60 Best colleges for Chemistry in Illinois

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 19.6M citations received by 489K academic papers made by 60 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 Chemistry

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Chemistry

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

3. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Chemistry

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Chemistry

#57 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Chemistry

#169 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

6. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Chemistry

#190 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

7. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Chemistry

#191 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

8. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Chemistry

#194 in the United States

#221 in North America

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

9. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Chemistry

#222 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

10. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Chemistry

#243 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

11. Illinois State University

Normal

For Chemistry

#257 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

12. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Chemistry

#289 in the United States

#329 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

13. Rush University

Chicago

For Chemistry

#318 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

14. DePaul University

Chicago

For Chemistry

#355 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

15. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Chemistry

#364 in the United States

#410 in North America

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

16. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Chemistry

#443 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

17. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Chemistry

#455 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

18. Bradley University

Peoria

For Chemistry

#456 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

19. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Chemistry

#486 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

20. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Chemistry

#500 in the United States

#552 in North America

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

21. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Chemistry

#520 in the United States

#572 in North America

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

22. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Chemistry

#536 in the United States

#589 in North America

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

23. North Central College

Naperville

For Chemistry

#562 in the United States

#615 in North America

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

24. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Chemistry

#567 in the United States

#620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $53,923
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,290

25. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Chemistry

#577 in the United States

#631 in North America

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

26. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Chemistry

#633 in the United States

#688 in North America

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

27. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Chemistry

#663 in the United States

#719 in North America

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

28. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Chemistry

#687 in the United States

#743 in North America

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

29. Knox College

Galesburg

For Chemistry

#697 in the United States

#754 in North America

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

30. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Chemistry

#709 in the United States

#766 in North America

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

31. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Chemistry

#740 in the United States

#798 in North America

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

32. Benedictine University

Lisle

For Chemistry

#806 in the United States

#867 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $25,658
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,083

33. Greenville University

Greenville

For Chemistry

#820 in the United States

#882 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1009
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,718

34. National University of Health Sciences

Lombard

For Chemistry

#828 in the United States

#891 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 498
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1906

35. Rockford University

Rockford

For Chemistry

#872 in the United States

#937 in North America

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

36. Dominican University

River Forest

For Chemistry

#927 in the United States

#992 in North America

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

37. Blackburn College

Carlinville

For Chemistry

#934 in the United States

#999 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $21,575
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,112

38. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Chemistry

#949 in the United States

#1014 in North America

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

39. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Chemistry

#953 in the United States

#1018 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,237

40. Governors State University

University Park

For Chemistry

#970 in the United States

#1036 in North America

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

41. Illinois College of Optometry

Chicago

For Chemistry

#1002 in the United States

#1068 in North America

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

42. Saint Augustine College

Chicago

For Chemistry

#1019 in the United States

#1087 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,288
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,468

43. University of St Francis

Joliet

For Chemistry

#1025 in the United States

#1093 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $18,560

44. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Chemistry

#1027 in the United States

#1095 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,184

45. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

Chicago

For Chemistry

#1028 in the United States

#1096 in North America

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 51:49

46. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Chemistry

#1073 in the United States

#1141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,108

47. Millikin University

Decatur

For Chemistry

#1085 in the United States

#1153 in North America

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

48. John Marshall Law School

Chicago

For Chemistry

#1222 in the United States

#1296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

49. Aurora University

Aurora

For Chemistry

#1237 in the United States

#1311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1089
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,350

50. Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais

For Chemistry

#1244 in the United States

#1318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $20,059
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,708

51. Kendall College

Chicago

For Chemistry

#1265 in the United States

#1339 in North America

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

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

Chicago

For Chemistry

#1289 in the United States

#1366 in North America

Enrollment: 62
Male:Female: 51:49

53. Eureka College

Eureka

For Chemistry

#1312 in the United States

#1390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $19,443
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,367

54. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago

For Chemistry

#1331 in the United States

#1410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $28,387
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,020

55. Principia College

Elsah

For Chemistry

#1339 in the United States

#1418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1135
Net Price: $18,039
Receiving Aid: 94%

56. DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago

For Chemistry

#1351 in the United States

#1430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 41
Net Price: $30,112

57. North Park University

Chicago

For Chemistry

#1356 in the United States

#1436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,029
Receiving Aid: 100%

58. National Louis University

Chicago

For Chemistry

#1377 in the United States

#1457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $14,769
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,641

59. Quincy University

Quincy

For Chemistry

#1392 in the United States

#1473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $11,985
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,052

60. McCormick Theological Seminary

Chicago

For Chemistry

#1398 in the United States

#1479 in North America

Enrollment: 162
Male:Female: 59:41

Closest to Illinois states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	29	29
Missouri	31	23
Iowa	23	44
Kentucky	21	61
Wisconsin	28	14
Tennessee	31	48
Ohio	55	22
Michigan	32	4
Arkansas	17	130
West Virginia	19	126
Minnesota	27	16
Mississippi	14	152
Kansas	13	101
Alabama	25	58
Virginia	40	53
Georgia	38	35
North Carolina	38	21
Oklahoma	20	122
Nebraska	12	90
South Carolina	25	99
Pennsylvania	94	10
South Dakota	8	221
District of Columbia	8	98
Louisiana	23	89
Maryland	26	5
Delaware	3	88
New York	125	7
New Jersey	23	32
North Dakota	6	159
Connecticut	20	12
Texas	70	27
Vermont	8	123
Colorado	18	54
Massachusetts	59	1
Rhode Island	9	77
Florida	48	24
New Hampshire	12	102
New Mexico	9	93
Maine	13	188
Montana	7	142
Utah	9	37
Arizona	9	39
Idaho	7	154
Nevada	7	139
Oregon	18	82
Washington	28	8
California	114	2
Puerto Rico	14	285
Alaska	4	210
Hawaii	7	137