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Biology is an extraordinary field of study with an ocean of disciplines to choose from and especially one can find a good number of the best biology universities in USA. All the top-ranked universities have a strong department of biology and faculty with expertise in different substreams of the field.

These universities offer undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs with specialisations in genetics, microbiology, immunology, neuroscience, physiology, structural biology, cancer biology, cognitive science, biological engineering and many more.

Top-ranked universities with a relatively low acceptance rate have an annual tuition fee above INR 40 Lakhs. Some of the best biology universities in USA offer courses with annual tuition below INR 25 Lakhs as well.

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CD Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	Stanford University, Stanford California, Usa3.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $61.8K/YrLiving: $33.2K/YrAdmission	M.S Human Genetics and Genetic C...GRE328IELTS7.0PTE68$61.1K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 11+ More Programs	7.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 3 by ARWU in 2022
#2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Massachusetts, Usa4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $73.9K/YrLiving: $20.3K/YrAdmission	M.S MicrobiologyTOEFL100$83.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 8+ More Programs	Ranked 2 by ARWU in 2022
#3	Harvard University, Cambridge Massachusetts, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $54.1K/YrLiving: $13.6K/YrAdmission	M.Med.Sc ImmunologyGRE292TOEFL100$46.9K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 11+ More Programs	6.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 1 by ARWU in 2022
#4	Princeton University, Princeton New Jersey, Usa4.49%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $62.4K/YrLiving: $18.6K/YrAdmission	B.A NeuroscienceTOEFL100$62.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 6 by THE in 2024 Ranked 22 by QS in 2025
Partner Colleges 6.1 Best In Infrastructure DePaul University Chicago, Illinois $28.6K 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.1 Best In Infrastructure University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut $30.4K 1st Year Fees M.S Analytics and Systems Apply Now 7.8 Best In Social Life California State University Los Angeles, California $21.3K 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 6.3 Best In Academic University of North Texas Denton, Texas $10.1K 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $38.5K 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 8.2 Best In Social Life University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $34K 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York $28.8K 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 8.0 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $35.3K 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 6.7 Best In Academic University of Illinois Chicago, Illinois $31.8K 1st Year Fees M.S Business Analytics Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts $32.5K 1st Year Fees M.S Project Management Apply Now
#5	California Institute of Technology, Pasadena California, Usa3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $63.4K/YrLiving: $20.3K/YrAdmission	M.S BiologyGRE296TOEFL110$63.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 6+ More Programs	8.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 19 by ARWU in 2022
#6	University of California, Berkeley California, Usa16.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $13K/YrLiving: $18K/YrAdmission	M.A BiostatisticsGRE300TOEFL90$12.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 13 by ARWU in 2022
#7	Yale University, New Haven Connecticut, Usa6.2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $55.9K/YrLiving: $19.9K/YrAdmission	M.S BiostatisticsGRE322IELTS7PTE70$53.4K/Yr Course duration: 18 months 5+ More Programs	8.2/10(3 Users)Ranked 12 by ARWU in 2022
#8	University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Usa6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $67.4K/YrLiving: $29K/YrAdmission	B.S Biological SciencesTOEFL100PTE54$67.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	7.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 47 by ARWU in 2022
#9	Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore Maryland, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $70.6K/YrLiving: $20.1K/YrAdmission	M.S Biochemistry and Molecular B...GRE317TOEFL100$82.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 5+ More Programs	3.8/10(9 Users)Ranked 8 by ARWU in 2022
#10	University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $44.5K/YrLiving: $19K/YrAdmission	M.S BiologyGRE324TOEFL100PTE68$32.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	6.8/10(5 Users)Ranked 13 by ARWU in 2022

#11	Columbia University, New York City New York, Usa3.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $53.3K/YrLiving: $11K/YrAdmission	M.S Neuroscience and EducationTOEFL100$32.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	8.0/10(17 Users)Ranked 3 by ARWU in 2022
#12	University of California, Los Angeles California, Usa11%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $41.7K/YrLiving: $18.6K/YrAdmission	M.S BiologyGRE326IELTS7$36.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 7 by ARWU in 2022
#13	Cornell University, Ithaca New York, Usa14.10%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $47.5K/YrLiving: $11.3K/YrAdmission	M.S Plant BreedingIELTS7PTE70$41.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 23+ More Programs	8.8/10(9 Users)Ranked 21 by ARWU in 2022
#14	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan, Usa28%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $97.4K/YrLiving: $15.3K/YrAdmission	M.S Microbiology and ImmunologyIELTS6.5$106.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 9+ More Programs	10.0/10(12 Users)Ranked 33 by ARWU in 2022
#15	Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Usa21.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $62.6K/YrLiving: $13.8K/YrAdmission	M.S Computational BiologyIELTS7.5$64K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	6.8/10(8 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#16	University of Washington, Seattle Washington, Usa45.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $43.2K/YrLiving: $12.1K/YrAdmission	B.S NeurobiologySAT1420TOEFL92$43.2K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	6.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 7 by ARWU in 2022
#17	Duke University, Durham North Carolina, Usa32.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $63.5K/YrLiving: $17.7K/YrAdmission	B.S Biology - PharmacologySAT1450IELTS7.0PTE70$63.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 14+ More Programs	8.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 38 by ARWU in 2022
#18	New York University, New York City New York, Usa31.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $57.8K/YrLiving: $6.6K/YrAdmission	M.S BiologyGRE298TOEFL90PTE65$54.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	6.8/10(17 Users)Ranked 26 by ARWU in 2022
#19	Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $79.5K/YrLiving: $16K/YrAdmission	M.S NeurobiologyGRE315IELTS7.5$66.9K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 3+ More Programs	8.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 51 by ARWU in 2022
#20	University of California, San Diego California, Usa34%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $34.1K/YrLiving: $26.5K/YrAdmission	M.S Bioinformatics and Systems B...TOEFL80PTE65$34.1K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 15 by ARWU in 2022
#21	Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, Usa23%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $32.8K/YrLiving: $13.6K/YrAdmission	M.Sc BiologyGRE318TOEFL95$31.2K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	9.5/10(9 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#22	University of Illinois, Urbana Illinois, Usa66%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $40.3K/YrLiving: $14.5K/YrAdmission	M.S MicrobiologyTOEFL104$29.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 16+ More Programs	8.3/10(16 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#23	University of Texas, Austin Texas, Usa40%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24K/YrLiving: $12.3K/YrAdmission	M.A Plant BiologyGRE312IELTS6.5$25.1K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 8+ More Programs	6.0/10(8 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#24	University of California, Davis California, Usa38%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $48.6K/YrLiving: $16.1K/YrAdmission	M.S Pharmacology and ToxicologyTOEFL80PTE54$48.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 20+ More Programs	7.3/10(8 Users)Ranked 51 by ARWU in 2022
#25	University of Wisconsin, Madison Wisconsin, Usa60%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.9K/YrLiving: $15.8K/YrAdmission	M.S BacteriologyGRE317IELTS7PTE54$25.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 39+ More Programs	7.8/10(16 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#26	Brown University, Providence Rhode Island, Usa5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $63.5K/YrLiving: $9.8K/YrAdmission	M.S BiostatisticsIELTS7$33.1K/Yr Course duration: 5 years 14+ More Programs	6.8/10(1 User)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#27	Washington University, St. Louis Missouri, Usa11.33%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $60.5K/YrLiving: $15.5K/YrAdmission	M.S Biology for Science TeachersIELTS7.0PTE68$54K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 5+ More Programs	6.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 22 by ARWU in 2022
#28	University of California, Santa Barbara California, Usa36%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $18.4K/YrLiving: $15.2K/YrAdmission	M.A Molecular, Cellular, and Dev...TOEFL80$12.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 10+ More Programs	8.2/10(6 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#29	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill North Carolina, Usa30.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $28.3K/YrLiving: $11.6K/YrAdmission	M.S Microbiology and ImmunologyTOEFL90$29.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 9+ More Programs	7.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 14 by ARWU in 2022
#30	University of Southern California, Los Angeles California, Usa12%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $28.4K/YrLiving: $19.9K/YrAdmission	M.S Neuroimaging and InformaticsGRE317TOEFL90PTE68$22.3K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 12+ More Programs	9.0/10(33 Users)Ranked 51 by ARWU in 2022
#31	Boston University, Boston Massachusetts, Usa29.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $63.8K/YrLiving: $19K/YrAdmission	M.S Anatomy and NeurobiologyGRE298TOEFL84$63.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 11+ More Programs	8.0/10(13 Users)Ranked 51 by ARWU in 2022
#32	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis Minnesota, Usa51%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.1K/YrLiving: $9.9K/YrAdmission	M.S Applied Plant SciencesTOEFL79PTE59$21.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 21+ More Programs	9.5/10(10 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#33	Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana, Usa56%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30.7K/YrLiving: $12.8K/YrAdmission	M.S Botany and Plant PathologyGMAT500IELTS6.5$29.1K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 15+ More Programs	8.7/10(15 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#34	University of California, Irvine California, Usa38.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $48.4K/YrLiving: $16.7K/YrAdmission	M.S Biological SciencesTOEFL80PTE56$33.2K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 10+ More Programs	6.8/10(7 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#35	Vanderbilt University, Nashville Tennessee, Usa6.1%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $65.8K/YrLiving: $11.5K/YrAdmission	M.S Biological SciencesGRE311TOEFL100PTE70$68.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	9.2/10(1 User)Ranked 21 by ARWU in 2022
#36	Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio, Usa49.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $54.4K/YrLiving: $14.7K/YrAdmission	M.S MicrobiologyDuolingo120TOEFL79$66.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 22+ More Programs	7.7/10(5 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#37	Emory University, Atlanta Georgia, Usa25.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $58.8K/YrLiving: $20.2K/YrAdmission	M.A BioethicsIELTS7.0$45.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 12+ More Programs	6.8/10(6 Users)Ranked 44 by ARWU in 2022
#38	University of Maryland, College Park Maryland, Usa44%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.8K/YrLiving: $9.2K/YrAdmission	M.S Plant ScienceGRE320TOEFL80PTE68$25.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 11+ More Programs	9.0/10(16 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#39	Michigan State University, East Lansing Michigan, Usa65.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $55.6K/YrLiving: $12.6K/YrAdmission	M.S Plant Breeding, Genetics and...IELTS6.5PTE59$69.7K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 30+ More Programs	6.0/10(12 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#40	Texas A&M University, College Station Texas, Usa67%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $35.1K/YrLiving: $8.4K/YrAdmission	M.S Molecular and Environmental ...IELTS6PTE53$17.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 14+ More Programs	8.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#41	Rice University, Houston Texas, Usa9.48%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $57.2K/YrLiving: $18.1K/YrAdmission	B.S BiosciencesSAT1480TOEFL90$57.2K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 3+ More Programs	7.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 301 by ARWU in 2022
#42	Pennsylvania State University, State College Pennsylvania, Usa51.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $46.4K/YrLiving: $11.3K/YrAdmission	M.S Biochemistry - Microbiology ...IELTS6.5$46.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 19+ More Programs	6.2/10(7 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#43	University of Massachusetts, Amherst Massachusetts, Usa65.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $40.9K/YrLiving: $17.8K/YrAdmission	M.S Animal Biotechnology and Bio...IELTS6.5PTE53$40.9K/Yr Course duration: 15 months 12+ More Programs	5.5/10(7 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#44	University of Florida, Gainesville Florida, Usa45.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.2K/YrLiving: $12.1K/YrAdmission	M.S BiologyIELTS6$30.1K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 16+ More Programs	7.0/10(14 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#45	University of Rochester, Rochester New York, Usa35.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $63.6K/YrLiving: $10.5K/YrAdmission	M.S Microbiology and ImmunologyDuolingo120IELTS7$61.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 16+ More Programs	7.2/10(1 User)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#46	University of Colorado, Boulder Colorado, Usa79.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $41.8K/YrLiving: $14K/YrAdmission	M.S Chemical and Biological Engi...IELTS6.5PTE54$34.7K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 6+ More Programs	8.3/10(5 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#47	University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Usa55%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $47.8K/YrLiving: $13.4K/YrAdmission	M.S BiostatisticsTOEFL100$45.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 6+ More Programs	6.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 34 by ARWU in 2022
#48	University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona, Usa78.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.5K/YrLiving: $19.2K/YrAdmission	M.S Plant Science$34K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 27+ More Programs	8.2/10(9 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#49	Dartmouth College, Hanover New Hampshire, Usa6.2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $65.8K/YrLiving: $10.4K/YrAdmission	B.S NeuroscienceSAT1440IELTS7$63.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 2+ More Programs	7.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#50	Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio, Usa35.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $77.9K/YrLiving: $6.5K/YrAdmission	M.S Medical PhysiologyIELTS7PTE61$65.5K/Yr Course duration: 9 months 10+ More Programs	5.7/10(3 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022