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Biology at Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College graduates about 49 biology majors a year, 17% of its graduating class. That puts it 81st of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 44 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 21% of the schools we've counted.

80/100Standout#81 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year4917% of the class
Courses in the catalog44more than 21% of schools
Research in the field$597Ka year, NSF
Admit rate29%whole school
SAT middle 50%1280–1495whole school

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health and Wellness Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 17 · Dorm 4 · Dining 3 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Clemson University 80
  2. Colorado College 80
  3. Macalester College 80
  4. University of Richmond 80
  5. Virginia Tech 79
  6. New York University 79
  7. University of Wyoming 79
  8. Villanova University 79

Other strong majors at Bryn Mawr College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bryn Mawr College with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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