Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

26 Best Universities in Illinois for Zoology

Focusing specifically on Zoology, our data science engine identified the 26 most influential universities in Illinois. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.31M specialized research publications which collectively generated 51.65M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

#19 in United States #20 in North America

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

2

Chicago

University of Chicago

#15 in United States #16 in North America

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

3

Evanston

Northwestern University

#25 in United States #27 in North America

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

4

Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago

#63 in United States #69 in North America

77% Acceptance

22,495 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

5

DeKalb

Northern Illinois University

#164 in United States #188 in North America

70% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

6

Chicago

Loyola University Chicago

#137 in United States #158 in North America

82% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

7

Chicago

DePaul University

#193 in United States #218 in North America

76% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

8

Chicago

Illinois Institute of Technology

#163 in United States #187 in North America

55% Acceptance

3,135 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

9

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University

#353 in United States #394 in North America

65% Acceptance

3,231 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

10

Lake Forest

Lake Forest College

#666 in United States #727 in North America

57% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1292 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

11

Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville

#329 in United States #366 in North America

97% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

12

Rock Island

Augustana College

#665 in United States #726 in North America

63% Acceptance

2,522 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

13

Wheaton

Wheaton College – Illinois

#309 in United States #343 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,150 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

14

Chicago

Chicago State University

#637 in United States #696 in North America

43% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

15

Normal, IL

Illinois State University

#217 in United States #245 in North America

88% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

16

Chicago

Northeastern Illinois University

#553 in United States #608 in North America

75% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1949 Founded

17

Carbondale

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

#190 in United States #215 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

18

Chicago

Roosevelt University

#505 in United States #556 in North America

97% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1945 Founded

19

Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College

#500 in United States #550 in North America

78% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1032 Avg SAT

1829 Founded

20

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University

#496 in United States #545 in North America

39% Acceptance

1,582 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

21

North Chicago

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

#429 in United States #476 in North America

33% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1032 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

22

Chicago

Rush University

#1574 in United States #1660 in North America

33% Acceptance

2,109 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

23

Macomb

Western Illinois University

#397 in United States #443 in North America

71% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

24

Decatur, IL

Millikin University

#944 in United States #1016 in North America

67% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

995 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

25

Peoria, IL

Bradley University

#375 in United States #419 in North America

77% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

26

Naperville

North Central College

#702 in United States #767 in North America

77% Acceptance

2,054 Enrollment

1183 Avg SAT

1861 Founded