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General Biology Studies Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we rated 489 schools offering general biology majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Biology-Colleges.com ranks University of Chicago, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), and University of Notre Dame the top three general biology schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 general biology schools in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 general biology schools in the Midwest:

University of Chicago - Biology School Ranking
1. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 8 general biology programs

Northwestern University - Biology School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 8 general biology programs

University of Notre Dame - Biology School Ranking
3. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 4 general biology programs

Washington University in St Louis - Biology School Ranking
4. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 9 general biology programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Biology School Ranking
5. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 17 general biology programs

Case Western Reserve University - Biology School Ranking
6. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH, 15 general biology programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Biology School Ranking
7. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 14 general biology programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Biology School Ranking
8. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 12 general biology programs

Ohio State University - Biology School Ranking
9. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 11 general biology programs

Purdue University - Biology School Ranking
10. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 10 general biology programs

Oberlin College - Biology School Ranking
11. Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH, 2 general biology programs

Michigan State University - Biology School Ranking
12. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 22 general biology programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Biology School Ranking
13. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 14 general biology programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Biology School Ranking
14. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 11 general biology programs

Miami University Oxford - Biology School Ranking
15. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 10 general biology programs

Saint Louis University - Biology School Ranking
16. Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO, 9 general biology programs

Creighton University - Biology School Ranking
17. Creighton University

Omaha, NE, 2 general biology programs

Marquette University - Biology School Ranking
18. Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI, 8 general biology programs

University of Cincinnati - Biology School Ranking
19. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 13 general biology programs

Iowa State University - Biology School Ranking
20. Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 11 general biology programs

University of Kansas - Biology School Ranking
21. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 17 general biology programs

University of Missouri Columbia - Biology School Ranking
22. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 10 general biology programs

University of Iowa - Biology School Ranking
23. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 16 general biology programs

Kansas State University - Biology School Ranking
24. Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS, 9 general biology programs

University of Dayton - Biology School Ranking
25. University of Dayton

Dayton, OH, 3 general biology programs

Michigan Technological University - Biology School Ranking
26. Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI, 5 general biology programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Biology School Ranking
27. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 10 general biology programs

Loyola University Chicago - Biology School Ranking
28. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL, 6 general biology programs

Wayne State University - Biology School Ranking
29. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 6 general biology programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Biology School Ranking
30. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 8 general biology programs

Oakland University - Biology School Ranking
31. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 3 general biology programs

Bowling Green State University - Biology School Ranking
32. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 5 general biology programs

University of Michigan Dearborn - Biology School Ranking
33. University of Michigan Dearborn

Dearborn, MI, 3 general biology programs

Central Michigan University - Biology School Ranking
34. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 5 general biology programs

University of Wisconsin La Crosse - Biology School Ranking
35. University of Wisconsin La Crosse

La Crosse, WI, 6 general biology programs

University of Missouri Kansas City - Biology School Ranking
36. University of Missouri Kansas City

Kansas City, MO, 4 general biology programs

Ball State University - Biology School Ranking
37. Ball State University

Muncie, IN, 6 general biology programs

Grand Valley State University - Biology School Ranking
38. Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI, 6 general biology programs

University of Minnesota Duluth - Biology School Ranking
39. University of Minnesota Duluth

Duluth, MN, 4 general biology programs

Illinois State University - Biology School Ranking
40. Illinois State University

Normal, IL, 6 general biology programs

Missouri State University Springfield - Biology School Ranking
41. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 3 general biology programs

North Dakota State University - Biology School Ranking
42. North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND, 9 general biology programs

University of Toledo - Biology School Ranking
43. University of Toledo

Toledo, OH, 6 general biology programs

Minnesota State University Mankato - Biology School Ranking
44. Minnesota State University Mankato

Mankato, MN, 6 general biology programs

University of Missouri St Louis - Biology School Ranking
45. University of Missouri St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 3 general biology programs

University of North Dakota - Biology School Ranking
46. University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND, 4 general biology programs

Ohio University - Biology School Ranking
47. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 3 general biology programs

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis - Biology School Ranking
48. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN, 12 general biology programs

University of Nebraska at Omaha - Biology School Ranking
49. University of Nebraska

Omaha, NE, 3 general biology programs

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Biology School Ranking
50. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL, 3 general biology programs


General biology studies schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State97 General Biology Schools in Illinois43 General Biology Schools in Indiana42 General Biology Schools in Iowa29 General Biology Schools in Kansas43 General Biology Schools in Michigan49 General Biology Schools in Minnesota46 General Biology Schools in Missouri19 General Biology Schools in Nebraska9 General Biology Schools in North Dakota68 General Biology Schools in Ohio13 General Biology Schools in South Dakota31 General Biology Schools in Wisconsin


General biology schools in other regions:

Northeast: 390 schools
Northwest: 85 schools
South: 607 schools
Southeast: 409 schools
West: 361 schools

Popular biology school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Carbondale: 1 school
Champaign: 2 schools
Chicago: 20 schools
Crystal Lake: 1 school
Edwardsville: 1 school
Elgin: 2 schools
Evanston: 1 school
Glen Ellyn: 1 school
Godfrey: 1 school
Grayslake: 1 school
Joliet: 2 schools
Lisle: 1 school
Malta: 1 school
Normal: 2 schools
Oglesby: 1 school
Palatine: 1 school
Palos Hills: 1 school
River Grove: 1 school
Rockford: 2 schools
Springfield: 2 schools
Sugar Grove: 1 school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 school
Indianapolis: 5 schools
Muncie: 1 school
Notre Dame: 3 schools
West Lafayette: 1 school
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 school
Iowa City: 1 school
in Kansas:
Lawrence: 1 school
Manhattan: 2 schools
Wichita: 3 schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 school
Ann Arbor: 2 schools
Big Rapids: 1 school
Dearborn: 2 schools
Detroit: 2 schools
East Lansing: 1 school
Flint: 3 schools
Grand Rapids: 4 schools
Houghton: 1 school
Kalamazoo: 3 schools
Marquette: 1 school
Mount Pleasant: 2 schools
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 3 schools
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 5 schools
Northfield: 2 schools
Saint Paul: 9 schools
in Missouri:
Columbia: 3 schools
Kansas City: 6 schools
Saint Louis: 10 schools
Springfield: 5 schools
in Nebraska:
Kearney: 1 school
Lincoln: 3 schools
Omaha: 4 schools
in North Dakota:
Fargo: 1 school
in Ohio:
Akron: 1 school
Athens: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 4 schools
Cleveland: 4 schools
Columbus: 4 schools
Dayton: 3 schools
Kent: 1 school
Oberlin: 1 school
Oxford: 1 school
Toledo: 2 schools
in Wisconsin:
Eau Claire: 1 school
Green Bay: 2 schools
La Crosse: 3 schools
Madison: 3 schools
Milwaukee: 9 schools
Stevens Point: 1 school
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