23 Best colleges for Chemistry in Chicago, IL

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 10.9M citations received by 227K academic papers made by 23 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 Chemistry

#3 in Illinois

#27 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Chemistry

#4 in Illinois

#57 in the United States

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

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Chemistry

#5 in Illinois

#168 in the United States

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

4. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#6 in Illinois

#192 in the United States

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

5. Rush University

For Chemistry

#13 in Illinois

#297 in the United States

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

6. DePaul University

For Chemistry

#14 in Illinois

#349 in the United States

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

7. Roosevelt University

For Chemistry

#20 in Illinois

#508 in the United States

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

8. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Chemistry

#22 in Illinois

#527 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 39
Male:Female: 76:24

9. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Chemistry

#23 in Illinois

#537 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $55,631
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,050

10. Chicago State University

For Chemistry

#26 in Illinois

#609 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

11. Saint Xavier University

For Chemistry

#27 in Illinois

#671 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,318
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,985

12. Northeastern Illinois University

For Chemistry

#31 in Illinois

#776 in the United States

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

13. Illinois College of Optometry

For Chemistry

#42 in Illinois

#1038 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 474
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1872

14. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Chemistry

#44 in Illinois

#1065 in the United States

Enrollment: 101
Male:Female: 46:54

15. Saint Augustine College

For Chemistry

#45 in Illinois

#1091 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,310
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $14,748

16. Kendall College

For Chemistry

#48 in Illinois

#1156 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $30,324
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $7,984

17. John Marshall Law School

For Chemistry

#49 in Illinois

#1255 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

18. Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.

For Chemistry

#51 in Illinois

#1289 in the United States

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 41:59

19. North Park University

For Chemistry

#55 in Illinois

#1356 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $20,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,476

20. Columbia College Chicago

For Chemistry

#56 in Illinois

#1359 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $29,473
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,780

21. DeVry University - Illinois

For Chemistry

#57 in Illinois

#1380 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 865
Average ACT: 15
Net Price: $30,889

22. National Louis University

For Chemistry

#58 in Illinois

#1411 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $13,150
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $11,056

23. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Chemistry

#60 in Illinois

#1428 in the United States

Enrollment: 125
Male:Female: 55:45

Universities for Chemistry near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	20	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	286	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	480	Hammond, Indiana
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	245	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	452	Valparaiso, Indiana
94	Northern Illinois University	224	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	435	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	95	Notre Dame, Indiana
131	Marquette University	202	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
133	Medical College of Wisconsin	105	Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Chemistry subfields in Chicago

Biochemistry19

Chemical Engineering6

Computational Chemistry7

Environmental Chemistry5

Inorganic Chemistry6

Materials Science16

Nanotechnology8

Nutrition and Food Science6

Organic Chemistry14

Petrology and Geochemistry6

Pharmacy7

Physical chemistry8