<p>The University of St. Thomas is in St. Paul. It’s a private Catholic school that does a lot of research for its size. [University</a> of St. Thomas : Department of Biology : Faculty Research](<a href=“http://www.stthomas.edu/biology/research/default.html]University”>http://www.stthomas.edu/biology/research/default.html)</p>
<p>Carleton is the #6 ranked liberal arts college in the country, and is about 45 minutes south of the Twin Cities (but isn’t at all the big-city atmosphere, if that’s what you’re looking for). Its biology program is also very good.</p>