100 Best colleges for Zoology in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Zoology. A graph of 2.71M citations received by 69.8K academic papers made by 251 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. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Zoology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Zoology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

3. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Zoology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

4. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Zoology

#4 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Zoology

#5 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

6. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Zoology

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Zoology

#7 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

8. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Zoology

#8 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Zoology

#9 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

10. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Zoology

#10 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. University of Texas at Austin

For Zoology

#13 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

12. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Zoology

#14 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

13. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Zoology

#15 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

14. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Zoology

#16 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

15. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Zoology

#17 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

16. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Zoology

#19 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

17. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Zoology

#20 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

18. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Zoology

#21 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

19. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Zoology

#22 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

20. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Zoology

#23 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

21. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Zoology

#24 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

22. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Zoology

#25 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

23. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Zoology

#26 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

24. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Zoology

#27 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

25. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Zoology

#28 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

26. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Zoology

#29 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

27. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Zoology

#30 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

28. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Zoology

#31 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

29. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Zoology

#32 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

30. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Zoology

#33 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

31. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Zoology

#34 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

32. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Zoology

#37 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

33. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Zoology

#38 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

34. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Zoology

#40 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 76%

35. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Zoology

#41 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

36. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Zoology

#42 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

37. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Zoology

#43 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

38. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Zoology

#44 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

39. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Zoology

#45 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

40. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Zoology

#46 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

41. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Zoology

#47 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

42. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Zoology

#48 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

43. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Zoology

#49 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

44. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Zoology

#50 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

45. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Zoology

#51 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 81%

46. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Zoology

#52 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

47. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Zoology

#54 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

48. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Zoology

#55 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

49. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Zoology

#57 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

50. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Zoology

#58 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

51. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Zoology

#59 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

52. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Zoology

#60 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

53. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Zoology

#61 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

54. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Zoology

#62 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

55. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Zoology

#63 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

56. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Zoology

#64 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

57. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Zoology

#65 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

58. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Zoology

#67 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,720

59. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Zoology

#68 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

60. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Zoology

#69 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,672

61. University of the South

Tennessee | Sewanee

For Zoology

#70 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $36,244

62. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Zoology

#71 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 67%

63. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Zoology

#76 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,308

64. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Zoology

#77 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

65. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Zoology

#78 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

66. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Zoology

#79 in North America

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 255
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1901

67. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Zoology

#80 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

68. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Zoology

#83 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

69. Utah State University

For Zoology

#84 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 87%

70. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Zoology

#85 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

71. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Zoology

#86 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

72. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Zoology

#87 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

73. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Zoology

#88 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

74. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Zoology

#89 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

75. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Zoology

#90 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

76. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Zoology

#92 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150

77. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Zoology

#93 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

78. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Zoology

#94 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

79. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Zoology

#95 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

80. University of Idaho

For Zoology

#96 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

81. University of Missouri - St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Zoology

#97 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

82. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Zoology

#98 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

83. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Zoology

#99 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

84. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Zoology

#100 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

85. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Zoology

#101 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

86. Georgia Southern University

Georgia | Statesboro

For Zoology

#102 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

87. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Zoology

#103 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 61%

88. University of Maine

For Zoology

#104 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,842
Enrollment: 11,741

89. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Zoology

#106 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

90. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Zoology

#107 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $47,413

91. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Zoology

#108 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,981

92. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Zoology

#110 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

93. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Zoology

#111 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

94. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Zoology

#113 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

95. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Zoology

#114 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

96. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Zoology

#115 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,453
Enrollment: 20,854

97. Northern Arizona University

Arizona | Flagstaff

For Zoology

#116 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,357
Enrollment: 29,566

98. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Zoology

#117 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

99. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Zoology

#118 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

100. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Zoology

#119 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

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