20 Best colleges for Literature in Chicago, IL

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 360K citations received by 15.2K academic papers made by 20 universities in Chicago 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.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Chicago

For Literature

#2 in Illinois

#12 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Literature

#4 in Illinois

#62 in the United States

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

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Literature

#5 in Illinois

#98 in the United States

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

4. DePaul University

For Literature

#9 in Illinois

#156 in the United States

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Literature

#11 in Illinois

#238 in the United States

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

6. Saint Xavier University

For Literature

#17 in Illinois

#440 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $11,943
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,290

7. Northeastern Illinois University

For Literature

#22 in Illinois

#526 in the United States

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

8. Roosevelt University

For Literature

#24 in Illinois

#558 in the United States

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

9. Columbia College Chicago

For Literature

#26 in Illinois

#660 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $29,790
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,851

10. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Literature

#28 in Illinois

#668 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $55,485
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $18,872

11. Rush University

For Literature

#30 in Illinois

#739 in the United States

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

12. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Literature

#32 in Illinois

#774 in the United States

Enrollment: 198
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1968

13. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Literature

#33 in Illinois

#792 in the United States

Enrollment: 114
Male:Female: 44:56

14. North Park University

For Literature

#34 in Illinois

#807 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,910
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,779

15. National Louis University

For Literature

#36 in Illinois

#837 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $15,724
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,722

16. John Marshall Law School

For Literature

#41 in Illinois

#912 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

17. Chicago State University

For Literature

#42 in Illinois

#921 in the United States

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

18. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Literature

#43 in Illinois

#935 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 63:37

19. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Literature

#44 in Illinois

#945 in the United States

Enrollment: 202
Male:Female: 42:58

20. Saint Augustine College

For Literature

#47 in Illinois

#970 in the United States

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

Universities for Literature near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	27	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	471	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	343	Wheaton, Illinois
44	Lake Forest College	539	Lake Forest, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	392	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	421	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	521	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	133	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	302	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	50	Notre Dame, Indiana