14 Best colleges for Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation in North Carolina

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation. A graph of 1.01M citations received by 22.5K academic papers made by 14 universities in North Carolina 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. Duke University

Durham

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#18 in the United States

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#23 in the United States

#28 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#28 in the United States

#33 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#113 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

5. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#118 in the United States

#140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#133 in the United States

#158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#220 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

8. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#261 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#299 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#430 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. Davidson College

Davidson

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#463 in the United States

#512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,510

12. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#502 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

13. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#508 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

14. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#600 in the United States

#658 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $31,503
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $18,206

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	11	81
Virginia	16	57
West Virginia	4	109
Georgia	17	15
District of Columbia	5	129
Maryland	16	22
Kentucky	8	92
Tennessee	14	71
Ohio	25	38
Pennsylvania	38	13
Alabama	11	29
New Jersey	14	27
Indiana	13	63
Florida	25	7
Connecticut	13	16
Illinois	21	32
New York	67	3
Mississippi	5	53
Rhode Island	5	50
Massachusetts	26	1
Michigan	17	11
Arkansas	9	159
Vermont	3	127
Missouri	10	42
New Hampshire	4	82
Louisiana	13	43
Wisconsin	15	5
Iowa	4	69
Maine	7	65
Oklahoma	8	101
Kansas	6	91
Minnesota	10	21
Nebraska	5	95
Texas	39	19
South Dakota	4	130
North Dakota	2	188
Colorado	9	35
Puerto Rico	4	185
New Mexico	3	114
Montana	3	102
Utah	4	34
Arizona	4	45
Idaho	3	84
Oregon	8	8
California	59	4
Washington	13	2
Alaska	4	68
Hawaii	4	33

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

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