25 Best colleges for Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation in Ohio

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation. A graph of 559K citations received by 15.4K academic papers made by 25 universities in Ohio 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. Ohio State University

Columbus

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#38 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#58 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#111 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

4. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#146 in the United States

#172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#188 in the United States

#215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#198 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

7. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#218 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#220 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,942
Enrollment: 10,603

9. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#253 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,029
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1973

10. University of Akron

Akron

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#255 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. Urbana University

Urbana

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#303 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,774
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,344

12. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#336 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $51,624

13. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#351 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,061
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,910

14. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#378 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,795
Enrollment: 14,074

15. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#390 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,794

16. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#421 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Net Price: $23,006
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $45,481

17. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#435 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,004

18. Denison University

Granville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#442 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,721

19. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#445 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $19,447
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,363

20. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#496 in the United States

#548 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1431
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $46,859

21. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#512 in the United States

#565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1128
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,537

22. Capital University

Columbus

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#519 in the United States

#573 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,395

23. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#595 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,030

24. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#605 in the United States

#663 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

25. University of Findlay

Findlay

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#645 in the United States

#705 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $27,297
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,292

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	4	109
Indiana	14	63
Kentucky	8	92
Pennsylvania	38	13
Virginia	16	55
Michigan	17	11
District of Columbia	5	130
Maryland	16	22
Illinois	22	32
Tennessee	15	71
North Carolina	14	17
New Jersey	15	27
New York	68	3
Wisconsin	15	5
South Carolina	11	81
Connecticut	13	16
Georgia	18	15
Missouri	10	42
Iowa	4	69
Vermont	3	126
Massachusetts	25	1
Rhode Island	5	50
Alabama	11	29
New Hampshire	4	82
Arkansas	10	157
Mississippi	5	52
Minnesota	11	21
Maine	7	65
Kansas	6	90
Louisiana	13	43
Florida	25	7
Oklahoma	8	100
Nebraska	5	93
South Dakota	4	129
North Dakota	2	187
Texas	39	19
Colorado	10	34
New Mexico	4	113
Montana	3	102
Utah	4	35
Idaho	3	83
Arizona	4	46
Puerto Rico	4	186
Washington	13	2
Oregon	8	8
California	59	4
Alaska	4	68
Hawaii	4	33

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

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