34 Best colleges for Anatomy / Physiology in Illinois

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 3.03M citations received by 80.4K 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

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

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

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Anatomy and Physiology

#45 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#46 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#127 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

6. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#153 in the United States

#173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1081
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,255

7. Rush University

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#170 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,782
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

8. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#193 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,949
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

9. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#205 in the United States

#231 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

10. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Anatomy and Physiology

#217 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#239 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

12. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Anatomy and Physiology

#245 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,565
Enrollment: 15,504

13. Illinois State University

Normal

For Anatomy and Physiology

#265 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. DePaul University

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#365 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

15. Greenville University

Greenville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#385 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $21,442

16. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#406 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,122

17. National University of Health Sciences

Lombard

For Anatomy and Physiology

#436 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 513
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1906

18. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#437 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%

19. Rockford University

Rockford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#492 in the United States

#539 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $24,098

20. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Anatomy and Physiology

#507 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,620
Enrollment: 7,073

21. Bradley University

Peoria

For Anatomy and Physiology

#514 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,703

22. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#515 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,346

23. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#517 in the United States

#564 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

24. North Central College

Naperville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#539 in the United States

#586 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,190

25. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#548 in the United States

#596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,111
Enrollment: 2,324

26. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Anatomy and Physiology

#580 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,310

27. Blackburn College

Carlinville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#595 in the United States

#646 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $21,349
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,613

28. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#626 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,319
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,832

29. Illinois College of Optometry

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#646 in the United States

#699 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 483
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1872

30. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#658 in the United States

#711 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,560
Enrollment: 5,504

31. Saint Augustine College

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#661 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $5,947

32. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#669 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

33. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Anatomy and Physiology

#809 in the United States

#867 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1268
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,894

34. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Anatomy and Physiology

#810 in the United States

#868 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,760

Closest to Illinois states to learn Anatomy and Physiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	22	37
Missouri	19	10
Iowa	8	25
Kentucky	11	62
Wisconsin	18	15
Tennessee	23	49
Ohio	34	26
Michigan	22	4
Arkansas	10	87
West Virginia	9	101
Minnesota	14	9
Mississippi	7	124
Kansas	8	105
Alabama	18	38
Virginia	25	35
Georgia	20	30
North Carolina	25	24
Oklahoma	8	109
Nebraska	7	111
South Carolina	11	64
Pennsylvania	53	7
South Dakota	6	203
District of Columbia	5	77
Louisiana	13	71
Maryland	13	2
New York	82	14
New Jersey	14	48
North Dakota	3	218
Connecticut	15	13
Texas	53	21
Vermont	3	81
Colorado	15	53
Massachusetts	35	1
Rhode Island	5	57
Florida	30	19
New Hampshire	6	113
New Mexico	5	89
Maine	8	213
Montana	3	186
Utah	7	27
Arizona	5	50
Idaho	4	194
Nevada	4	140
Oregon	12	43
Washington	14	5
California	72	3
Puerto Rico	8	287