<p>I am trying to make a hard decision here. I want to major in biology and am looking for the best college to get a great biological education. I am concerned with still having a life and my sanity while i'm in college so i am seriously trying to avoid committing to a school that will have me chained to my book and starbucks for four years. Can anyone help me out here? I would appreciate it.</p>
<p>Princeton will have you chained but you will also experience
"Small World Coffee".</p>
<p>Expect late nights at Firestone but plenty of diversions when you're finished.</p>
<p>Strength</a> of Biology departments:</p>
<p>Biological Sciences (general):
7. Cornell University 4.5
9. Princeton University 4.4
51. Rice 3.4</p>
<p>Cell Biology:
13. Princeton</p>
<p>Ecology/Evolutionary Biology:
6. Cornell
8. Princeton</p>
<p>Molecular Biology:
11. Princeton</p>
<p>According to the (1994) NRC</a> rankings:</p>
<p>Biochemistry and Molecular Biology:
22. Cornell
45. Rice</p>
<p>Cell and Developmental Biology:
11.5. Princeton
35.5 Cornell
89. Rice</p>
<p>Both Cornell and Princeton will give you a great education in biology; Rice, I'm not so sure of. In any event, you should definitely take a look at some of the biology</a> courses Princeton offers, since the course description helpfully includes the amount of reading per week as well as the exams / papers / grading scheme.</p>