100 Best colleges for Biology in California, US

For Biology

#6 in the United States

#7 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

3. University of California - Los Angeles

For Biology

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

4. University of California-San Diego

For Biology

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

5. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Biology

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Biology

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

7. University of Southern California

For Biology

#30 in the United States

#33 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

8. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Biology

#48 in the United States

#52 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

9. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Biology

#50 in the United States

#54 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

10. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Biology

#72 in the United States

#81 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

11. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Biology

#84 in the United States

#95 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

12. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Biology

#113 in the United States

#129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

13. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

For Biology

#135 in the United States

#154 in North America

Enrollment: 52
Male:Female: 32:68

14. San Diego State University

For Biology

#156 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $12,053
Enrollment: 41,137

15. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Biology

#161 in the United States

#183 in North America

Enrollment: 4,210
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1905

16. Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope

Duarte

For Biology

#210 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 90
Founded: 1994

17. San Francisco State University

For Biology

#246 in the United States

#275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $12,996
Enrollment: 22,563

18. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Biology

#259 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $12,353
Enrollment: 37,661

19. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Biology

#261 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $27,292
Enrollment: 9,110

20. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Biology

#264 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,748
Enrollment: 6,237

21. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Biology

#265 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $11,795
Enrollment: 42,003

22. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Biology

#269 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,065
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1975

23. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Biology

#274 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $11,234
Enrollment: 43,662

24. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Biology

#279 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $14,338
Enrollment: 23,069

25. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Biology

#281 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,665
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1977

26. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Biology

#284 in the United States

#320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $5,857
Enrollment: 9,255

27. California State University - Northridge

For Biology

#299 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,825
Enrollment: 38,313

28. California State University - Los Angeles

For Biology

#317 in the United States

#355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $13,824
Enrollment: 23,163

29. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Biology

#319 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $35,558
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,276

30. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Biology

#326 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $31,670

31. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Biology

#329 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,441
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

32. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Biology

#331 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $53,883

33. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Biology

#337 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $12,326
Enrollment: 24,427

34. University of San Francisco

For Biology

#339 in the United States

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $45,443

35. Pomona College

For Biology

#341 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,938

36. University of San Diego

For Biology

#346 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $37,918
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $40,965

37. Chapman University

Orange

For Biology

#347 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,902

38. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Biology

#364 in the United States

#410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $11,833
Enrollment: 27,636

39. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Biology

#381 in the United States

#428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,767
Enrollment: 31,943

40. Claremont Graduate University

For Biology

#406 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,771
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1925

41. Loyola Marymount University

For Biology

#415 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,926

42. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Biology

#418 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $12,167
Enrollment: 18,492

43. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Biology

#454 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $11,123
Enrollment: 16,237

44. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Biology

#460 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $11,509
Enrollment: 15,257

45. Occidental College

For Biology

#462 in the United States

#512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $48,400

46. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Biology

#467 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $66,585

47. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Biology

#476 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $9,094
Enrollment: 5,891

48. John F. Kennedy University

Pleasant Hill

For Biology

#480 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

49. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Biology

#500 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 3,098
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1901

50. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Biology

#514 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 0%
Net Price: $25,481
Receiving Aid: 33%
Average Aid: $9,411

51. Keck Graduate Institute

For Biology

#522 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 622
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1997

52. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Biology

#531 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 0%
Enrollment: 1,144
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1997

53. Harvey Mudd College

For Biology

#546 in the United States

#598 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $43,966

54. University of the West

Rosemead

For Biology

#549 in the United States

#601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,713
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,445

55. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Biology

#561 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $11,038
Enrollment: 837

56. California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside

For Biology

#579 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $12,185
Enrollment: 7,713

57. Claremont McKenna College

For Biology

#584 in the United States

#636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,895

58. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Biology

#587 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $12,369
Enrollment: 12,326

59. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Biology

#613 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,966
Enrollment: 10,419

60. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For Biology

#620 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $13,951
Enrollment: 15,182

61. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For Biology

#655 in the United States

#713 in North America

Enrollment: 915
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1974

62. Whittier College

Whittier

For Biology

#672 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,101
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,176

63. Graduate Theological Union

Berkeley

For Biology

#720 in the United States

#781 in North America

Enrollment: 150
Male:Female: 46:54

64. California State University - Stanislaus

Turlock

For Biology

#731 in the United States

#792 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $12,492
Enrollment: 9,724

65. Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo

For Biology

#751 in the United States

#813 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1422
Net Price: $15,691
Receiving Aid: 100%

66. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Biology

#762 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1111
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,143

67. Ashford University

For Biology

#774 in the United States

#836 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $32,265
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,648

68. Scripps College

For Biology

#791 in the United States

#853 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,396

69. Dominican University of California

San Rafael

For Biology

#794 in the United States

#856 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1255
Net Price: $37,456
Receiving Aid: 100%

70. Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita

For Biology

#803 in the United States

#865 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $37,919
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,990

71. University of Redlands

Redlands

For Biology

#806 in the United States

#868 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,482

72. Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga

For Biology

#811 in the United States

#873 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $35,332
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $42,407

73. Fuller Theological Seminary

Pasadena

For Biology

#813 in the United States

#875 in North America

Enrollment: 1,890
Male:Female: 53:47

74. Mills College

Oakland

For Biology

#821 in the United States

#883 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,473

75. Pitzer College

For Biology

#862 in the United States

#925 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Net Price: $34,979
Receiving Aid: 45%
Average Aid: $51,487

76. La Sierra University

Riverside

For Biology

#864 in the United States

#927 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $23,848
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $27,646

77. Saybrook University

Oakland

For Biology

#866 in the United States

#929 in North America

Enrollment: 1,057
Male:Female: 17:83
Founded: 1971

78. Marshall B Ketchum University

Fullerton

For Biology

#877 in the United States

#942 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 653
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1904

79. United States University

For Biology

#879 in the United States

#944 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,197
Receiving Aid: 32%
Average Aid: $8,161

80. Pardee RAND Graduate School

Santa Monica

For Biology

#898 in the United States

#965 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 230
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1970

81. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Biology

#942 in the United States

#1010 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,696

82. California State University - Channel Islands

Camarillo

For Biology

#946 in the United States

#1014 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $12,528
Enrollment: 5,592

83. University of La Verne

La Verne

For Biology

#956 in the United States

#1025 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1111
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,530

84. Simpson University

Redding

For Biology

#957 in the United States

#1026 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $28,653
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,937

85. Wright Institute

Berkeley

For Biology

#971 in the United States

#1040 in North America

Enrollment: 518
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1969

86. Biola University

La Mirada

For Biology

#982 in the United States

#1051 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,082

87. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Biology

#988 in the United States

#1057 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Net Price: $39,401
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,599

88. California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks

For Biology

#997 in the United States

#1066 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,774

89. Samuel Merritt University

Oakland

For Biology

#1002 in the United States

#1071 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 1,926
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1909

90. Antioch University

Culver

For Biology

#1004 in the United States

#1073 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 910
Male:Female: 32:68

91. Westmont College

Santa Barbara

For Biology

#1022 in the United States

#1091 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,172

92. California Institute of Integral Studies

For Biology

#1030 in the United States

#1099 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 1,874
Male:Female: 19:81
Founded: 1968

93. California Baptist University

Riverside

For Biology

#1034 in the United States

#1103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $27,862
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,743

94. Cypress College

Cypress

For Biology

#1044 in the United States

#1114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $6,345
Enrollment: 15,924

95. Bethesda University

Anaheim

For Biology

#1062 in the United States

#1132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,099
Receiving Aid: 53%
Average Aid: $2,343

96. California Western School of Law

For Biology

#1066 in the United States

#1136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 650
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1924

97. Southern California University of Health Sciences

Whittier

For Biology

#1082 in the United States

#1152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $51,174
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,566

98. Northcentral University

For Biology

#1176 in the United States

#1248 in North America

Enrollment: 9,489
Male:Female: 26:74

99. Newschool of Architecture and Design

For Biology

#1183 in the United States

#1255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $55,265
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,862

100. Thomas Jefferson School of Law