I have a friend at West Chester doing the bio program and she apparently loves it. It is a private, small-ish campus so if that is something you are looking for that knocks a few off the list.
Personally, I think its a bit much to pay a small fortune for undergrad especially if you are already planning on getting an advanced degree. Others I know at private schools are paying 50k+ a year and are just starting to realize that they might have trouble getting loans rolled forward to account for grad school. I don't know how that all works, but just something to be aware of in case it could affect you.
I can comment on Rutgers - New Brunswick. The school is great because there are really so many things to do here. Aside from partying, clubs and recreation are broad; if you have an interest in something chances are a club already exists for it. One thing I can really trash Rutgers for is its administration/ ADVISING! Unless you are proactive, navigating your college career here can be like walking a tight-rope. It's not like falling off the rope lands you into a ball pit like at Chuck E. Cheese, rather more like a pit with hungry lions in the mood for human because they had Chinese last night and pizza for lunch! Well that's totally an exaggeration, but really whenever you get advising make sure you are very clear with what you are saying and equally clear with the dean's advice. Then, double check it with another dean. Not kidding there, taking one person's word as truth can get you burned. I know you said you only care about the education, but you should consider the package deal you get with each school.
With that said, the education is generally great. I don't think I've had a professor I disliked (some I was neutral on, but most are awesome). If you read the ratemyprofessor reviews on a lot of science teachers you can expect people to rip them for being boring, difficult, uninterested, not helpful, etc. Take this with a grain of salt as you really need to consider what you are looking at. Science classes are inherently difficult to most people (and boring to some who aren't really interested in it to begin). This is magnified by the fact that science grading curves are generally much more harsh than other subjects. Depending on the class, I have seen the A range drop as low as about 70-100%. That might sound awesome at first, but trust me that 70% is not easy to come by. Regardless, the A distribution as a proportion of students in the class is generally the same among all the science class excluding chemistry. That mean's whatever the curve comes out to be, it works.
I have never had trouble seeking a professor out if I needed help although certainly some professor's office hours are more helpful than others.
If you are interested in pursuing research, Rutgers is one of the best places to be in my opinion. There is SO much going on, and if you approach things the right way chances are you will find an open lab. The close proximity to Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a few other NJ science institutes also offer excellent research opportunities. It may be easier getting a position within Rutgers as an undergrad, but it is not exceptionally uncommon for students to also work at the external institutions I mentioned above.
Back to advising really quickly: advising within the bio major an Health Professions Office are generally good. It is the general advising that you really need to worry about. The secretaries in particular at the bio office are wonderful and very knowledgeable. That 3 minute phone conversation with one of them can really save you in the long run.
With that allll said, out of state tuition is pretty steep if I remember correctly. Weigh your options, but I really think Rutgers does a lot of things right.
A little biased over here but I guess I'd be tied between Rutgers and Penn State. Party school ftw.
