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

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
60%
Average SAT
1415
Average ACT
32
Receiving Aid
85%

2. Northwestern University

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$29,999

3. University of Chicago

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
6%
Average SAT
1545
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$33,727

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1195
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
81%

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1320
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$26,789

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1045
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
95%

7. Northern Illinois University

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
70%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$13,008
Enrollment
16,234

8. Loyola University Chicago

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1260
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$29,371

9. Blackburn College

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1007
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$19,016

10. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
1040
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
99%

11. Bradley University

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$25,312

12. North Central College

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$26,207

13. Illinois State University

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1100
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
95%

14. Eastern Illinois University

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1020
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
99%

15. DePaul University

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
69%
Net Price
$31,872
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$25,282

16. Illinois Wesleyan University

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
45%
Average SAT
1210
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$30,610

17. Illinois College

For Materials Science

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 United States Flag 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