22 Best colleges for Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 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 Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation. A graph of 760K citations received by 19K academic papers made by 22 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 Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#32 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#44 in the United States

#51 in North America

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

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#64 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#104 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

5. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#120 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

6. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#172 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

7. Illinois State University

Normal

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#238 in the United States

#274 in North America

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

8. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#263 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

9. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#264 in the United States

#307 in North America

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

10. DePaul University

Chicago

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#302 in the United States

#347 in North America

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

11. Rush University

Chicago

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#328 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

12. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#344 in the United States

#390 in North America

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

13. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#357 in the United States

#403 in North America

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

14. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#369 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

15. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#385 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

16. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#420 in the United States

#467 in North America

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

17. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#434 in the United States

#482 in North America

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

18. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#459 in the United States

#509 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 25:75

19. North Central College

Naperville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#498 in the United States

#550 in North America

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

20. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#532 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

21. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#607 in the United States

#665 in North America

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

22. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#620 in the United States

#678 in North America

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

Closest to Illinois states to learn Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	14	63
Missouri	10	42
Iowa	4	69
Kentucky	8	92
Wisconsin	15	5
Tennessee	15	71
Ohio	25	38
Michigan	17	11
Arkansas	10	157
West Virginia	4	109
Minnesota	11	21
Mississippi	5	52
Kansas	6	90
Alabama	11	29
Virginia	16	55
Georgia	18	15
North Carolina	14	17
Oklahoma	8	100
Nebraska	5	93
South Carolina	11	81
Pennsylvania	38	13
South Dakota	4	129
District of Columbia	5	130
Louisiana	13	43
Maryland	16	22
New York	68	3
New Jersey	15	27
North Dakota	2	187
Connecticut	13	16
Texas	39	19
Vermont	3	126
Colorado	10	34
Massachusetts	25	1
Rhode Island	5	50
Florida	25	7
New Hampshire	4	82
New Mexico	4	113
Maine	7	65
Montana	3	102
Utah	4	35
Arizona	4	46
Idaho	3	83
Oregon	8	8
Washington	13	2
California	59	4
Puerto Rico	4	186
Alaska	4	68
Hawaii	4	33

Closest to Illinois states to learn Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

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