Biological and Biomedical Sciences colleges in Florida, ranked by graduates
29 colleges in Florida awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in biological and biomedical sciences in 2023: 7,685 degrees, 8.7% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (7.3% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of South Florida graduated the most (1,204, 12.2% of its class). 10 of the 29 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 58%; the most selective is University of Miami at 19%.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences colleges in Florida
Every Florida college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its biological and biomedical sciences page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Florida | Public | 1,204 | 12.2% | 43% | 1320 |
| 2 | University of Florida | Public | 1,056 | 11.2% | 24% | 1440 |
| 3 | Florida International University | Public | 1,016 | 8.8% | 55% | 1250 |
| 4 | University of Central Florida | Public | 882 | 5.9% | 40% | 1350 |
| 5 | Florida State University | Public | 758 | 8.3% | 24% | 1380 |
| 6 | Nova Southeastern University | Private | 557 | 28.1% | 73% | 1210 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic University | Public | 402 | 6.9% | 66% | 1290 |
| 8 | University of Miami | Private | 291 | 9.8% | 19% | 1480 |
| 9 | Eckerd College | Private | 199 | 46.4% | 76% | 1150 |
| 10 | University of Tampa | Private | 185 | 8.4% | 40% | 1280 |
| 11 | University of North Florida | Public | 174 | 5.3% | 53% | 1250 |
| 12 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Public | 150 | 5.1% | 63% | 1230 |
| 13 | West Florida | Public | 142 | 6.5% | 58% | 1120 |
| 14 | Florida Southern College | Private | 111 | 17.9% | 64% | 1280 |
| 15 | Florida A&M University | Public | 99 | 6.2% | 21% | 1130 |
| 16 | Barry University | Private | 79 | 15.2% | 77% | 1150 |
| 17 | Florida Tech | Private | 47 | 7.5% | 58% | 1150 |
| 18 | Keiser University | Private | 46 | 2.5% | 97% | 1050 |
| 19 | Stetson University | Private | 42 | 6.9% | 72% | 1310 |
| 20 | Lynn University | Private | 37 | 6.3% | 73% | 1190 |
| 21 | Jacksonville University | Private | 34 | 5.3% | 57% | 1230 |
| 22 | Ave Maria University | Private | 32 | 14.1% | 41% | 1210 |
| 23 | Saint Leo University | Private | 29 | 2.5% | 78% | 1150 |
| 24 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | Private | 27 | 6% | 82% | 1150 |
| 25 | Rollins College | Private | 26 | 4.7% | 48% | 1330 |
| 26 | Southeastern University | Private | 22 | 2.2% | 53% | 1150 |
| 27 | St. Thomas University (FL) | Private | 14 | 3% | 98% | 1120 |
| 28 | Bethune-Cookman University | Private | 13 | 4.5% | 88% | 1030 |
| 29 | Edward Waters University | Private | 11 | 10.3% | 85% | 1020 |
Questions about biological and biomedical sciences colleges in Florida
What is the best college for biological and biomedical sciences in Florida?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest biological and biomedical sciences programs in Florida are University of South Florida (1,204), University of Florida (1,056), Florida International University (1,016). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Florida college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Florida offer biological and biomedical sciences?
29 four-year colleges in Florida awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in biological and biomedical sciences in 2023, 10 public and 19 private, for 7,685 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for biological and biomedical sciences in Florida?
At the 10 public universities on this list, Florida residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
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. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.