24 Best Agricultural Science schools in Illinois

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 1.17M citations received by 29K academic papers made by 24 universities in Illinois was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Agricultural Science

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Agricultural Science

#66 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

3. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Agricultural Science

#81 in the United States

#95 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

4. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Agricultural Science

#84 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

5. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Agricultural Science

#95 in the United States

#112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

6. North Central College

Naperville

For Agricultural Science

#163 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,276

7. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Agricultural Science

#191 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

8. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Agricultural Science

#192 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,387
Enrollment: 15,414

9. Illinois State University

Normal

For Agricultural Science

#200 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Agricultural Science

#204 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

11. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Agricultural Science

#291 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,960

12. DePaul University

Chicago

For Agricultural Science

#312 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

13. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Agricultural Science

#321 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

14. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Agricultural Science

#328 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,994
Enrollment: 6,332

15. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Agricultural Science

#380 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,375

16. Bradley University

Peoria

For Agricultural Science

#437 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,787
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,808

17. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Agricultural Science

#523 in the United States

#581 in North America

Net Price: $30,212
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,499
Enrollment: 263

18. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Agricultural Science

#531 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. Rush University

Chicago

For Agricultural Science

#538 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,769
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1972

20. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Agricultural Science

#572 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,366

21. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Agricultural Science

#609 in the United States

#669 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,876
Enrollment: 5,734

22. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Agricultural Science

#622 in the United States

#685 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,644

23. Quincy University

Quincy

For Agricultural Science

#624 in the United States

#687 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,477

24. Governors State University

University Park

For Agricultural Science

#674 in the United States

#738 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,455
Enrollment: 4,397

Closest to Illinois states to learn Agricultural Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	12	17
Missouri	13	28
Iowa	6	4
Kentucky	9	31
Wisconsin	18	7
Tennessee	16	39
Ohio	29	12
Michigan	14	6
Arkansas	8	36
West Virginia	4	83
Minnesota	11	5
Mississippi	7	33
Kansas	7	16
Alabama	12	34
Virginia	16	21
Georgia	22	11
North Carolina	17	10
Oklahoma	9	38
Nebraska	5	14
South Carolina	11	45
Pennsylvania	39	18
South Dakota	7	60
District of Columbia	7	144
Louisiana	12	59
Maryland	15	27
New York	63	1
New Jersey	15	30
North Dakota	4	42
Connecticut	13	32
Texas	42	13
Vermont	3	94
Colorado	13	15
Massachusetts	29	26
Rhode Island	5	100
Florida	24	3
New Hampshire	3	70
New Mexico	4	57
Maine	8	82
Montana	3	54
Utah	5	37
Arizona	5	22
Idaho	3	47
Oregon	11	20
Washington	11	19
California	58	2
Puerto Rico	4	177
Alaska	3	98
Hawaii	3	67

Closest to Illinois states to learn Agricultural Science

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