2021 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking analyzed 138 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological & biomedical sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biological & biomedical sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools
The biological & biomedical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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2021 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying biological & biomedical sciences.
Top 15% Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
North Carolina State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's biological & biomedical sciences ranking for non-traditional students. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh. NC State also made our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #2.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 14,604 students at NC State that take at least one class online. 7,732 students are part time.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at North Carolina State University Report
University of Florida earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at UF is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. About 11,205 of the students at UF are attending part time.
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University of Georgia earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population. UGA also made our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.
About 0.8% of UGA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,742 students at UGA that take at least one class online. 4,437 of UGA students are attending part time.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. 5,151 of UNC Chapel Hill students are attending part time.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to George Mason University. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population. GMU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 21,490 students take at least one class online at GMU. 12,712 students are part time.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Auburn University. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population. Auburn also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region rankings.
About 0.5% of Auburn students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 11,718 students take at least one class online at Auburn. There are roughly 5,257 part time students in attendance at Auburn.
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Lees - McRae College landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Lees - McRae College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Banner Elk.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 176 students at Lees - McRae College are exclusively online. 32 students are part time.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Lees - McRae College Report
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Clemson University. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson. Clemson not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list.
About 0.6% of Clemson students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,161 students at Clemson that take at least one class online. 3,412 students are part time.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population. UofSC not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list.
About 1.6% of UofSC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 16,608 students take at least one class online at UofSC. 3,896 students are part time.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report
Virginia Tech earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. 2,831 of Virginia Tech students are attending part time.
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Mississippi State University landed the #11 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Mississippi State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at Mississippi State is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,015 students take at least one class online at Mississippi State. There are roughly 4,224 part time students in attendance at Mississippi State.
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Emory University landed the #12 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. Emory excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. Approximately 6,651 students take at least one class online at Emory. 1,395 students are part time.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham comes in at #13 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UAB also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UAB is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,202 students take at least one class online at UAB. There are roughly 7,363 part time students in attendance at UAB.
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The #14 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Florida Atlantic University. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 14,436 students at FAU that take at least one class online. 11,860 of FAU students are attending part time.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #15 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 22,899 students at USF Tampa that take at least one class online. There are roughly 13,938 part time students in attendance at USF Tampa.
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Our rankings recognize East Carolina University as the #16 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, ECU also did well on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 12,522 students take at least one class online at ECU. 7,199 students are part time.
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University of Central Florida earned the #17 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 28,807 students at UCF that take at least one class online. 23,575 of UCF students are attending part time.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Central Florida Report
Our rankings recognize Barry University as the #18 school in this year's rankings. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.
The student loan default rate at Barry University is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,337 students at Barry University that take at least one class online. 2,387 of Barry University students are attending part time.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Barry University Report
University of Miami comes in at #19 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. U Miami excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at U Miami is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,899 students at U Miami that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,358 part time students in attendance at U Miami.
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Nova Southeastern University comes in at #20 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. NUS Florida excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at NUS Florida is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. 5,804 students at NUS Florida are exclusively online. There are roughly 6,091 part time students in attendance at NUS Florida.
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