31 Best colleges for Anatomy / Physiology in Illinois

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.31M citations received by 72.6K academic papers made by 31 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: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

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: $36,991

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Anatomy and Physiology

#46 in the United States

#53 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#48 in the United States

#55 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#128 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,511

6. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#147 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1043
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $16,296

7. Rush University

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#189 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

8. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#192 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,940
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

9. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#197 in the United States

#222 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

10. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Anatomy and Physiology

#207 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#231 in the United States

#259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,702

12. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Anatomy and Physiology

#237 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,552
Enrollment: 15,649

13. Illinois State University

Normal

For Anatomy and Physiology

#258 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. DePaul University

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#361 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,151

15. National University of Health Sciences

Lombard

For Anatomy and Physiology

#398 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 498
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1906

16. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#431 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1010
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,773

17. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#435 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

18. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#479 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1104
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. Bradley University

Peoria

For Anatomy and Physiology

#500 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,053

20. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#503 in the United States

#550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,891
Enrollment: 2,317

21. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#507 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $29,961

22. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Anatomy and Physiology

#508 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,632
Enrollment: 7,643

23. Rockford University

Rockford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#522 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 963
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $25,047

24. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Anatomy and Physiology

#589 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,096

25. North Central College

Naperville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#605 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,285

26. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#606 in the United States

#657 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,143
Enrollment: 5,756

27. Illinois College of Optometry

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#608 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 481
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1872

28. Greenville University

Greenville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#621 in the United States

#673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1009
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,718

29. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#633 in the United States

#685 in North America

Net Price: $20,319
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,832
Enrollment: 242

30. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Anatomy and Physiology

#710 in the United States

#764 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,117

31. Blackburn College

Carlinville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#787 in the United States

#845 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $21,575
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,112

Closest to Illinois states to learn Anatomy and Physiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	19	36
Missouri	18	10
Iowa	9	24
Kentucky	11	65
Wisconsin	18	15
Tennessee	21	43
Ohio	33	26
Michigan	22	4
Arkansas	8	92
West Virginia	9	105
Minnesota	14	9
Mississippi	6	124
Kansas	8	120
Alabama	17	38
Virginia	24	35
Georgia	20	30
North Carolina	24	25
Oklahoma	8	110
Nebraska	7	115
South Carolina	9	66
Pennsylvania	53	7
South Dakota	5	199
District of Columbia	6	76
Louisiana	12	72
Maryland	14	2
New York	81	14
New Jersey	14	51
North Dakota	3	212
Connecticut	14	13
Texas	53	20
Vermont	3	82
Colorado	15	53
Massachusetts	33	1
Rhode Island	4	57
Florida	26	21
New Hampshire	6	117
New Mexico	4	88
Maine	8	210
Montana	3	174
Utah	7	28
Arizona	5	49
Idaho	4	190
Nevada	4	142
Oregon	12	44
Washington	14	5
California	67	3
Puerto Rico	6	286