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2021 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

535 Colleges
137,147 Bachelor's Degrees
$32,447 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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This year's Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking looked at 535 colleges that offer a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological & biomedical sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biological & biomedical sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying biological & biomedical sciences.

Top 25 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of California - Davis tops the 2021 list of our schools in the United States that are best for non-traditional biological & biomedical sciences students. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis. UC Davis not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list.

About 0.9% of UC Davis students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,892 students at UC Davis that take at least one class online. 1,668 students are part time.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Davis

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University of Wisconsin - Madison earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison. UW - Madison also made our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list, coming in at #2.

The student loan default rate at UW - Madison is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 11,375 students take at least one class online at UW - Madison. There are roughly 4,683 part time students in attendance at UW - Madison.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Unity College
New Gloucester, ME

Our rankings recognize Unity College as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New Gloucester. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Unity also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.

About 2.6% of Unity students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,366 of Unity students are exclusively distance learners. About 261 of the students at Unity are attending part time.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Unity College

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. ESF is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse. ESF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 275 students take at least one class online at ESF. 542 of ESF students are attending part time.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - San Diego. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population. UCSD not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 21,222 students take at least one class online at UCSD. 1,605 students are part time.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - San Diego

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Michigan State also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 33,526 students take at least one class online at Michigan State. 6,517 of Michigan State students are attending part time.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Michigan State University

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Johns Hopkins University. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.

The student loan default rate at Johns Hopkins is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. 14,847 students at Johns Hopkins are exclusively online. 14,794 students are part time.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

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Our rankings recognize Texas A&M University - College Station as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.

The student loan default rate at Texas A&M College Station is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 24,343 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M College Station. 9,943 students are part time.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Colorado State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list.

About 0.8% of Colorado State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 12,180 students take at least one class online at Colorado State. 9,631 students are part time.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

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University of California - Los Angeles earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCLA has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.

About 0.7% of UCLA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 25,859 students take at least one class online at UCLA. About 2,161 of the students at UCLA are attending part time.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles Report

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The #11 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population. Rutgers New Brunswick also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 30,054 students take at least one class online at Rutgers New Brunswick. About 7,559 of the students at Rutgers New Brunswick are attending part time.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

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The #12 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 21,237 students take at least one class online at UMN Twin Cities. 13,655 students are part time.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #13 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, OHIO Athens is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 11,926 students take at least one class online at OHIO Athens. There are roughly 7,245 part time students in attendance at OHIO Athens.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

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Iowa State University earned the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames. Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

The student loan default rate at Iowa State is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 14,911 students at Iowa State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,155 part time students in attendance at Iowa State.

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North Carolina State University landed the #15 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.

About 1.0% of NC State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,604 students take at least one class online at NC State. 7,732 students are part time.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at North Carolina State University Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus comes in at #16 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.

About 0.7% of UW Seattle students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,815 students at UW Seattle that take at least one class online. 9,705 of UW Seattle students are attending part time.

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The #17 spot in this year's ranking belongs to North Dakota State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population. North Dakota State University excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list.

The student loan default rate at North Dakota State University is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,213 students take at least one class online at North Dakota State University. 2,437 students are part time.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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The #18 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.

About 1.2% of Ohio State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 42,293 students take at least one class online at Ohio State. 8,459 of Ohio State students are attending part time.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Our rankings recognize Washington State University as the #19 school in this year's rankings. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman. Wazzu excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 4,690 of Wazzu students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 4,985 part time students in attendance at Wazzu.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Washington State University Report

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Northeastern University earned the #20 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 7,987 students take at least one class online at Northeastern. There are roughly 1,267 part time students in attendance at Northeastern.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northeastern University

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The #21 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - East Bay. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at Cal State East Bay is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. 7,069 students at Cal State East Bay are exclusively online. 3,650 of Cal State East Bay students are attending part time.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at California State University - East Bay

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Canisius College
Buffalo, NY

Canisius College landed the #22 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Canisius also did well on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The student loan default rate at Canisius is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,367 students take at least one class online at Canisius. 438 students are part time.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Canisius College

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The #23 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Oklahoma also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.

The student loan default rate at University of Oklahoma is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 12,433 students take at least one class online at University of Oklahoma. There are roughly 6,082 part time students in attendance at University of Oklahoma.

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The #24 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of the Pacific. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Pacific also did well on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

About 0.5% of Pacific students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. About 747 of the students at Pacific are attending part time.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of the Pacific

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #25 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UF is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 22,865 students take at least one class online at UF. There are roughly 11,205 part time students in attendance at UF.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Florida Report

Rest of the Top 50 Schools for Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

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Boston University
Boston, MA

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
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Additional Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 535 different United States biological & biomedical sciences schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
52 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus University Park, PA
53 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
54 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
55 Clemson University Clemson, SC
56 University of Delaware Newark, DE
57 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
58 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
59 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
60 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
61 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
62 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
63 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
64 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
65 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
66 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
67 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
68 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
69 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
70 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
71 George Washington University Washington, DC
72 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
73 Georgetown University Washington, DC
74 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
75 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
76 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
77 Emory University Atlanta, GA
78 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
79 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
80 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students award.

Rank College Location
81 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
82 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
83 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
84 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
85 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
86 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
87 Salem State University Salem, MA
88 University of North Texas Denton, TX
89 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
90 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
91 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
92 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
93 Emmanuel College Massachusetts Boston, MA
94 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
95 Winona State University Winona, MN
96 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
97 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
98 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
99 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
100 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
101 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
102 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
103 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
104 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
105 Morningside College Sioux City, IA
106 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
107 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA

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