Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Florida
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 Florida35 schools
35 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Florida.
- 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 Florida
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 2
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 3
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 4
University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor RollTop 4% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 5
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL · PublicHonor Roll#6 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 6
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL · Public#7 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 7
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL · Private nonprofit#8 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 8
Florida International University
Miami, FL · PublicTop 13% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 9
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL · Public#10 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 10
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 11
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL · Private nonprofit#12 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 12
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL · Private nonprofit#15 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 13
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 14
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL · PublicTop 12% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 15
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL · Private nonprofit#20 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 16
Stetson University
DeLand, FL · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B
- 17
Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 18Tie
Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, FL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 18Tie
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 20
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL · Private nonprofitTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 21
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 22
Florida College
Temple Terrace, FL · Private nonprofitTop 11% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B
- 23
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL · Private nonprofit#36 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 24
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofit#38 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 25
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL · Private nonprofit#39 in Florida
- 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 Florida | $6,541 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 91% |
| University of Miami | $37,244 | $17,500 | $75,328 | 84% |
| Florida State University | $11,297 | $18,000 | $61,675 | 86% |
| University of Florida-Online | $4,815 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 85% |
| University of Central Florida | $10,411 | $18,190 | $58,308 | 78% |
| University of South Florida | $9,812 | $17,988 | $57,743 | 77% |
| Rollins College | $34,732 | $25,500 | $58,295 | 75% |
| Florida International University | $9,288 | $16,500 | $60,249 | 74% |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | $13,739 | $23,548 | $44,349 | 53% |
| University of North Florida | $10,154 | $15,531 | $56,343 | 69% |
| Florida Southern College | $28,551 | $25,000 | $55,294 | 71% |
| The University of Tampa | $36,211 | $24,211 | $59,436 | 64% |
| University of West Florida | $9,364 | $16,624 | $49,137 | 59% |
| Florida Atlantic University | $8,752 | $17,236 | $56,746 | 63% |
| Florida Institute of Technology | $35,639 | $27,000 | $43,137 | 64% |
| Stetson University | $19,372 | $23,250 | $51,642 | 62% |
| Eckerd College | $38,071 | $27,000 | $51,819 | 66% |
| Ave Maria University | $24,860 | $20,776 | $49,520 | 54% |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | $12,568 | $17,622 | $54,560 | 57% |
| Jacksonville University | $25,180 | $22,000 | $68,010 | 51% |
| Nova Southeastern University | $30,371 | $24,250 | $59,209 | 63% |
| Florida College | $23,931 | $12,000 | $43,445 | 54% |
| Lynn University | $44,089 | $17,940 | $49,006 | 52% |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | $30,498 | $26,125 | $39,696 | 61% |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | $28,354 | $22,500 | $49,232 | 55% |
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
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 19
- California 69
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 8
- 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