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Boston University: Biology Ranking 2024

Boston UniversityRanked
36
in the USA
Boston University is a very large not-for-profit college offering numerous disciplines including biology programs and located in Boston, Massachusetts. The college was opened in 1869 and is presently offering certificates, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in 24 biology programs.

Boston University is among the most expensive in the country: depending on the program, tuition cost varies around $66,000 per year. If you look for a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Massachusetts listing.

Recent studies showed that Boston University area is relatively dangerous: the school is reported to have a poor rating for on-campus security.

Based on 67 evaluation criteria, Boston University biology program ranks in Top 50 Biology Schools in the United States and #6 Biology School in Massachusetts. Major competing biology schools for this college are Princeton University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. Check the details about all twelve competing biology colleges and list of available biology majors below.

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School ranking:

#6 Biology School in Massachusetts
#17 Biology School in the Northeast
#36 Biology School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Second Best Marine Biology Program in Massachusetts
Second Best Environment & Ecology Program in Massachusetts
Third Best Bioinformatics & Biometrics Program in Massachusetts
#4 Cellular & Molecular Program in Massachusetts
#4 Bioengineering & Biotechnology Program in Massachusetts
#4 Genetic Science Program in Massachusetts
#5 Biochemistry & Biophysics Program in Massachusetts
#6 Biomedical Sciences Program in Massachusetts
#6 Anatomy & Physiology Program in Massachusetts
#6 General Biology Program in Massachusetts

Regional Ranking

Second Best Marine Biology Program in the Northeast
#6 Environment & Ecology Program in the Northeast
#10 Bioinformatics & Biometrics Program in the Northeast
#11 Bioengineering & Biotechnology Program in the Northeast
#12 Cellular & Molecular Program in the Northeast
#12 Genetic Science Program in the Northeast
#15 Biochemistry & Biophysics Program in the Northeast
#16 Biomedical Sciences Program in the Northeast
#16 Anatomy & Physiology Program in the Northeast
#17 General Biology Program in the Northeast

National Ranking

#5 Marine Biology Program in USA
#10 Environment & Ecology Program in USA
#18 Bioengineering & Biotechnology Program in USA
#25 Bioinformatics & Biometrics Program in USA
#27 Cellular & Molecular Program in USA
#30 Genetic Science Program in USA
#34 Biochemistry & Biophysics Program in USA
#35 Biomedical Sciences Program in USA
#35 Anatomy & Physiology Program in USA
#36 General Biology Program in USA

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You could be interested in other options to get accepted at Boston University:
Chemistry Programs - ranked top 5% in USA
Engineering Programs - ranked top 5% in USA
Medical Programs - ranked top 5% in USA
Physics Programs - ranked top 5% in USA
Also, see how Boston University ranks among graduate schools in Massachusetts.

Contact information:

Boston University
One Silber Way
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617) 353-2000
Website: www.bu.edu

Location map:

Boston University Location Map

Biology majors:

One but less than two years certificate

Other Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Two but less than 4 years certificate

Other Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Bachelor's degree

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Conservation Biology
Environmental Biology
General Biology
General Physiology
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Molecular Biology
Neuroscience

Master's degree

Anatomy
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biomedical Engineering
Biostatistics
Biotechnology
Epidemiology
General Biology
General Microbiology
General Physiology
Neuroscience
Other Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Other Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

Doctor's degree

Anatomy
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biomedical Engineering
Biophysics
Biostatistics
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Epidemiology
General Biology
General Genetics
General Microbiology
General Physiology
Microbiology and Immunology
Molecular Biology
Molecular Medicine
Neurobiology and Anatomy
Neuroscience
Other Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

Biology minors:

Bachelor's degree

Conservation Biology
General Biology
Molecular Biology
Neuroscience

Master's degree

Epidemiology

Local competitors:

Princeton University - Biology School Ranking
Princeton University

Princeton, NJ, 9 biology programs

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Biology School Ranking
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA, 12 biology programs

Columbia University in the City of New York - Biology School Ranking
Columbia University in the City of New York

New York City, NY, 52 biology programs

Harvard University - Biology School Ranking
Harvard University

Cambridge, MA, 52 biology programs

University of Pennsylvania - Biology School Ranking
University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, 35 biology programs

Yale University - Biology School Ranking
Yale University

New Haven, CT, 32 biology programs

Brown University - Biology School Ranking
Brown University

Providence, RI, 31 biology programs

Dartmouth College - Biology School Ranking
Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH, 25 biology programs

Cornell University - Biology School Ranking
Cornell University

Ithaca, NY, 53 biology programs

Tufts University - Biology School Ranking
Tufts University

Medford, MA, 35 biology programs

Northeastern University - Biology School Ranking
Northeastern University

Boston, MA, 20 biology programs

New York University - Biology School Ranking
New York University

New York City, NY, 28 biology programs

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