16 Best Management schools in Chicago, IL

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 1.38M citations received by 30.7K academic papers made by 16 universities in Chicago 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 Management

#2 in Illinois

#32 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Management

#4 in Illinois

#53 in the United States

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

3. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Management

#5 in Illinois

#111 in the United States

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

4. DePaul University

For Management

#7 in Illinois

#168 in the United States

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

For Management

#9 in Illinois

#184 in the United States

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

6. Rush University

For Management

#16 in Illinois

#441 in the United States

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

7. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Management

#17 in Illinois

#445 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38
Male:Female: 73:27

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For Management

#20 in Illinois

#542 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,560
Enrollment: 5,504

9. Roosevelt University

For Management

#21 in Illinois

#544 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

10. Chicago State University

For Management

#28 in Illinois

#739 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,111
Enrollment: 2,324

11. John Marshall Law School

For Management

#29 in Illinois

#801 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

12. National Louis University

For Management

#31 in Illinois

#860 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $15,724
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,722

13. Saint Xavier University

For Management

#32 in Illinois

#866 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $11,943
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,290

14. DeVry University - Illinois

For Management

#34 in Illinois

#876 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $31,063

15. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Management

#40 in Illinois

#926 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $55,485
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $18,872

16. Columbia College Chicago

For Management

#46 in Illinois

#1084 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $29,790
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,851

Universities for Management near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	34	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	496	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	344	Hammond, Indiana
68	Valparaiso University	287	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	528	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	158	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	480	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	57	Notre Dame, Indiana
131	Marquette University	166	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
133	Medical College of Wisconsin	189	Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Universities for Management near Chicago

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