19 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 2.7M citations received by 61.1K academic papers made by 19 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#29 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#54 in the United States

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

3. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#131 in the United States

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

4. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#193 in the United States

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

5. DePaul University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#203 in the United States

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

6. Loyola University Chicago

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Illinois

#218 in the United States

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

7. Northeastern Illinois University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#19 in Illinois

#473 in the United States

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

8. Saint Xavier University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#20 in Illinois

#490 in the United States

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

9. Rush University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#21 in Illinois

#500 in the United States

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

10. Chicago State University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#25 in Illinois

#644 in the United States

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

11. Roosevelt University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#26 in Illinois

#665 in the United States

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

12. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#27 in Illinois

#676 in the United States

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

13. National Louis University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#31 in Illinois

#783 in the United States

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

14. Illinois College of Optometry

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#38 in Illinois

#900 in the United States

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

15. DeVry University - Illinois

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#40 in Illinois

#956 in the United States

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

16. Columbia College Chicago

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#41 in Illinois

#981 in the United States

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

17. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#45 in Illinois

#1037 in the United States

Enrollment: 101
Male:Female: 46:54

18. John Marshall Law School

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#52 in Illinois

#1212 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

19. Saint Augustine College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#53 in Illinois

#1219 in the United States

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

Universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	39	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	466	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	343	Hammond, Indiana
68	Valparaiso University	317	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	471	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	185	DeKalb, Illinois
117	University of Notre Dame	57	Notre Dame, Indiana
131	Marquette University	190	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
133	Medical College of Wisconsin	171	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
134	University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee	135	Milwaukee, Wisconsin