20 Best colleges for Management Information Systems (MIS) 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 Management Information Systems. A graph of 578K citations received by 11.7K academic papers made by 20 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

Champaign

For Management Information Systems

#7 in the United States

#8 in North America

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

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Management Information Systems

#43 in the United States

#51 in North America

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

3. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Management Information Systems

#47 in the United States

#55 in North America

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

4. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Management Information Systems

#91 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

5. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Management Information Systems

#120 in the United States

#141 in North America

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

6. DePaul University

Chicago

For Management Information Systems

#121 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

7. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Management Information Systems

#159 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

8. Illinois State University

Normal

For Management Information Systems

#167 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

9. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Management Information Systems

#177 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

10. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Management Information Systems

#186 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

11. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Management Information Systems

#240 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

12. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Management Information Systems

#278 in the United States

#315 in North America

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

13. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Management Information Systems

#335 in the United States

#374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,960

14. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Management Information Systems

#351 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

15. Bradley University

Peoria

For Management Information Systems

#380 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,787
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,808

16. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Management Information Systems

#409 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,876
Enrollment: 5,734

17. Governors State University

University Park

For Management Information Systems

#497 in the United States

#556 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,455
Enrollment: 4,397

18. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Management Information Systems

#511 in the United States

#572 in North America

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

19. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Management Information Systems

#533 in the United States

#595 in North America

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

20. Rush University

Chicago

For Management Information Systems

#571 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

Closest to Illinois states to learn Management Information Systems

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	14	19
Missouri	10	63
Iowa	4	51
Kentucky	7	48
Wisconsin	11	28
Tennessee	12	64
Ohio	19	27
Michigan	13	1
Arkansas	6	68
Minnesota	11	8
Mississippi	5	135
Kansas	8	102
Alabama	10	70
Virginia	14	32
Georgia	16	17
North Carolina	16	29
Oklahoma	5	56
Nebraska	6	69
South Carolina	9	42
Pennsylvania	27	3
South Dakota	3	251
District of Columbia	7	38
Louisiana	9	79
Maryland	14	9
New York	48	18
New Jersey	15	24
North Dakota	2	252
Connecticut	11	62
Texas	43	15
Colorado	10	37
Massachusetts	27	5
Rhode Island	5	206
Florida	21	31
New Hampshire	4	50
Maine	3	211
Utah	6	60
Arizona	5	13
Idaho	3	149
Oregon	6	96
Washington	11	12
California	60	2

Closest to Illinois states to learn Management Information Systems

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