Biology at Stanford
Stanford graduates about 56 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 39th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 110 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 87% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $751 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Stanford
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Stanford Neuroscience Health Center, Green Earth Sciences Building, Mitchell Earth Sciences Building, Medical School Office Building, Environmental Health & Safety, Stanford Neurosciences Building, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Biology Research Building, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, Peterson Laboratory, Varian Physics Laboratory, Sapp Center for Science Teaching and Learning, Keck Science.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Dorm 58 · Athletics 26 · Dining 11 · Arts 7 · Library 5.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Stanford
- Computer science 98 · #2
- Neuroscience 97 · #1
- Physics & astronomy 97 · #6
- Engineering (all) 97 · #2
- Math & statistics 96 · #8
- Economics 95 · #12
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Stanford 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.