34 Best colleges for Anatomy / Physiology in Illinois

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 3.15M citations received by 82.1K academic papers made by 34 universities in Illinois 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. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Anatomy and Physiology

#46 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#47 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#126 in the United States

#142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

6. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#154 in the United States

#174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,375

7. Rush University

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#168 in the United States

#188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,769
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1972

8. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#195 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,021
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1912

9. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#203 in the United States

#229 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 25:75

10. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Anatomy and Physiology

#220 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

11. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#239 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

12. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Anatomy and Physiology

#244 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,387
Enrollment: 15,414

13. Illinois State University

Normal

For Anatomy and Physiology

#265 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. DePaul University

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#370 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

15. Greenville University

Greenville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#392 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1001
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,799

16. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#407 in the United States

#446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,960

17. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#434 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

18. National University of Health Sciences

Lombard

For Anatomy and Physiology

#436 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 511
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1906

19. Rockford University

Rockford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#500 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $23,642

20. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Anatomy and Physiology

#513 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,994
Enrollment: 6,332

21. Bradley University

Peoria

For Anatomy and Physiology

#514 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,787
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,808

22. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#521 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,356

23. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#523 in the United States

#570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

24. North Central College

Naperville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#542 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,276

25. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#551 in the United States

#601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

26. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Anatomy and Physiology

#578 in the United States

#629 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,644

27. Blackburn College

Carlinville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#598 in the United States

#649 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $18,460
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,456

28. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#625 in the United States

#676 in North America

Net Price: $30,212
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,499
Enrollment: 263

29. Illinois College of Optometry

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#648 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 474
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1872

30. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#671 in the United States

#724 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,876
Enrollment: 5,734

31. Saint Augustine College

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#678 in the United States

#731 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,310
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $14,748

32. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#680 in the United States

#733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,366

33. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Anatomy and Physiology

#816 in the United States

#875 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,225

34. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Anatomy and Physiology

#818 in the United States

#878 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,629

Closest to Illinois states to learn Anatomy and Physiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	22	36
Missouri	19	10
Iowa	8	25
Kentucky	11	62
Wisconsin	18	15
Tennessee	23	49
Ohio	35	26
Michigan	22	4
Arkansas	10	86
West Virginia	9	101
Minnesota	14	9
Mississippi	7	123
Kansas	8	105
Alabama	18	38
Virginia	25	35
Georgia	21	30
North Carolina	25	24
Oklahoma	8	110
Nebraska	7	109
South Carolina	11	64
Pennsylvania	54	7
South Dakota	6	204
District of Columbia	5	77
Louisiana	13	71
Maryland	15	2
New York	83	14
New Jersey	14	45
North Dakota	3	217
Connecticut	15	13
Texas	53	21
Vermont	3	81
Colorado	15	52
Massachusetts	35	1
Rhode Island	5	57
Florida	30	18
New Hampshire	6	113
New Mexico	5	89
Maine	8	214
Montana	3	187
Utah	7	27
Arizona	5	51
Idaho	4	192
Nevada	4	140
Oregon	13	43
Washington	14	6
California	75	3
Puerto Rico	8	286