Best biology universities in usa

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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#1University of Minnesota - Twin Cities logo

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis

Minnesota, Usa51%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $38.5K/YrLiving$9.9K/YrAdmission B.S Fisheries, Wildlife, and Con...TOEFL79PTE59$38.5K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
Programs
9.5/10(10 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#2Ohio State University logo

Ohio State University, Columbus

Ohio, Usa49.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41.3K/YrLiving$14.7K/YrAdmission B.S Forestry, Fisheries and Wild...ACT21TOEFL79$41.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(5 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#3Michigan State University logo

Michigan State University, East Lansing

Michigan, Usa65.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $45.4K/YrLiving$12.6K/YrAdmission B.S Fisheries and WildlifeSAT1280TOEFL79PTE59$45.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
6.0/10(12 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#4Pennsylvania State University logo

Pennsylvania State University, State College

Pennsylvania, Usa51.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $46.8K/YrLiving$11.3K/YrAdmission M.S Wildlife and Fisheries Scien...IELTS6.5$46.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
Programs
6.2/10(7 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#5University of Arizona logo

University of Arizona, Tucson

Arizona, Usa78.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41K/YrLiving$19.2K/YrAdmission B.S Natural Resources: Fisheries...TOEFL70PTE53$41K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.2/10(9 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#6North Carolina State University logo

North Carolina State University, Raleigh

North Carolina, Usa48%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33K/YrLiving$16.1K/YrAdmission B.A Fisheries, Wildlife and Cons...SAT1420IELTS6.5PTE62$33K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.0/10(9 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#7University of Tennessee logo

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Tennessee, Usa74%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.2K/YrLiving$10.7K/YrAdmission M.S Wildlife and Fisheries Scien...TOEFL80PTE53$32.2K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.7/10(2 Users)Ranked 301 by ARWU in 2022
#8University of Georgia logo

University of Georgia, Athens

Georgia, Usa52.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.8K/YrLiving$11.7K/YrAdmission B.S Fisheries and WildlifeSAT1420IELTS6.5$30.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(7 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#9Colorado State University logo

Colorado State University, Fort Collins

Colorado, Usa78%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.8K/YrLiving$12K/YrAdmission B.S Fish, Wildlife and Conservat...Duolingo110TOEFL72$34.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
7.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#10University of Nebraska logo

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Nebraska, Usa75.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.6K/YrLiving$11K/YrAdmission B.S Fisheries & WildlifeDuolingo95IELTS6PTE44$28.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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4.7/10(1 User)Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022
#11University of Alaska logo

University of Alaska, Fairbanks

Alaska, Usa73.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.5K/YrLiving$8.7K/YrAdmission B.A FisheriesTOEFL71$28.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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#12Texas Tech University logo

Texas Tech University, Lubbock

Texas, Usa62.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.5K/YrLiving$9.2K/YrAdmission B.S Natural Resources Management...IELTS6.5PTE60$24.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
7.0/10(3 Users)
#13Mississippi State University logo

Mississippi State University, Mississippi State

Mississippi, Usa55.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.6K/YrLiving$9.6K/YrAdmission M.S Wildlife and Fisheries Scien...GRE320TOEFL84$27.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#14University of Missouri logo

University of Missouri, Columbia

Missouri, Usa76%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41.7K/YrLiving$10.7K/YrAdmission M.S Natural Resources with empha...IELTS6.5PTE59$41.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
Programs
6.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022
#15Louisiana State University logo

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

Louisiana, Usa76%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.6K/YrLiving$11.7K/YrAdmission B.S Fisheries and AquacultureIELTS6.5PTE59$28.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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#16Auburn University logo

Auburn University, Auburn

Alabama, Usa80.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $52.4K/YrLiving$12.5K/YrAdmission B.S Fisheries and Allied Aquacul...SAT1370IELTS6.5$52.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.2/10(2 Users)
#17Clemson University logo

Clemson University, Clemson

South Carolina, Usa50.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.6K/YrLiving$13.3K/YrAdmission M.S Wildlife and Fisheries Biolo...TOEFL80PTE54$28.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.2/10(12 Users)
#18Utah State University logo

Utah State University, Logan

Utah, Usa90.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.6K/YrLiving$7.1K/YrAdmission B.S Fisheries and Aquatic Scienc...IELTS6$27.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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10.0/10(1 User)Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022
#19Humboldt State University logo

Humboldt State University, Arcata

California, Usa77.1%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $18.3K/YrLiving$13K/YrAdmission B.S Fisheries BiologyIELTS6.0PTE46$18.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 1401 by QS in 2025Ranked 623 by FORBES in 2019
#20University of North Dakota logo

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks

North Dakota, Usa83.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $10.1K/YrLiving$8.5K/YrAdmission B.S Fisheries and Wildlife Biolo...IELTS6.0PTE50$10.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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5.2/10(1 User)Ranked 236 by US News in 2024Ranked 1193 by CWUR in 2022
#21University of Maine logo

University of Maine, Orono

Maine, Usa89.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.7K/YrLiving$10.1K/YrAdmission B.S Wildlife Ecology - FisheriesIELTS6.0PTE53$34.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
Ranked 51 by ARWU in 2022
#22Southern Illinois University logo

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Illinois, Usa80.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.4K/YrLiving$10.6K/YrAdmission B.S Zoology - Fisheries BiologyIELTS6.5PTE54$24.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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#23South Dakota State University logo

South Dakota State University, Brookings

South Dakota, Usa90.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $19.6K/YrLiving$8.6K/YrAdmission M.S Wildlife and Fisheries Scien...IELTS6.0PTE46$19.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
1 More Program
Ranked 296 by US News in 2024Ranked 901 by ARWU in 2022
#24Juniata College logo

Juniata College, Huntingdon

Pennsylvania, Usa74.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $57.5K/YrLiving$12K/YrAdmission B.A/B.S Fisheries and Aquatic Sc...Duolingo110TOEFL80$57.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
Ranked 269 by FORBES in 2019
#25Murray State University logo

Murray State University, Murray

Kentucky, Usa85.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $14.1K/YrLiving$8.9K/YrAdmission B.S Fisheries - Aquatic BiologySAT960TOEFL71PTE51$14.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
5.2/10(1 User)Ranked 613 by FORBES in 2019
#26Bemidji State University logo

Bemidji State University, Bemidji

Minnesota, Usa93.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $10.4K/YrLiving$8.2K/YrAdmission B.S Aquatic Biology - Fisheries ...IELTS5.5PTE44$10.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
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#27California University of Pennsylvania logo

California University of Pennsylvania, California

Pennsylvania, Usa96.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $9.7K/YrLiving$10.2K/YrAdmission B.S Environmental Studies - Fish...IELTS6$9.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
7.3/10(1 User)
#28Delaware State University logo

Delaware State University, Dover

Delaware, Usa44.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $18.5K/YrLiving$11.4K/YrAdmission B.S Natural Resources - Fisherie...TOEFL79$18.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
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#29Francis Marion University logo

Francis Marion University, Florence

South Carolina, Usa61.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $10.4K/YrLiving$7.9K/YrAdmission B.S Biology - Wildlife and Fishe...TOEFL61$10.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
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#30Frostburg State University logo

Frostburg State University, Frostburg

Maryland, Usa63%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $18K/YrLiving$9.5K/YrAdmission M.S Wildlife and Fisheries Biolo...IELTS6$18K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#31Texas A&M University logo

Texas A&M University, Galveston

Texas, Usa64%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $39.8K/YrAdmission B.A/B.S Marine FisheriesIELTS6.0PTE53$39.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#32Hawaii Pacific University logo

Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu

Hawaii, Usa85%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.8K/YrLiving$14.2K/YrAdmission B.S Fisheries ScienceTOEFL70PTE48$33.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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#33Northern Michigan University logo

Northern Michigan University, Marquette

Michigan, Usa75.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $19.3K/YrLiving$10.3K/YrAdmission B.A Fisheries and Wildlife Manag...IELTS6.5PTE50$19.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
7.0/10(1 User)
#34Arkansas Tech University logo

Arkansas Tech University, Russellville

Arkansas, Usa94%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $12K/YrLiving$7.7K/YrAdmission B.S Fisheries and Wildlife Scien...IELTS5.5PTE42$12K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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#35Lake Superior State University logo

Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste Marie

Michigan, Usa90.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $18.2K/YrLiving$9.6K/YrAdmission B.S Fisheries and Wildlife Manag...IELTS6.0PTE44$18.2K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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#36University of Wisconsin logo

University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

Wisconsin, Usa81%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $17.9K/YrLiving$7.3K/YrAdmission B.S Fisheries and Water Resource...IELTS6.0PTE52$17.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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#37Tuskegee University logo

Tuskegee University, Tuskegee

Alabama, Usa50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $19.6K/YrLiving$9.6K/YrAdmission B.S Environmental, Natural Resou...IELTS5$19.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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