41 Best colleges for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 3.51M citations received by 78.2K academic papers made by 41 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 Botany

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

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

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Botany

#42 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Botany

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Botany

#55 in the United States

#60 in North America

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

5. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Botany

#133 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

6. Illinois State University

Normal

For Botany

#183 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

7. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Botany

#186 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

8. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Botany

#190 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

9. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Botany

#192 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

10. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Botany

#232 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

11. North Central College

Naperville

For Botany

#262 in the United States

#298 in North America

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

12. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Botany

#278 in the United States

#315 in North America

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

13. DePaul University

Chicago

For Botany

#300 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

14. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Botany

#327 in the United States

#372 in North America

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

15. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Botany

#356 in the United States

#403 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 25:75

16. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Botany

#374 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

17. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Botany

#409 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,021
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1912

18. Rush University

Chicago

For Botany

#414 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

19. Bradley University

Peoria

For Botany

#440 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

20. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Botany

#598 in the United States

#655 in North America

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

21. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Botany

#603 in the United States

#660 in North America

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

22. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Botany

#620 in the United States

#677 in North America

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

23. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Botany

#648 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,356

24. Illinois College of Optometry

Chicago

For Botany

#675 in the United States

#736 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 474
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1872

25. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Botany

#681 in the United States

#742 in North America

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

26. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Botany

#713 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

27. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Botany

#736 in the United States

#800 in North America

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

28. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Botany

#758 in the United States

#823 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,714

29. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Botany

#781 in the United States

#846 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,225

30. Knox College

Galesburg

For Botany

#794 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,709

31. Quincy University

Quincy

For Botany

#797 in the United States

#862 in North America

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

32. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Botany

#799 in the United States

#864 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,318
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,985

33. Governors State University

University Park

For Botany

#892 in the United States

#959 in North America

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

34. Benedictine University

Lisle

For Botany

#914 in the United States

#981 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $23,139
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,911

35. Saint Augustine College

Chicago

For Botany

#928 in the United States

#995 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,310
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $14,748

36. Dominican University

River Forest

For Botany

#938 in the United States

#1005 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $13,402

37. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Botany

#985 in the United States

#1053 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $55,631
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,050

38. Millikin University

Decatur

For Botany

#994 in the United States

#1062 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,813

39. Greenville University

Greenville

For Botany

#1012 in the United States

#1080 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1001
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,799

40. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Botany

#1026 in the United States

#1097 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,629

41. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Botany

#1063 in the United States

#1135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,959

Closest to Illinois states to learn Botany

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	24	27
Missouri	21	38
Iowa	12	22
Kentucky	14	41
Wisconsin	26	5
Tennessee	26	50
Ohio	45	15
Michigan	26	8
Arkansas	15	81
West Virginia	8	112
Minnesota	20	10
Mississippi	10	83
Kansas	8	44
Alabama	20	69
Virginia	34	39
Georgia	29	13
North Carolina	28	18
Oklahoma	14	72
Nebraska	9	40
South Carolina	18	76
Pennsylvania	69	14
South Dakota	8	131
District of Columbia	8	124
Louisiana	17	64
Maryland	20	16
New York	96	2
New Jersey	19	30
North Dakota	5	88
Connecticut	17	19
Texas	56	23
Vermont	5	109
Colorado	16	33
Massachusetts	49	1
Rhode Island	6	82
Florida	36	4
New Hampshire	9	103
New Mexico	6	105
Maine	10	108
Montana	4	84
Utah	7	43
Arizona	7	17
Idaho	5	87
Nevada	3	99
Oregon	16	25
Washington	15	9
California	86	3
Puerto Rico	10	228
Alaska	4	128
Hawaii	6	80

Closest to Illinois states to learn Botany

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