100 Best colleges for Zoology in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Zoology. A graph of 23.1M citations received by 586K academic papers made by 708 universities in the United States 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. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Zoology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Zoology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

3. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Zoology

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Zoology

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

5. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Zoology

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Zoology

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Zoology

#7 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

8. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Zoology

#9 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

9. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Zoology

#10 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

10. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Zoology

#12 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

11. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Zoology

#13 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Zoology

#15 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

13. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Zoology

#16 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

14. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Zoology

#17 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

15. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Zoology

#18 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Zoology

#19 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Zoology

#20 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

18. University of Texas at Austin

For Zoology

#21 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

19. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Zoology

#22 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

20. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Zoology

#23 in North America

#41 in the World

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

21. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Zoology

#24 in North America

#42 in the World

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

22. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Zoology

#25 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

23. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Zoology

#26 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

24. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Zoology

#27 in North America

#50 in the World

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

25. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Zoology

#28 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

26. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Zoology

#30 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

27. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Zoology

#32 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

28. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Zoology

#33 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

29. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Zoology

#34 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

30. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Zoology

#35 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

31. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Zoology

#36 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

32. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Zoology

#37 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

33. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Zoology

#38 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

34. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Zoology

#39 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

35. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Zoology

#40 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

36. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Zoology

#42 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

37. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Zoology

#43 in North America

#88 in the World

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

38. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Zoology

#45 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

39. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Zoology

#46 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

40. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Zoology

#47 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

41. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Zoology

#48 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

42. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Zoology

#49 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

43. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Zoology

#50 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

44. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Zoology

#51 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

45. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Zoology

#52 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

46. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Zoology

#53 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

47. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Zoology

#54 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

48. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Zoology

#55 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

49. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Zoology

#56 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

50. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Zoology

#57 in North America

#125 in the World

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

51. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Zoology

#58 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

52. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Zoology

#59 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

53. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Zoology

#60 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

54. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Zoology

#61 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

55. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Zoology

#62 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

56. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Zoology

#63 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

57. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Zoology

#64 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

58. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Zoology

#65 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

59. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Zoology

#67 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

60. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Zoology

#68 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

61. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Zoology

#69 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

62. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Zoology

#72 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

63. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Zoology

#74 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

64. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Zoology

#75 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

65. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Zoology

#76 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

66. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Zoology

#78 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

67. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Zoology

#80 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

68. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Zoology

#81 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

69. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Zoology

#83 in North America

#196 in the World

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

70. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Zoology

#84 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

71. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Zoology

#85 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

72. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Zoology

#86 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

73. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Zoology

#88 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

74. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Zoology

#89 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

75. Utah State University

For Zoology

#90 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 92%

76. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Zoology

#91 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

77. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Zoology

#92 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

78. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Zoology

#93 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,799

79. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Zoology

#94 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

80. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Zoology

#95 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

81. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Zoology

#96 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

82. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Zoology

#97 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

83. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Zoology

#98 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

84. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Zoology

#99 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

85. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Zoology

#100 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,212
Enrollment: 10,813

86. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Zoology

#101 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

87. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Zoology

#103 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

88. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Zoology

#104 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

89. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Zoology

#105 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,424
Enrollment: 6,893

90. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Zoology

#106 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

91. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Zoology

#107 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

92. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Zoology

#108 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

93. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Zoology

#110 in North America

#288 in the World

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

94. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Zoology

#111 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

95. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Zoology

#112 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

96. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Zoology

#113 in North America

#299 in the World

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

97. University of Maine

For Zoology

#114 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,909
Enrollment: 12,029

98. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Zoology

#115 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

99. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Zoology

#116 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

100. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Zoology

#117 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

The best cities to study Zoology in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Ithaca, Gainesville, and Davis.