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

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.05M citations received by 22.9K 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

#17 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

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: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

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: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#114 in the United States

#136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

5. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#118 in the United States

#140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 73%

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#133 in the United States

#158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 77%

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#219 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

8. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#258 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#299 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 69%

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#432 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

11. Davidson College

Davidson

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#465 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,720

12. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#505 in the United States

#557 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

13. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#507 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

14. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#604 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $29,474
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $21,207

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	55
West Virginia	4	109
Georgia	18	15
District of Columbia	5	130
Maryland	16	22
Kentucky	8	92
Tennessee	15	71
Ohio	25	38
Pennsylvania	38	13
Alabama	11	29
New Jersey	15	27
Indiana	14	63
Florida	25	7
Connecticut	13	16
Illinois	22	32
New York	68	3
Mississippi	5	52
Rhode Island	5	50
Massachusetts	25	1
Michigan	17	11
Arkansas	10	157
Vermont	3	126
Missouri	10	42
New Hampshire	4	82
Louisiana	13	43
Wisconsin	15	5
Iowa	4	69
Maine	7	65
Oklahoma	8	100
Kansas	6	90
Minnesota	11	21
Nebraska	5	93
Texas	39	19
South Dakota	4	129
North Dakota	2	187
Colorado	10	34
Puerto Rico	4	186
New Mexico	4	113
Montana	3	102
Utah	4	35
Arizona	4	46
Idaho	3	83
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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