19 Best colleges for Bioinformatics and Computational biology in Illinois

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 2.92M citations received by 50.4K academic papers made by 19 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 Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#30 in the United States

#32 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#61 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#145 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

6. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#193 in the United States

#215 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 25:75

7. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#205 in the United States

#228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,375

8. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#228 in the United States

#253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,021
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1912

9. Rush University

Chicago

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#240 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,769
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1972

10. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#241 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

11. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#248 in the United States

#274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,387
Enrollment: 15,414

12. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#266 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

13. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#301 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 39
Male:Female: 76:24

14. Illinois State University

Normal

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#336 in the United States

#373 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#365 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

16. DePaul University

Chicago

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#418 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

17. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#434 in the United States

#474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

18. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#460 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,994
Enrollment: 6,332

19. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#513 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,366

Closest to Illinois states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	13	54
Missouri	12	14
Iowa	7	58
Kentucky	5	78
Wisconsin	6	17
Tennessee	19	31
Ohio	21	22
Michigan	16	8
Arkansas	6	115
West Virginia	5	146
Minnesota	7	26
Mississippi	5	154
Kansas	5	101
Alabama	11	48
Virginia	15	44
Georgia	14	35
North Carolina	17	16
Oklahoma	8	132
Nebraska	5	105
South Carolina	5	87
Pennsylvania	37	10
South Dakota	5	211
District of Columbia	5	73
Louisiana	10	59
Maryland	12	3
New York	55	12
New Jersey	13	33
North Dakota	3	206
Connecticut	9	9
Texas	42	15
Vermont	3	125
Colorado	11	45
Massachusetts	29	1
Rhode Island	4	72
Florida	22	32
New Hampshire	4	84
New Mexico	3	103
Maine	5	242
Utah	4	37
Arizona	5	49
Idaho	3	167
Nevada	4	164
Oregon	7	60
Washington	9	6
California	53	2
Puerto Rico	5	287

Closest to Illinois states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

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