Top 7 Ivy League Colleges for Biology

4. University of Pennsylvania

The US News rank: 19

College Factual rank:  28

Number of specialties among top-20 in the US: 3

Besides being able to choose among a variety of courses, PEN students who pursue undergraduate studies at Department of Biology can take a semester-long independent study, which gives them a chance for conducting research under the supervision of faculty members. Undergrads also benefit from the collaboration which PEN has established with many prestigious universities in Great Britain, including Oxford, University of Edinburgh, King’s College. Graduate students can choose to gain in-depth knowledge on numerous topics ranging from the behavior of molecules to that of cells, organisms, genomes, and ecosystems. Additionally, proximity to other departments and schools allow biology graduates to take full advantage of what other programs have to offer.

PEN university ranks lower on US News list compared to other two previously mentioned colleges. With a score of 4.1, it shares a 19th place with five non-Ivy institutions. However, according to US News, PEN’s graduate program in Immunology/Infectious Diseases is one of the best in America. At the same time, the university occupies a 28th place on the College Factual ranking which also places other biology programs at PEN among top 20 in the US. As said before Pennsylvania University was named the best college in 2014 while last year it slipped to third place. With 96 percent of full-time teachers, 87 percent of students graduate on time.

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