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2021 Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado

11 Colleges
1,313 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,788 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in ColoradoOut of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 4th in Colorado. In fact, 1,313 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.5% of all the biology bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the general biology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying biology.

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins has taken the #1 spot in this year's general biology ranking for non-traditional students. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Colorado State has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Colorado ranking.

The student loan default rate at Colorado State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 12,180 students take at least one class online at Colorado State. About 9,631 of the students at Colorado State are attending part time.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Colorado ranking.

About 0.9% of CU Anschutz students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,659 students take at least one class online at CU Anschutz. There are roughly 11,636 part time students in attendance at CU Anschutz.

Full General Biology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs. UCCS also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Colorado rankings.

The student loan default rate at UCCS is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,485 students take at least one class online at UCCS. 4,071 students are part time.

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University of Northern Colorado comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley. University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Colorado list.

The student loan default rate at University of Northern Colorado is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,583 students take at least one class online at University of Northern Colorado. There are roughly 3,468 part time students in attendance at University of Northern Colorado.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Metropolitan State University of Denver. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, MSU Denver has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Colorado ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.8%. Approximately 8,148 students take at least one class online at MSU Denver. There are roughly 7,163 part time students in attendance at MSU Denver.

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Regis University
Denver, CO

Regis University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Regis U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. Regis U not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Colorado list.

About 0.7% of Regis U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,010 students take at least one class online at Regis U. 1,583 of Regis U students are attending part time.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Colorado State University - Pueblo. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo. Colorado State University - Pueblo also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Colorado rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.1%. There are approximately 2,048 students at Colorado State University - Pueblo that take at least one class online. 3,072 students are part time.

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University of Denver landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. DU also made our Best Colleges for General Biology in Colorado list, coming in at #3.

The student loan default rate at DU is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. 3,512 students at DU are exclusively online. About 5,249 of the students at DU are attending part time.

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.4%. There are approximately 3,172 students at Colorado Mesa that take at least one class online. About 2,203 of the students at Colorado Mesa are attending part time.

Full General Biology at Colorado Mesa University Report

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Western Colorado University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Colorado ranking.

The student loan default rate at Western is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 774 of Western students are exclusively distance learners. About 1,742 of the students at Western are attending part time.

Full General Biology at Western Colorado University Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students General Biology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 585
Idaho 527
Montana 299
Wyoming 47

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, General Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 11 schools only.

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