Biological and Biomedical Sciences colleges in North Carolina, ranked by graduates
34 colleges in North Carolina awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in biological and biomedical sciences in 2023: 4,710 degrees, 8.8% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (7.3% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of North Carolina graduated the most (778, 14.6% of its class). 14 of the 34 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 76%; the most selective is Duke University at 6%.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences colleges in North Carolina
Every North Carolina 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 North Carolina | Public | 778 | 14.6% | 15% | 1470 |
| 2 | NC State University | Public | 644 | 9.7% | 42% | 1380 |
| 3 | UNC Charlotte | Public | 503 | 8.8% | 80% | 1210 |
| 4 | Appalachian State University | Public | 387 | 9.1% | 90% | 1280 |
| 5 | East Carolina University | Public | 381 | 8.2% | 89% | 1190 |
| 6 | Duke University | Private | 274 | 12.9% | 6% | 1570 |
| 7 | UNC Wilmington | Public | 246 | 6.7% | 64% | 1300 |
| 8 | UNC Greensboro | Public | 201 | 6.3% | 89% | 1130 |
| 9 | Wake Forest University | Private | 126 | 9.4% | 22% | 1490 |
| 10 | North Carolina A&T State University | Public | 124 | 5.5% | 50% | 1120 |
| 11 | UNC Pembroke | Public | 111 | 9.2% | 93% | 1120 |
| 12 | Winston-Salem State University | Public | 102 | 11.5% | 78% | 1020 |
| 13 | Davidson College | Private | 87 | 17.3% | 13% | 1470 |
| 14 | Elon University | Private | 79 | 5.4% | 66% | 1300 |
| 15 | Western Carolina University | Public | 68 | 2.7% | 82% | 1130 |
| 16 | North Carolina Central University | Public | 64 | 6.9% | 87% | 1060 |
| 17 | Wingate University | Private | 60 | 12.7% | 91% | 1150 |
| 18 | High Point University | Private | 58 | 5.7% | 75% | 1220 |
| 19 | Lees-McRae College | Private | 52 | 26.8% | 77% | 1150 |
| 20 | Fayetteville State University | Public | 48 | 4.3% | 82% | 1020 |
| 21 | Campbell University | Private | 38 | 5.1% | 87% | 1180 |
| 22 | Gardner-Webb University | Private | 37 | 8.6% | 77% | 1100 |
| 23 | Queens University of Charlotte | Private | 34 | 10.3% | 62% | 1200 |
| 24 | Elizabeth City State University | Public | 30 | 8.5% | 64% | 1020 |
| 25 | Barton College | Private | 24 | 10% | 94% | 1150 |
| 26 | Belmont Abbey College | Private | 23 | 7.7% | 75% | 1150 |
| 27 | Mars Hill University | Private | 23 | 10.8% | 68% | 1150 |
| 28 | Lenoir-Rhyne University | Private | 22 | 6.5% | 85% | 1150 |
| 29 | Montreat College | Private | 20 | 15.7% | 69% | 1120 |
| 30 | Johnson C. Smith University | Private | 17 | 8.2% | 45% | 1020 |
| 31 | Mount Olive University | Private | 15 | 3.6% | 76% | 1150 |
| 32 | Guilford College | Private | 12 | 6.2% | 80% | 1230 |
| 33 | Catawba College | Private | 11 | 5% | 75% | 1150 |
| 34 | Livingstone College | Private | 11 | 12.5% | 59% | 1020 |
Questions about biological and biomedical sciences colleges in North Carolina
What is the best college for biological and biomedical sciences in North Carolina?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest biological and biomedical sciences programs in North Carolina are University of North Carolina (778), NC State University (644), UNC Charlotte (503). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every North Carolina 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 North Carolina offer biological and biomedical sciences?
34 four-year colleges in North Carolina awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in biological and biomedical sciences in 2023, 14 public and 20 private, for 4,710 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for biological and biomedical sciences in North Carolina?
At the 14 public universities on this list, North Carolina 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.