17 Best Materials Science schools in Illinois
Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 2.2M citations received by 55K academic papers made by 17 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
2. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $29,999
3. University of Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $33,727
4. University of Illinois at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
5. Illinois Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1320
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $26,789
6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
7. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $13,008
- Enrollment
- 16,234
8. Loyola University Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $29,371
9. Blackburn College
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1007
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $19,016
10. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1040
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
11. Bradley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $25,312
12. North Central College
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $26,207
13. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
14. Eastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
15. DePaul University
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $31,872
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $25,282
16. Illinois Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $30,610
17. Illinois College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $18,914
Closest to Illinois states to learn Materials Science
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 11 | 10 |
| Missouri | 7 | 66 |
| Iowa | 4 | 33 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 70 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 21 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 52 |
| Ohio | 23 | 20 |
| Michigan | 14 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 100 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 17 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 117 |
| Kansas | 5 | 95 |
| Alabama | 9 | 82 |
| Virginia | 15 | 29 |
| Georgia | 10 | 3 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 19 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 94 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 58 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 53 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | 6 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 179 |
| District of Columbia | 7 | 141 |
| Louisiana | 9 | 73 |
| Maryland | 14 | 27 |
| New York | 47 | 14 |
| New Jersey | 10 | 18 |
| Connecticut | 9 | 55 |
| Texas | 32 | 9 |
| Colorado | 7 | 44 |
| Massachusetts | 25 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 48 |
| Florida | 18 | 23 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 71 |
| Montana | 3 | 137 |
| Utah | 3 | 40 |
| Arizona | 3 | 34 |
| Idaho | 3 | 158 |
| Oregon | 6 | 89 |
| Washington | 5 | 16 |
| California | 40 | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 214 |