<p>thanks :]=</p>
<p>I am wondering too.</p>
<p>well, a safety school for one person might be considered to be a reach for another. you gotta be a little more specific....</p>
<p>You should provide more information about your needs, preferences etc. Nearly every college that grants a degree has a Biology Department. That being said places that whose admissions are somewhat "less competitive" (relative to many elite colleges) but nevertheless have quite fine biological sciences departments include...</p>
<p>Hood College, MD
Creighton University, NE
U of Tulsa, OK
George Fox University, OR
Lewis & Clark College, OR
Saint Louis University, MO
U of Alabama-Birmingham
Washington State University</p>
<p>hmm...i think that my reaches are caltech and cornell.</p>
<p>i really don't feel like putting stats :S i have a 3.7-8 GPA UW 4.714 W. pretty good scores in SAT (first time it was 2030-- now shooting for 2300+). also taking SAT II bio and math 2. ECs not fantastic, but lots involved with band and a bit with my own time, helping kids out, running, etc.</p>
<p>i like small colleges, i want my professors to at least know my name. </p>
<p>one other question though: does LAC mean that you won't get as much biology-related (or major-related) courses/concentration to your major as other, say research institutes?</p>
<p>but those lists are great, lake washington, thanks for your post!</p>
<p>anyone else wish to contribute?</p>
<p>You'll find great biology departments at many different types of colleges, including research institutions and LACs. It just depends on the school.</p>
<p>hmm you want small colleges where profs know your name, yet cornell is at the top of your list?</p>
<p>small schools give plenty of research opportunities- profs are devoted to teaching students, and encourage both independent research as well as assistance in their own projects.</p>
<p>i've heard that profs are really affable and easy to make acquaintances with once you get into like a research position in your upperclassmen year, which is what i am yearning to do as a hopeful biology major.</p>
<p>You may want to check out Elon University. It is small--about 5000 students, has honors programs and from talking to people in biology related industry has great bio reputation.</p>
<p>Clemson- very strong in zoology
Miami (Ohio)- very strong in zoology
NC State- strong in zoology, genetics, entomology, ecology
UT Austin- strong in most areas
UNC Wilmington- strong in marine biology
UC Santa Barbara- strong in marine biology
UC Davis- strong in agriculture, ecology, and pre-vet
UC Riverside- strong in plant science and entomology
SUNY Stony Brook- strong in biochemistry
Wisconsin- strong in most areas, especially cell biology
Georgia- strong in ecology/zoology and genetics
Penn State- strong in most areas, especially molec. bio and genetics
Rutgers- strong in most areas
Michigan- strong in most areas, but ecology/evolution and plant science best
Wisconsin- strong in molecular biology and microbiology
Washington- strong in most areas of biology</p>
<p>These are mostly big, though.</p>
<p>rutgers is on my list! as a match/kinda safety. </p>
<p>thanks for the awesome info! XD</p>
<p>Ohio Weselyan</p>
<p>I declined to include Ohio Wesleyan University because admissions there are a tad more competitive. Nevertheless, Biology courses there are reported to be quite rigorous. The school is a fine small college. While we're in Ohio, consider a public medium-sized school also with an excellent natural sciences program; Ohio University, not to be confused with Ohio State University.</p>