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 1.28M citations received by 28.8K 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
$36,991

2. Northwestern University

For Molecular Biology

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

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

For Molecular Biology

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Molecular Biology

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

5. Illinois College

For Molecular Biology

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

6. Loyola University Chicago

For Molecular Biology

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

7. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

For Molecular Biology

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

8. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

For Molecular Biology

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

9. Illinois State University

For Molecular Biology

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

10. Northern Illinois University

For Molecular Biology

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

11. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Molecular Biology

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

13. Rush University

For Molecular Biology

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

14. DePaul University

For Molecular Biology

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

15. Western Illinois University

For Molecular Biology

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

16. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

For Molecular Biology

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

Closest to Illinois states to learn Molecular Biology

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Indiana 7 48
Missouri 9 16
Iowa 2 31
Kentucky 4 67
Wisconsin 4 12
Tennessee 12 35
Ohio 17 33
Michigan 10 9
Arkansas 6 92
Minnesota 3 24
Mississippi 5 134
Kansas 4 119
Alabama 9 29
Virginia 11 40
Georgia 12 26
North Carolina 10 17
Oklahoma 6 99
Nebraska 4 78
South Carolina 5 76
Pennsylvania 22 5
District of Columbia 5 74
Louisiana 9 91
Maryland 8 2
New York 45 10
New Jersey 9 37
North Dakota 3 191
Connecticut 5 6
Texas 31 13
Colorado 5 54
Massachusetts 21 1
Rhode Island 3 93
Florida 15 32
New Mexico 3 106
Maine 4 221
Utah 3 39
Arizona 4 50
Idaho 3 188
Oregon 6 62
Washington 3 7
California 39 3
Puerto Rico 5 267