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Marine Biology and Oceanography Schools in the South

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In 2024, we rated 45 schools offering marine biology majors in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

We rank Duke University (Durham, NC), University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL), and William & Mary (Williamsburg, VA) the top three marine biology schools in the South.

See the best 45 marine biology schools and colleges in the South below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the South.

Top 45 marine biology schools in the South:

Duke University - Biology School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 2 marine biology programs

University of Miami - Biology School Ranking
2. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 3 marine biology programs

William & Mary - Biology School Ranking
3. William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA, 2 marine biology programs

Texas A & M University College Station - Biology School Ranking
4. Texas A & M University College Station

College Station, TX, 3 marine biology programs

University of Georgia - Biology School Ranking
5. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 2 marine biology programs

Auburn University - Biology School Ranking
6. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 1 marine biology program

University of South Florida - Biology School Ranking
7. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 1 marine biology program

University of South Carolina Columbia - Biology School Ranking
8. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 3 marine biology programs

Florida International University - Biology School Ranking
9. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 1 marine biology program

University of Delaware - Biology School Ranking
10. University of Delaware

Newark, DE, 4 marine biology programs

University of North Carolina Wilmington - Biology School Ranking
11. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC, 4 marine biology programs

The University of Alabama - Biology School Ranking
12. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 3 marine biology programs

University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez - Biology School Ranking
13. University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez

Mayaguez, PR, 2 marine biology programs

University of Maryland Baltimore County - Biology School Ranking
14. University of Maryland Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD, 2 marine biology programs

Nova Southeastern University - Biology School Ranking
15. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL, 3 marine biology programs

Texas State University - Biology School Ranking
16. Texas State University

San Marcos, TX, 2 marine biology programs

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Biology School Ranking
17. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX, 1 marine biology program

University of Southern Mississippi - Biology School Ranking
18. University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS, 3 marine biology programs

Rollins College - Biology School Ranking
19. Rollins College

Winter Park, FL, 1 marine biology program

University of Maryland Baltimore - Biology School Ranking
20. University of Maryland Baltimore

Baltimore, MD, 2 marine biology programs

The University of West Florida - Biology School Ranking
21. The University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL, 2 marine biology programs

Florida Institute of Technology - Biology School Ranking
22. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL, 3 marine biology programs

University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Biology School Ranking
23. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, MD, 2 marine biology programs

Coastal Carolina University - Biology School Ranking
24. Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC, 2 marine biology programs

College of Charleston - Biology School Ranking
25. College of Charleston

Charleston, SC, 2 marine biology programs

Texas A & M University Corpus Christi - Biology School Ranking
26. Texas A & M University Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX, 2 marine biology programs

Alabama State University - Biology School Ranking
27. Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL, 1 marine biology program

The University of Tampa - Biology School Ranking
28. The University of Tampa

Tampa, FL, 1 marine biology program

Florida Southern College - Biology School Ranking
29. Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL, 1 marine biology program

Stetson University - Biology School Ranking
30. Stetson University

DeLand, FL, 2 marine biology programs

Samford University - Biology School Ranking
31. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 1 marine biology program

Jacksonville University - Biology School Ranking
32. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL, 3 marine biology programs

Hampton University - Biology School Ranking
33. Hampton University

Hampton, VA, 1 marine biology program

University of North Alabama - Biology School Ranking
34. University of North Alabama

Florence, AL, 1 marine biology program

University of West Alabama - Biology School Ranking
35. University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL, 1 marine biology program

Troy University - Biology School Ranking
36. Troy University

Troy, AL, 1 marine biology program

Eckerd College - Biology School Ranking
37. Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, FL, 1 marine biology program

Nicholls State University - Biology School Ranking
38. Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA, 1 marine biology program

Savannah State University - Biology School Ranking
39. Savannah State University

Savannah, GA, 3 marine biology programs

Inter American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon - Biology School Ranking
40. Inter American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon

Bayamon, PR, 1 marine biology program

University of Puerto Rico Humacao - Biology School Ranking
41. University of Puerto Rico Humacao

Humacao, PR, 1 marine biology program

Ave Maria University - Biology School Ranking
42. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria, FL, 1 marine biology program

Loyola University New Orleans - Biology School Ranking
43. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, 1 marine biology program

University of Puerto Rico at Ponce - Biology School Ranking
44. University of Puerto Rico

Ponce, PR, 1 marine biology program

University of Mobile - Biology School Ranking
45. University of Mobile

Mobile, AL, 1 marine biology program


Marine biology & oceanography schools in the South by state:

Schools by State8 Marine Biology Schools in Alabama1 Marine Biology Schools in Delaware13 Marine Biology Schools in Florida2 Marine Biology Schools in Georgia2 Marine Biology Schools in Louisiana3 Marine Biology Schools in Maryland1 Marine Biology Schools in Mississippi2 Marine Biology Schools in North Carolina3 Marine Biology Schools in South Carolina4 Marine Biology Schools in Texas2 Marine Biology Schools in Virginia


Marine biology schools in other regions:

Midwest: 7 schools
Northeast: 31 schools
Northwest: 4 schools
West: 19 schools

Popular biology school cities in the South:

in Alabama:
Birmingham: 3 schools
Tuscaloosa: 2 schools
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 school
in Delaware:
Newark: 1 school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 8 schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 2 schools
Coral Gables: 1 school
Fort Lauderdale: 3 schools
Gainesville: 3 schools
Jacksonville: 4 schools
Miami: 4 schools
Orlando: 2 schools
Saint Petersburg: 2 schools
Tallahassee: 2 schools
Tampa: 3 schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 2 schools
Atlanta: 10 schools
Kennesaw: 1 school
Statesboro: 1 school
in Kentucky:
Lexington: 3 schools
Louisville: 4 schools
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 3 schools
New Orleans: 9 schools
in Maryland:
Baltimore: 9 schools
College Park: 1 school
Towson: 1 school
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 schools
Jackson: 3 schools
Starkville: 1 school
University: 1 school
in North Carolina:
Chapel Hill: 1 school
Charlotte: 4 schools
Durham: 3 schools
Greensboro: 5 schools
Greenville: 1 school
Raleigh: 5 schools
Wilmington: 1 school
Winston Salem: 4 schools
in Oklahoma:
Norman: 1 school
Stillwater: 1 school
in Puerto Rico:
Aguadilla: 2 schools
Mayaguez: 3 schools
San Juan: 6 schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 4 schools
Clemson: 1 school
Columbia: 4 schools
Conway: 1 school
in Tennessee:
Knoxville: 1 school
Memphis: 6 schools
Murfreesboro: 1 school
Nashville: 7 schools
in Texas:
Arlington: 1 school
Austin: 5 schools
College Station: 1 school
Dallas: 7 schools
Denton: 2 schools
Edinburg: 1 school
El Paso: 2 schools
Houston: 10 schools
Lubbock: 3 schools
Pasadena: 1 school
Richardson: 1 school
San Antonio: 10 schools
San Marcos: 1 school
Waco: 3 schools
in Virginia:
Annandale: 1 school
Blacksburg: 1 school
Charlottesville: 2 schools
Fairfax: 1 school
Harrisonburg: 2 schools
Lynchburg: 3 schools
Norfolk: 4 schools
Richmond: 4 schools
Williamsburg: 1 school
in West Virginia:
Morgantown: 1 school
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