19 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Chicago, IL

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.59M citations received by 59.7K 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

3. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#131 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

4. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#192 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38
Male:Female: 73:27

5. DePaul University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#203 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

6. Loyola University Chicago

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Illinois

#220 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

7. Northeastern Illinois University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#18 in Illinois

#466 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,560
Enrollment: 5,504

8. Saint Xavier University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#20 in Illinois

#487 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $11,943
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,290

9. Rush University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#21 in Illinois

#504 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,782
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

10. Chicago State University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#24 in Illinois

#645 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,111
Enrollment: 2,324

11. Roosevelt University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#26 in Illinois

#664 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

12. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#27 in Illinois

#673 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $55,485
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $18,872

13. National Louis University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#32 in Illinois

#790 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $15,724
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,722

14. Illinois College of Optometry

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#37 in Illinois

#890 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 483
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1872

15. DeVry University - Illinois

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#40 in Illinois

#950 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $31,063

16. Columbia College Chicago

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#41 in Illinois

#971 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $29,790
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,851

17. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#45 in Illinois

#1036 in the United States

Enrollment: 114
Male:Female: 44:56

18. John Marshall Law School

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#51 in Illinois

#1207 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

19. Saint Augustine College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#52 in Illinois

#1215 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $5,947

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	467	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	343	Hammond, Indiana
68	Valparaiso University	318	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	464	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	185	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	492	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	57	Notre Dame, Indiana
131	Marquette University	188	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
133	Medical College of Wisconsin	171	Milwaukee, Wisconsin