16 Best colleges for Molecular Biology in Illinois

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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Molecular Biology. A graph of 1.52M citations received by 30.5K academic papers made by 16 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

For Molecular Biology

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

2. Northwestern University

For Molecular Biology

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1525
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$23,341

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

For Molecular Biology

Acceptance Rate
44%
Average SAT
1390
Average ACT
32
Receiving Aid
61%

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Molecular Biology

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

5. Illinois College

For Molecular Biology

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1081
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$17,255

6. Loyola University Chicago

For Molecular Biology

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

7. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

For Molecular Biology

Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
1,949
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1912

8. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

For Molecular Biology

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
97%

9. Illinois State University

For Molecular Biology

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
98%

10. Rush University

For Molecular Biology

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

11. Northern Illinois University

For Molecular Biology

Acceptance Rate
70%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$13,565
Enrollment
15,504

12. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Molecular Biology

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

14. DePaul University

For Molecular Biology

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

15. Western Illinois University

For Molecular Biology

Acceptance Rate
75%
Receiving Aid
54%
Average Aid
$15,620
Enrollment
7,073

16. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

For Molecular Biology

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
93%

Closest to Illinois states to learn Molecular Biology

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Indiana 8 51
Missouri 9 14
Iowa 2 31
Kentucky 4 69
Wisconsin 4 13
Tennessee 11 33
Ohio 18 35
Michigan 11 9
Arkansas 6 93
Minnesota 3 24
Mississippi 5 141
Kansas 4 111
Alabama 10 29
Virginia 12 38
Georgia 13 28
North Carolina 11 17
Oklahoma 6 97
Nebraska 4 79
South Carolina 5 75
Pennsylvania 24 5
District of Columbia 5 74
Louisiana 10 91
Maryland 9 2
New York 46 11
New Jersey 10 32
North Dakota 3 190
Connecticut 5 6
Texas 31 12
Colorado 8 53
Massachusetts 22 1
Rhode Island 3 92
Florida 16 34
New Mexico 3 104
Maine 5 228
Utah 3 39
Arizona 4 52
Idaho 3 191
Oregon 6 60
Washington 3 7
California 41 3
Puerto Rico 5 289