100 Best colleges for Zoology in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 22.2M citations received by 572K academic papers made by 701 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: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Zoology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

3. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Zoology

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

4. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Zoology

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

5. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Zoology

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Zoology

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Zoology

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

8. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Zoology

#9 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

9. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Zoology

#10 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

10. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Zoology

#12 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

11. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Zoology

#13 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Zoology

#15 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

13. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Zoology

#16 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

14. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Zoology

#17 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

15. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Zoology

#18 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Zoology

#19 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

17. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Zoology

#20 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

18. University of Texas at Austin

For Zoology

#21 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

19. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Zoology

#22 in North America

#40 in the World

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

20. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Zoology

#23 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

21. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Zoology

#24 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

22. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Zoology

#25 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

23. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Zoology

#26 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

24. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Zoology

#27 in North America

#49 in the World

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

25. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Zoology

#28 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

26. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Zoology

#30 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

27. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Zoology

#31 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

28. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Zoology

#33 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

29. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Zoology

#34 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

30. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Zoology

#35 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

31. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Zoology

#36 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

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: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

33. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Zoology

#38 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

34. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Zoology

#39 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

35. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Zoology

#40 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

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: $22,440

37. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Zoology

#44 in North America

#88 in the World

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

38. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Zoology

#45 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

39. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Zoology

#46 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

40. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Zoology

#47 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

41. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Zoology

#48 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

42. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Zoology

#49 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

43. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Zoology

#50 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

44. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Zoology

#51 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

45. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Zoology

#52 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

46. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Zoology

#53 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

47. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Zoology

#54 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

48. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Zoology

#55 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

49. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Zoology

#56 in North America

#121 in the World

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

50. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Zoology

#57 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

51. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Zoology

#58 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

52. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Zoology

#59 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

53. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Zoology

#60 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

54. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Zoology

#61 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

55. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Zoology

#62 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

56. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Zoology

#63 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

57. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Zoology

#64 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

58. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Zoology

#65 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

59. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Zoology

#66 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

60. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Zoology

#67 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

61. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Zoology

#70 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

62. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Zoology

#72 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

63. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Zoology

#73 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

64. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Zoology

#75 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

65. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Zoology

#76 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

66. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Zoology

#78 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

67. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Zoology

#79 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

68. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Zoology

#81 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

69. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Zoology

#83 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

70. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Zoology

#84 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

71. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Zoology

#85 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
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: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

73. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Zoology

#87 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

74. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Zoology

#88 in North America

#211 in the World

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

75. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Zoology

#90 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

76. Utah State University

For Zoology

#91 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

77. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Zoology

#92 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

78. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Zoology

#93 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

79. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Zoology

#94 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

80. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Zoology

#95 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,208

81. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Zoology

#96 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

82. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Zoology

#97 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

83. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Zoology

#98 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

84. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Zoology

#99 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

85. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Zoology

#100 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,761
Enrollment: 10,913

86. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Zoology

#101 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

87. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Zoology

#103 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

88. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Zoology

#104 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,102
Enrollment: 6,640

89. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Zoology

#105 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

90. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Zoology

#106 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

91. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Zoology

#107 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

92. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Zoology

#108 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

93. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Zoology

#110 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

94. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Zoology

#111 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

95. University of Maine

For Zoology

#112 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,376
Enrollment: 11,760

96. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Zoology

#113 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

97. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Zoology

#114 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

98. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Zoology

#115 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

99. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Zoology

#116 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 73%

100. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Zoology

#117 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

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.