Below is a list of the top biology programs from colleges and universities in the United States. Obviously, publications rate the programs differently, but I've seen the following programs turn up consistently in the rankings. For more top biology programs, see Biology Programs - East and Central.
Top Biology Programs - West
Arizona State UniversityBaylor University
Rice University
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Kansas
University of Minnesota
University of Montana
University of Nevada Las Vegas
University of Oklahoma: Zoology
University of Oregon
University of Wisconsin at Madison
Top Biology Programs - Pacific
California Institute of TechnologyStanford University
University of California at Berkeley
University of California at Davis
University of California at Irvine
University of California at Los Angeles
University of California at Riverside
University of California at San Diego
University of California at Santa Barbara
University of Hawaii at Hilo
University of Southern California
University of Washington at Seattle
