2021 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking analyzed 138 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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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2021 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying biological & biomedical sciences.
Top 15% Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
North Carolina State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's biological & biomedical sciences ranking for non-traditional students. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh. NC State also made our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #2.
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.
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University of Florida earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville. UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. 11,205 of UF students are attending part time.
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University of Georgia earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population. UGA also made our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 6,742 students at UGA that take at least one class online. 4,437 students are part time.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region rankings.
About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. 5,151 of UNC Chapel Hill students are attending part time.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to George Mason University. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population. GMU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
About 0.8% of GMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,490 students take at least one class online at GMU. 12,712 students are part time.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Auburn University. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population. Auburn also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 11,718 students take at least one class online at Auburn. About 5,257 of the students at Auburn are attending part time.
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Lees - McRae College landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Lees - McRae College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Banner Elk.
About 1.4% of Lees - McRae College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 176 students at Lees - McRae College are exclusively online. There are roughly 32 part time students in attendance at Lees - McRae College.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Clemson University. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson. Clemson not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 11,161 students take at least one class online at Clemson. About 3,412 of the students at Clemson are attending part time.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population. UofSC not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at UofSC is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 16,608 students at UofSC that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,896 part time students in attendance at UofSC.
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Virginia Tech earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 19,796 students at Virginia Tech that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,831 part time students in attendance at Virginia Tech.
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Mississippi State University landed the #11 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Mississippi State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list.
About 2.0% of Mississippi State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,015 students at Mississippi State that take at least one class online. About 4,224 of the students at Mississippi State are attending part time.
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Emory University landed the #12 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta. Emory 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 in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. Approximately 6,651 students take at least one class online at Emory. There are roughly 1,395 part time students in attendance at Emory.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham comes in at #13 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UAB also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UAB is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,202 students at UAB that take at least one class online. About 7,363 of the students at UAB are attending part time.
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The #14 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Florida Atlantic University. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
The student loan default rate at FAU is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 14,436 students take at least one class online at FAU. 11,860 students are part time.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #15 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at USF Tampa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 22,899 students at USF Tampa that take at least one class online. About 13,938 of the students at USF Tampa are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize East Carolina University as the #16 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, ECU also did well on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 1.7% of ECU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 12,522 students at ECU that take at least one class online. About 7,199 of the students at ECU are attending part time.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at East Carolina University Report
University of Central Florida earned the #17 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UCF is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 28,807 students take at least one class online at UCF. There are roughly 23,575 part time students in attendance at UCF.
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Our rankings recognize Barry University as the #18 school in this year's rankings. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. Approximately 1,337 students take at least one class online at Barry University. 2,387 students are part time.
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University of Miami comes in at #19 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. U Miami 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 in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 7,899 students at U Miami that take at least one class online. About 1,358 of the students at U Miami are attending part time.
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Nova Southeastern University comes in at #20 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. NUS Florida excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. 5,804 students at NUS Florida are exclusively online. 6,091 students are part time.
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