14 Best colleges for Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation in Indiana, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation. A graph of 299K citations received by 8.41K academic papers made by 14 universities in Indiana 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. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#63 in the United States

#74 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#98 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

3. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#105 in the United States

#126 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#184 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#295 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#353 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,383
Enrollment: 7,895

7. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#383 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $21,766

8. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#426 in the United States

#474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $22,662
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,818

9. Earlham College

Richmond

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#546 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,107

10. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#558 in the United States

#615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $19,425
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,635

11. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#573 in the United States

#630 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,438

12. Hanover College

Hanover

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#588 in the United States

#646 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,683

13. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#631 in the United States

#691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,411

14. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#646 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	22	32
Kentucky	8	92
Ohio	25	38
Tennessee	15	71
Michigan	17	11
West Virginia	4	109
Missouri	10	42
Wisconsin	15	5
Iowa	4	69
Virginia	16	55
North Carolina	14	17
Pennsylvania	38	13
Arkansas	10	157
District of Columbia	5	130
Alabama	11	29
South Carolina	11	81
Georgia	18	15
Maryland	16	22
Mississippi	5	52
Minnesota	11	21
New York	68	3
New Jersey	15	27
Kansas	6	90
Louisiana	13	43
Oklahoma	8	100
Connecticut	13	16
Nebraska	5	93
Vermont	3	126
Massachusetts	25	1
South Dakota	4	129
Rhode Island	5	50
New Hampshire	4	82
Florida	25	7
North Dakota	2	187
Maine	7	65
Texas	39	19
Colorado	10	34
New Mexico	4	113
Montana	3	102
Utah	4	35
Arizona	4	46
Idaho	3	83
Washington	13	2
Oregon	8	8
California	59	4
Puerto Rico	4	186
Alaska	4	68
Hawaii	4	33

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

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