50 Best colleges for Biochemistry 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 Biochemistry. A graph of 12.8M citations received by 297K academic papers made by 50 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. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Biochemistry

#23 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Biochemistry

#25 in the United States

#28 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Biochemistry

#26 in the United States

#29 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Biochemistry

#50 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Biochemistry

#144 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

6. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Biochemistry

#154 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

7. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Biochemistry

#200 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

8. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Biochemistry

#204 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

9. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Biochemistry

#224 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

10. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Biochemistry

#225 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

11. Illinois State University

Normal

For Biochemistry

#244 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

12. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Biochemistry

#248 in the United States

#277 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

13. Rush University

Chicago

For Biochemistry

#276 in the United States

#309 in North America

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

14. DePaul University

Chicago

For Biochemistry

#338 in the United States

#376 in North America

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

15. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Biochemistry

#383 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

16. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Biochemistry

#442 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

17. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Biochemistry

#455 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

18. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Biochemistry

#471 in the United States

#520 in North America

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

19. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Biochemistry

#480 in the United States

#529 in North America

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

20. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Biochemistry

#487 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 40
Male:Female: 77:23

21. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Biochemistry

#511 in the United States

#560 in North America

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

22. Bradley University

Peoria

For Biochemistry

#546 in the United States

#595 in North America

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

23. North Central College

Naperville

For Biochemistry

#603 in the United States

#655 in North America

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

24. Knox College

Galesburg

For Biochemistry

#635 in the United States

#689 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $26,882

25. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Biochemistry

#638 in the United States

#692 in North America

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

26. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Biochemistry

#644 in the United States

#698 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1247
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,839

27. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Biochemistry

#674 in the United States

#728 in North America

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

28. National University of Health Sciences

Lombard

For Biochemistry

#687 in the United States

#742 in North America

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

29. Benedictine University

Lisle

For Biochemistry

#694 in the United States

#750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $25,658
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,083

30. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Biochemistry

#724 in the United States

#780 in North America

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

31. Greenville University

Greenville

For Biochemistry

#746 in the United States

#802 in North America

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

32. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Biochemistry

#763 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $53,923
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,290

33. Rockford University

Rockford

For Biochemistry

#787 in the United States

#845 in North America

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

34. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Biochemistry

#846 in the United States

#908 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,302
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,886

35. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Biochemistry

#882 in the United States

#945 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,660

36. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Biochemistry

#888 in the United States

#952 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,237

37. Dominican University

River Forest

For Biochemistry

#899 in the United States

#963 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $18,162

38. University of St Francis

Joliet

For Biochemistry

#900 in the United States

#965 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $18,560

39. Illinois College of Optometry

Chicago

For Biochemistry

#920 in the United States

#985 in North America

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

40. Blackburn College

Carlinville

For Biochemistry

#928 in the United States

#993 in North America

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

41. Saint Augustine College

Chicago

For Biochemistry

#948 in the United States

#1013 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,288
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,468

42. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Biochemistry

#1000 in the United States

#1065 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,108

43. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Biochemistry

#1002 in the United States

#1067 in North America

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

44. Governors State University

University Park

For Biochemistry

#1025 in the United States

#1090 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 945
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,987

45. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Biochemistry

#1032 in the United States

#1097 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,184

46. Millikin University

Decatur

For Biochemistry

#1047 in the United States

#1113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $10,492

47. Aurora University

Aurora

For Biochemistry

#1143 in the United States

#1212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1089
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,350

48. Eureka College

Eureka

For Biochemistry

#1192 in the United States

#1263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $19,443
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,367

49. John Marshall Law School

Chicago

For Biochemistry

#1198 in the United States

#1269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

50. Kendall College

Chicago

For Biochemistry

#1225 in the United States

#1299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $30,324
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $7,984

Closest to Illinois states to learn Biochemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	27	49
Missouri	27	16
Iowa	18	40
Kentucky	17	62
Wisconsin	26	13
Tennessee	28	37
Ohio	48	28
Michigan	29	6
Arkansas	16	113
West Virginia	15	129
Minnesota	25	19
Mississippi	12	139
Kansas	12	108
Alabama	23	42
Virginia	35	44
Georgia	32	27
North Carolina	30	17
Oklahoma	14	125
Nebraska	10	102
South Carolina	23	83
Pennsylvania	84	7
South Dakota	8	212
District of Columbia	8	79
Louisiana	22	91
Maryland	25	2
Delaware	3	109
New York	111	10
New Jersey	21	33
North Dakota	4	168
Connecticut	19	5
Texas	66	18
Vermont	6	116
Colorado	16	61
Massachusetts	56	1
Rhode Island	8	78
Florida	39	29
New Hampshire	9	94
New Mexico	6	99
Maine	10	207
Montana	5	148
Utah	9	34
Arizona	8	47
Idaho	6	169
Nevada	4	142
Oregon	18	57
Washington	20	8
California	97	3
Puerto Rico	12	275
Alaska	3	256
Hawaii	6	136

Closest to Illinois states to learn Biochemistry

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