Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Utah
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 Utah7 schools
7 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Utah.
- 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
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Utah
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 2
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Public#2 in Utah
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 3
Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit#3 in Utah
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B
- 4
Utah State University
Logan, UT · PublicTop 18% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 12%
- 5
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · PublicTop 13% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 6
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT · PublicTop 7% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 7
Utah Tech University
Saint George, UT · PublicTop 19% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University | $15,564 | $11,069 | $75,790 | 81% |
| University of Utah | $16,200 | $19,000 | $67,170 | 65% |
| Westminster University | $27,094 | $22,250 | $66,215 | 64% |
| Utah State University | $14,936 | $14,340 | $54,022 | 59% |
| Southern Utah University | $10,462 | $12,500 | $50,296 | 61% |
| Utah Valley University | $6,376 | $14,750 | $55,486 | 45% |
| Utah Tech University | $16,039 | $15,000 | $44,570 | 38% |
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
- 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
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 38
- Washington 18
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 28