39 Best colleges for Botany in Illinois

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Botany. A graph of 2.55M citations received by 69.2K academic papers made by 39 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: 45%
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: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Botany

#55 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Botany

#56 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

5. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Botany

#131 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. Illinois State University

Normal

For Botany

#185 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Botany

#187 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,552
Enrollment: 15,649

8. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Botany

#191 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,511

9. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Botany

#196 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,702

10. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Botany

#224 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1043
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $16,296

11. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Botany

#282 in the United States

#323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1010
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,773

12. DePaul University

Chicago

For Botany

#290 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,151

13. North Central College

Naperville

For Botany

#299 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,285

14. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Botany

#313 in the United States

#356 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,632
Enrollment: 7,643

15. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Botany

#361 in the United States

#408 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

16. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Botany

#381 in the United States

#428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

17. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Botany

#392 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,940
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

18. Rush University

Chicago

For Botany

#448 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

19. Bradley University

Peoria

For Botany

#451 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,053

20. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Botany

#547 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,096

21. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Botany

#614 in the United States

#671 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,117

22. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Botany

#625 in the United States

#683 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,143
Enrollment: 5,756

23. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Botany

#687 in the United States

#747 in North America

Net Price: $20,319
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,832
Enrollment: 242

24. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Botany

#689 in the United States

#749 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $29,961

25. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Botany

#690 in the United States

#750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1104
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

26. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Botany

#693 in the United States

#754 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,891
Enrollment: 2,317

27. Illinois College of Optometry

Chicago

For Botany

#696 in the United States

#757 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 481
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1872

28. Quincy University

Quincy

For Botany

#748 in the United States

#813 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $11,985
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,052

29. Knox College

Galesburg

For Botany

#749 in the United States

#814 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $26,882

30. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Botany

#758 in the United States

#823 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,660

31. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Botany

#773 in the United States

#838 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1247
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,839

32. Governors State University

University Park

For Botany

#856 in the United States

#923 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 945
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,987

33. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Botany

#877 in the United States

#944 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,302
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,886

34. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Botany

#891 in the United States

#958 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $53,923
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,290

35. Dominican University

River Forest

For Botany

#918 in the United States

#985 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $18,162

36. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Botany

#964 in the United States

#1031 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,108

37. Benedictine University

Lisle

For Botany

#969 in the United States

#1036 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $25,658
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,083

38. Millikin University

Decatur

For Botany

#977 in the United States

#1044 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $10,492

39. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Botany

#1019 in the United States

#1089 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,184

Closest to Illinois states to learn Botany

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	23	27
Missouri	20	43
Iowa	11	16
Kentucky	13	40
Wisconsin	25	5
Tennessee	25	54
Ohio	45	15
Michigan	26	9
Arkansas	13	82
West Virginia	8	109
Minnesota	20	8
Mississippi	9	85
Kansas	8	44
Alabama	19	69
Virginia	33	37
Georgia	26	12
North Carolina	24	19
Oklahoma	13	70
Nebraska	7	38
South Carolina	18	78
Pennsylvania	64	14
South Dakota	8	132
District of Columbia	8	124
Louisiana	15	63
Maryland	20	18
New York	95	2
New Jersey	18	30
North Dakota	5	89
Connecticut	16	20
Texas	56	23
Vermont	4	112
Colorado	15	33
Massachusetts	46	1
Rhode Island	6	83
Florida	36	4
New Hampshire	9	101
New Mexico	6	100
Maine	10	111
Montana	3	79
Utah	6	39
Arizona	7	17
Idaho	5	87
Nevada	3	104
Oregon	15	24
Washington	15	10
California	81	3
Puerto Rico	10	236
Alaska	4	129
Hawaii	5	80

Closest to Illinois states to learn Botany

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