Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Arizona
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in biology, the usual route for pre-medical study, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Arizona9 schools
9 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Arizona.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in biology, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · Public#2 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 2
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public#3 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 3
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Prescott, AZ · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 4
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ · Public#5 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 5
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ · PublicTop 24% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- 6
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit#10 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 7
Ottawa University-Surprise
Surprise, AZ · Private nonprofit#12 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 8
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ · Private nonprofit#13 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 9
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit#15 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | About $17,000 | $19,620 | $59,979 | 68% |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | About $15,000 | $19,500 | $62,668 | 68% |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | About $40,000 | $23,666 | $84,131 | 68% |
| Northern Arizona University | About $14,000 | $19,000 | $54,384 | 61% |
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion | — | $19,500 | $62,668 | 0% |
| Grand Canyon University | About $22,000 | $22,114 | $42,186 | 43% |
| Ottawa University-Surprise | About $33,000 | $21,500 | $55,552 | 18% |
| Arizona Christian University | About $33,000 | $23,000 | $51,612 | 40% |
| University of Phoenix-Arizona | About $14,000 | $31,553 | $37,752 | 21% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 3
- Arkansas 19
- California 69
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 35
- Georgia 49
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 48
- Indiana 40
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 23
- Kentucky 25
- Louisiana 22
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 33
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 40
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 25
- New Mexico 8
- New York 88
- North Carolina 50
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 60
- Oklahoma 21
- Oregon 18
- Pennsylvania 98
- Puerto Rico 25
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 31
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 68
- Utah 7
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 38
- Washington 18
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 28