137
- New York University 333
- Newberry College 18
- Newman University 25
- Nicholls State University 49
- Norfolk State University 47
- North Carolina A&T State University 124
- North Carolina Central University 64
- North Central College 38
- North Dakota State University 97
- North Georgia 143
- North Greenville University 15
- North Park University 40
- Northeastern State University 36
- Northeastern University 482
- Northern Arizona University 422
- Northern Illinois University 65
- Northern Kentucky University 135
- Northern Michigan University 118
- Northern State University 41
- Northwest Missouri State 50
- Northwest Nazarene University 28
- Northwest University 19
- Northwestern College (IA) 19
- Northwestern Oklahoma State 14
- Northwestern State University 66
- Northwestern University 247
- Norwich University 18
- Nova Southeastern University 557
- Oakland University 130
- Oakwood University 32
- Oberlin College 66
- Occidental College 51
- Ohio Dominican University 23
- Ohio Northern University 26
- Ohio State University 1,095
- Ohio University 232
- Ohio Wesleyan University 64
- Oklahoma Baptist University 13
- Oklahoma Christian University 33
- Oklahoma City University 12
- Oklahoma Panhandle State University 14
- Oklahoma State University 377
- Old Dominion University 192
- Olivet Nazarene University 30
- Oral Roberts University 33
- Oregon State University 461
- Oregon Tech 22
- Otterbein University 41
- Ouachita Baptist University 34
- Our Lady of the Lake University 21
- Pace University 42
- Pacific Lutheran University 43
- Pacific Union College 15
- Palm Beach Atlantic University 27
- Park University 11
- Parkside University (WI) 34
- Penn State University 742
- Pepperdine University 48
- Peru State College 11
- Philander Smith University 14
- Pitt-Johnstown 39
- Pittsburg State University 50
- Plymouth State University 24
- Point Loma Nazarene University 50
- Pomona College 70
- Portland State University 134
- Post University 11
- Prairie View A&M University 63
- Presbyterian College 50
- Princeton University 133
- Providence College 98
- Purdue Northwest 44
- Purdue University 622
- Purdue University Fort Wayne 57
- Queens College (NY) 85
- Queens University of Charlotte 34
- Quincy University 21
- Quinnipiac University 64
- Radford University 58
- Ramapo College 94
- Randolph-Macon College 46
- Regis University 51
- Reinhardt University 15
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 51
- Rhode Island College 21
- Rhodes College 81
- Rice University 174
- Ripon College 14
- Roanoke College 36
- Robert Morris University 18
- Roberts Wesleyan University 20
- Rochester Institute of Technology 126
- Rockhurst University 54
- Rocky Mountain College 26
- Roger Williams University 56
- Rogers State University 33
- Rollins College 26
- Rowan University 316
- Rust College 18
- Rutgers University 748
- Rutgers-Camden 54
- Rutgers-Newark 230
- Sacramento State University 282
- Sacred Heart University 180
- Saginaw Valley State University 64
- Saint Anselm College 21
- Saint Joseph's University 135
- Saint Leo University 29
- Saint Louis University 139
- Saint Martin's University 14
- Saint Mary University (KS) 18
- Saint Mary's College of California 46
- Saint Michael's College 30
- Saint Xavier University 68
- Salisbury University 82
- Salve Regina University 44
- Sam Houston State University 142
- Samford University 18
- San Diego State University 281
- San Francisco State University 377
- San Jose State University 187
- Santa Clara University 80
- Savannah State University 69
- Science and Arts of Oklahoma 13
- SD School of Mines 12
- SE Oklahoma State 13
- Seattle Pacific University 58
- Seattle University 89
- Seton Hall University 183
- Seton Hill University 29
- Sewanee - University of the South 52
- Shawnee State University 21
- Shepherd University 27
- Shippensburg University 60
- Shorter University 13
- Sioux Falls University 11
- Skidmore College 64
- Slippery Rock University 50
- Smith College 80
- South Carolina State University 23
- South Dakota State University 117
- Southeast Missouri State University 90
- Southeastern Louisiana University 96
- Southeastern University 22
- Southern Arkansas University 23
- Southern Connecticut State 58
- Southern Illinois University 108
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 120
- Southern Methodist University 92
- Southern Nazarene University 14
- Southern New Hampshire University 30
- Southern Oregon University 20
- Southern University 37
- Southern University New Orleans 15
- Southern Utah University 98
- Springfield College 12
- St. Ambrose University 32
- St. Bonaventure University 18
- St. Cloud State University 64
- St. Edward's University 64
- St. John Fisher University 62
- St. John's University 272
- St. Lawrence University 60
- St. Mary's College of Maryland 63
- St. Mary's University (TX) 41
- St. Norbert College 47
- St. Olaf College 81
- St. Thomas University (FL) 14
- Stanford University 76
- Stephen F. Austin State University 50
- Stephens College 11
- Stetson University 42
- Stevens Institute of Technology 29
- Stevenson University 44
- Stillman College 14
- Stockton University 152
- Stonehill College 50
- Stony Brook University 608
- Suffolk University 53
- SUNY Brockport 40
- SUNY Fredonia 35
- SUNY Geneseo 126
- SUNY New Paltz 67
- SUNY Oneonta 57
- SUNY Oswego 100
- SUNY Plattsburgh 54
- SUNY Potsdam 11
- Susquehanna University 65
- SW Oklahoma State 18
- Swarthmore College 47
- Syracuse University 138
- TAMU San Antonio 75
- TAMU Texarkana 23
- Tarleton State University 86
- Taylor University 53
- Temple University 360
- Tennessee State University 45
- Tennessee Tech University 93
- Texas A&M International 125
- Texas A&M Kingsville 44
- Texas A&M University 1,272
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 137
- Texas Christian University 103
- Texas College 10
- Texas Southern University 95
- Texas State University 340
- Texas Tech University 655
- Texas Wesleyan University 19
- Texas Woman's University 72
- The Citadel 24
- The College of New Jersey 114
- Thomas More University 14
- Tougaloo College 17
- Towson University 187
- Trevecca Nazarene University 14
- Trine University 34
- Trinity College 62
- Trinity University (TX) 91
- Troy University 51
- Truman State University 58
- Tufts University 191
- Tulane University 199
- Tusculum University 12
- Tuskegee University 29
- U of Arkansas Fort Smith 43
- U of Arkansas Monticello 12
- U of Indianapolis 23
- U.S. Air Force Academy 72
- U.S. Military Academy 29
- UC Colorado Springs 208
- UC Davis 1,533
- UC Irvine 956
- UC Riverside 918
- UC San Diego 1,842
- UC Santa Barbara 715
- UC Santa Cruz 695
- UCLA 1,564
- UM Dearborn 114
- UMass Lowell 106
- UNC Charlotte 503
- UNC Greensboro 201
- UNC Pembroke 111
- UNC Wilmington 246
- Union College 65
- Union University (TN) 26
- University at Albany 178
- University at Buffalo 474
- University of Akron 102
- University of Alabama 248
- University of Alabama at Birmingham 457
- University of Arizona 765
- University of Arkansas 295
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock 41
- University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 31
- University of California, Berkeley 935
- University of Central Arkansas 85
- University of Central Florida 882
- University of Chicago 189
- University of Cincinnati 367
- University of Colorado 750
- University of Connecticut 509
- University of Dayton 86
- University of Delaware 278
- University of Denver 124
- University of Detroit Mercy 143
- University of Evansville 20
- University of Florida 1,056
- University of Georgia 863
- University of Hawaiʻi 252
- University of Houston 509
- University of Idaho 98
- University of Illinois 514
- University of Iowa 241
- University of Kansas 208
- University of Kentucky 293
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette 128
- University of Louisiana at Monroe 53
- University of Louisville 172
- University of Maine 124
- University of Maryland 689
- University of Maryland Baltimore County 359
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore 32
- University of Massachusetts Amherst 675
- University of Memphis 70
- University of Miami 291
- University of Michigan 800
- University of Minnesota 880
- University of Mississippi 149
- University of Missouri 365
- University of Missouri-Kansas City 171
- University of Montana 97
- University of Nebraska 259
- University of Nebraska Omaha 153
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas 246
- University of Nevada, Reno 367
- University of New Hampshire 236
- University of New Mexico 231
- University of New Orleans 83
- University of North Alabama 41
- University of North Carolina 778
- University of North Dakota 73
- University of North Florida 174
- University of North Texas 463
- University of Northern Colorado 72
- University of Northern Iowa 80
- University of Northwestern St. Paul 21
- University of Notre Dame 303
- University of Oklahoma 278
- University of Oregon 361
- University of Pennsylvania 375
- University of Pikeville 40
- University of Pittsburgh 637
- University of Portland 66
- University of Rhode Island 279
- University of Richmond 83
- University of Rochester 216
- University of Saint Francis (IN) 25
- University of San Diego 150
- University of San Francisco 76
- University of Scranton 104
- University of South Alabama 268
- University of South Carolina 653
- University of South Dakota 72
- University of South Florida 1,204
- University of Southern California 278
- University of Southern Indiana 46
- University of Southern Mississippi 121
- University of St. Thomas 136
- University of Tampa 185
- University of Tennessee 372
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 92
- University of Texas at Arlington 282
- University of Texas at Austin 1,312
- University of Texas at El Paso 372
- University of Texas at San Antonio 359
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 559
- University of the Cumberlands 36
- University of the Incarnate Word 87
- University of the Pacific 156
- University of Toledo 205
- University of Tulsa 65
- University of Utah 577
- University of Vermont 286
- University of Virginia 262
- University of Washington 965
- University of Wisconsin 1,029
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 30
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 125
- University of Wyoming 165
- Ursinus College 100
- USC Aiken 39
- USC Beaufort 27
- USC Upstate 90
- UT Martin 27
- UT Permian Basin 37
- UT Southern 14
- UT Tyler 53
- Utah State University 175
- Utah Valley University 169
- Utica University 18
- UW-Eau Claire 138
- UW-Green Bay 30
- UW-La Crosse 260
- UW-Oshkosh 73
- UW-Platteville 60
- UW-River Falls 92
- UW-Stevens Point 70
- UW-Whitewater 62
- Valdosta State University 61
- Valparaiso University 30
- Vanderbilt University 133
- Vanguard University 29
- Vassar College 105
- Villanova University 116
- Virginia Commonwealth University 378
- Virginia Military Institute 30
- Virginia State University 46
- Virginia Tech 660
- Viterbo University 15
- Wabash College 16
- Wagner College 10
- Wake Forest University 126
- Walla Walla University 30
- Walsh University 25
- Washburn University 29
- Washington & Jefferson College 22
- Washington Adventist University 10
- Washington and Lee University 45
- Washington College 28
- Washington State University 539
- Washington University in St. Louis 246
- Wayne State College (NE) 34
- Wayne State University (MI) 211
- Weber State University 120
- Wellesley College 84
- Wesleyan University 58
- West Alabama 11
- West Chester University 133
- West Florida 142
- West Liberty University 39
- West Texas A&M 91
- West Virginia University 339
- Western Carolina University 68
- Western Colorado University 53
- Western Illinois University 36
- Western Kentucky University 113
- Western Michigan University 117
- Western Oregon University 25
- Western Washington University 172
- Westminster University (UT) 24
- Westmont College 26
- Wheaton College (IL) 51
- Wheaton College (MA) 69
- Whitman College 56
- Whitworth University 36
- Wichita State University 130
- Widener University 30
- Willamette University 15
- William & Mary 244
- William Carey University 38
- William Jewell College 13
- William Paterson University 79
- William Penn University 16
- William Woods University 14
- Williams College 50
- Wilmington University (DE) 25
- Wingate University 60
- Winona State University 67
- Winston-Salem State University 102
- Winthrop University 61
- Wittenberg University 31
- Wofford College 94
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute 67
- Wright State University 67
- WV State University 11
- WVU Tech 16
- Xavier University 56
- Xavier University of Louisiana 156
- Yale University 193
- York College (PA) 28
- York University (NE) 10
- Young Harris College 22
- Youngstown State University 90
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CollegeCalcAI. "Colleges that graduate the most biological and biomedical sciences majors." 2026. https://collegecalcai.com/majors/biology
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<a href="https://collegecalcai.com/majors/biology?utm_source=embed&utm_medium=statcard" style="display:inline-block;padding:16px 20px;border:1px solid #E5E9F0;border-radius:14px;text-decoration:none;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#fff"><span style="display:block;font-size:30px;font-weight:800;color:#0F766E;line-height:1">116,148</span><span style="display:block;margin-top:6px;font-size:13px;color:#475569">biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023 across 910 U.S. colleges</span><span style="display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:11px;color:#94A3B8">Source: CollegeCalcAI</span></a>
Questions about biological and biomedical sciences colleges
Which colleges graduate the most biological and biomedical sciences majors?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest programs among tracked colleges are UC San Diego (1,842), UCLA (1,564), UC Davis (1,533), University of Texas at Austin (1,312), Texas A&M University (1,272). The full ranking of 910 colleges is on this page, with each school's share of graduates and acceptance rate.
How many students major in biological and biomedical sciences?
116,148 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at the 910 tracked colleges in 2023, 7.3% of all bachelor's degrees at those schools. Across all 2,440 U.S. institutions reporting to IPEDS, the field is 6.62% of bachelor's degrees.
Is biological and biomedical sciences a competitive major?
Colleges publish one acceptance rate for the whole school, not per major, so there is no official admit rate for biological and biomedical sciences. The median acceptance rate among the 910 colleges awarding it is 75%; the most selective (Columbia University, 4%) and the most accessible (University of Texas at El Paso, 100%) both graduate substantial numbers in the field. CollegeCalcAI's calculator applies a published per-major adjustment for "Biology / Pre-med" on top of each school's own rate, so your estimate reflects the major you declare.
What share of biological and biomedical sciences graduates are women?
67% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's graduates at tracked colleges were women in 2023 (degree-weighted across 910 colleges, IPEDS completions by sex).
Where is biological and biomedical sciences the biggest part of campus?
Measured as a share of all graduates, biological and biomedical sciences is most concentrated at Eckerd College (46.4% of graduates), Life University (36.4% of graduates), Xavier University of Louisiana (34.6% of graduates), among colleges awarding at least 50 degrees in the field.
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Business, Management and Marketing · 288,974Health Professions and Related Programs · 159,095Psychology · 115,728Social Sciences · 109,093Engineering · 107,842Computer and Information Sciences · 90,607Education · 70,593Visual and Performing Arts · 69,142Communication and Journalism · 68,326Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies · 46,451Multi and Interdisciplinary Studies · 44,065Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting · 37,728Liberal Arts and General Studies · 29,746English Language and Literature · 25,167All fields →
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Download: CSV of every college in this field. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.