24 Best Agricultural Science schools in Illinois

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.12M citations received by 28.5K 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: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Agricultural Science

#66 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

3. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Agricultural Science

#81 in the United States

#95 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

4. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Agricultural Science

#84 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

5. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Agricultural Science

#94 in the United States

#110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

6. North Central College

Naperville

For Agricultural Science

#163 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,190

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Agricultural Science

#189 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,565
Enrollment: 15,504

8. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Agricultural Science

#192 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

9. Illinois State University

Normal

For Agricultural Science

#199 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Agricultural Science

#200 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

11. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Agricultural Science

#289 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,122

12. DePaul University

Chicago

For Agricultural Science

#313 in the United States

#360 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

13. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Agricultural Science

#321 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%

14. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Agricultural Science

#327 in the United States

#374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,620
Enrollment: 7,073

15. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Agricultural Science

#381 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1081
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,255

16. Bradley University

Peoria

For Agricultural Science

#437 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,703

17. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Agricultural Science

#523 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,319
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,832

18. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Agricultural Science

#532 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. Rush University

Chicago

For Agricultural Science

#537 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,782
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

20. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Agricultural Science

#573 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

21. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Agricultural Science

#614 in the United States

#674 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,560
Enrollment: 5,504

22. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Agricultural Science

#619 in the United States

#680 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,310

23. Quincy University

Quincy

For Agricultural Science

#623 in the United States

#685 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,424

24. Governors State University

University Park

For Agricultural Science

#672 in the United States

#736 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,315
Enrollment: 4,337

Closest to Illinois states to learn Agricultural Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	12	16
Missouri	13	28
Iowa	6	4
Kentucky	9	31
Wisconsin	17	7
Tennessee	16	41
Ohio	28	12
Michigan	14	6
Arkansas	8	36
West Virginia	4	83
Minnesota	11	5
Mississippi	7	34
Kansas	7	17
Alabama	12	35
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	61
District of Columbia	7	147
Louisiana	12	57
Maryland	15	27
New York	63	1
New Jersey	15	30
North Dakota	4	42
Connecticut	13	32
Texas	42	13
Vermont	3	96
Colorado	13	15
Massachusetts	28	26
Rhode Island	5	100
Florida	24	3
New Hampshire	3	70
New Mexico	4	59
Maine	8	82
Montana	3	53
Utah	5	37
Arizona	5	22
Idaho	3	47
Oregon	11	20
Washington	11	19
California	58	2
Puerto Rico	4	177
Alaska	3	97
Hawaii	3	67

Closest to Illinois states to learn Agricultural Science

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