55 Best colleges for Paleontology in Illinois

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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 4.66M citations received by 127K academic papers made by 55 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 Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

For Paleontology

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

2. University of Chicago

For Paleontology

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

3. Northwestern University

For Paleontology

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Paleontology

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

5. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

For Paleontology

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

6. Loyola University Chicago

For Paleontology

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

7. Northern Illinois University

For Paleontology

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

8. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

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

9. Illinois State University

For Paleontology

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

10. Illinois College

For Paleontology

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

11. DePaul University

For Paleontology

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

13. Eastern Illinois University

For Paleontology

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

14. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

For Paleontology

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

15. Western Illinois University

For Paleontology

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

16. Rush University

For Paleontology

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

17. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

For Paleontology

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

18. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

For Paleontology

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

19. North Central College

For Paleontology

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

20. Bradley University

For Paleontology

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

21. Saint Xavier University

For Paleontology

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

22. Illinois Wesleyan University

For Paleontology

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

23. Northeastern Illinois University

For Paleontology

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

24. Roosevelt University

For Paleontology

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

25. University of Illinois at Springfield

For Paleontology

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

26. Wheaton College - Illinois

For Paleontology

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

27. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Paleontology

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

28. Chicago State University

For Paleontology

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

29. Augustana College

For Paleontology

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

30. Governors State University

For Paleontology

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

31. Lake Forest College

For Paleontology

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

32. Rockford University

For Paleontology

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

33. Illinois College of Optometry

For Paleontology

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

34. Knox College

For Paleontology

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

35. Dominican University

For Paleontology

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

36. Millikin University

For Paleontology

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

37. Benedictine University

For Paleontology

#1055 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Net Price
$25,658
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$20,083

38. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Paleontology

#1066 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Net Price
$53,923
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$18,290

39. Elmhurst College

For Paleontology

#1071 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$24,108

40. National Louis University

For Paleontology

#1096 in North America
Acceptance Rate
92%
Net Price
$14,769
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$9,641

41. Greenville University

For Paleontology

#1118 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1009
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$20,718

42. Blackburn College

For Paleontology

#1120 in North America
Acceptance Rate
64%
Net Price
$21,575
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$14,112

43. Erikson Institute

For Paleontology

#1137 in North America
Enrollment
331
Male:Female
2:98

44. Columbia College Chicago

For Paleontology

#1147 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Net Price
$28,387
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$18,020

45. Monmouth College

For Paleontology

#1155 in North America
Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$20,237

46. Lewis University

For Paleontology

#1162 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$19,184

47. John Marshall Law School

For Paleontology

#1168 in North America
Acceptance Rate
52%
Founded
1899

48. Saint Augustine College

For Paleontology

#1206 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$10,288
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$10,468

49. Quincy University

For Paleontology

#1226 in North America
Acceptance Rate
62%
Net Price
$11,985
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$31,052

50. Aurora University

For Paleontology

#1229 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1089
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$19,350

51. DeVry University - Illinois

For Paleontology

#1231 in North America
Acceptance Rate
43%
Average SAT
1075
Average ACT
41
Net Price
$30,112

52. National University of Health Sciences

For Paleontology

#1252 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
498
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
1906

53. North Park University

For Paleontology

#1272 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$19,029
Receiving Aid
100%

54. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Paleontology

#1281 in North America
Enrollment
133
Male:Female
51:49

55. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Paleontology

#1296 in North America
Enrollment
162
Male:Female
59:41

Closest to Illinois states to learn Paleontology

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Indiana 27 46
Missouri 26 25
Iowa 14 40
Kentucky 19 63
Wisconsin 26 7
Tennessee 27 55
Ohio 49 18
Michigan 28 6
Arkansas 15 122
West Virginia 12 120
Minnesota 23 9
Mississippi 10 138
Kansas 10 82
Alabama 21 80
Virginia 35 48
Georgia 33 27
North Carolina 31 28
Oklahoma 13 81
Nebraska 12 85
South Carolina 20 95
Pennsylvania 84 17
South Dakota 8 215
District of Columbia 8 109
Louisiana 19 61
Maryland 24 14
New York 109 5
New Jersey 20 30
North Dakota 5 185
Connecticut 20 13
Texas 63 19
Vermont 6 115
Colorado 18 39
Massachusetts 58 1
Rhode Island 8 56
Florida 39 15
New Hampshire 11 91
New Mexico 6 78
Maine 11 140
Montana 5 87
Utah 9 31
Arizona 7 22
Idaho 6 131
Nevada 5 111
Oregon 16 42
Washington 23 3
California 99 2
Puerto Rico 11 300
Alaska 4 112
Hawaii 6 96