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

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 772K citations received by 20K 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

#20 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#24 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#28 in the United States

#34 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#121 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

5. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#123 in the United States

#145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 74%

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#137 in the United States

#161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#214 in the United States

#244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

8. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#262 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#289 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#416 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Davidson College

Davidson

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#448 in the United States

#498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $26,704

12. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#470 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

13. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#502 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

14. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#574 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $31,864
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,026

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	10	84
Virginia	15	58
West Virginia	4	119
Georgia	15	15
District of Columbia	5	127
Maryland	16	22
Kentucky	8	92
Tennessee	15	71
Ohio	25	38
Pennsylvania	36	11
Alabama	9	27
New Jersey	14	31
Indiana	11	66
Florida	24	7
Connecticut	12	16
Illinois	22	32
New York	65	3
Mississippi	5	57
Rhode Island	4	55
Massachusetts	23	1
Michigan	17	14
Arkansas	8	167
Vermont	3	134
Missouri	9	43
New Hampshire	4	82
Louisiana	13	44
Wisconsin	15	6
Iowa	4	65
Maine	7	63
Oklahoma	6	98
Kansas	6	103
Minnesota	9	18
Nebraska	5	96
Texas	38	19
South Dakota	4	128
North Dakota	3	187
Colorado	8	40
Puerto Rico	4	186
New Mexico	3	117
Montana	3	97
Utah	5	30
Arizona	4	46
Idaho	3	86
Oregon	8	9
California	56	4
Washington	10	2
Alaska	4	70
Hawaii	3	37

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

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