Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Vermont
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 Vermont7 schools
7 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Vermont.
- 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
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Vermont
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 2
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 3
Bennington College
Bennington, VT · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 4
Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 5
Norwich University
Northfield, VT · Private nonprofitTop 19% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 6
Vermont State University
Randolph, VT · PublicTop 19% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 7
Landmark College
Putney, VT · Private nonprofitTop 25% for low debt
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury College | About $31,000 | $13,857 | $76,310 | 91% |
| University of Vermont | About $19,000 | $20,951 | $62,472 | 79% |
| Bennington College | About $31,000 | $26,000 | $38,289 | 71% |
| Saint Michael's College | About $25,000 | $26,922 | $61,317 | 73% |
| Norwich University | About $22,000 | $25,000 | $65,575 | 60% |
| Vermont State University | About $18,000 | $15,000 | $50,331 | 47% |
| Landmark College | About $57,000 | $17,500 | $29,813 | 43% |
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
- Utah 7
- Virginia 38
- Washington 18
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 28