30 Best Computer Science schools 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 Computer Science. A graph of 9.42M citations received by 211K academic papers made by 30 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 Computer Science

#2 in Illinois

#28 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Computer Science

#4 in Illinois

#53 in the United States

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

3. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Computer Science

#5 in Illinois

#151 in the United States

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

4. Loyola University Chicago

For Computer Science

#6 in Illinois

#170 in the United States

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

5. DePaul University

For Computer Science

#9 in Illinois

#212 in the United States

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

6. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Computer Science

#14 in Illinois

#303 in the United States

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

7. Rush University

For Computer Science

#15 in Illinois

#309 in the United States

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

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For Computer Science

#21 in Illinois

#542 in the United States

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

9. Saint Xavier University

For Computer Science

#24 in Illinois

#615 in the United States

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

10. Roosevelt University

For Computer Science

#25 in Illinois

#618 in the United States

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

11. Chicago State University

For Computer Science

#26 in Illinois

#682 in the United States

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

12. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Computer Science

#29 in Illinois

#741 in the United States

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

13. National Louis University

For Computer Science

#35 in Illinois

#910 in the United States

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

14. Illinois College of Optometry

For Computer Science

#38 in Illinois

#977 in the United States

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

15. Columbia College Chicago

For Computer Science

#39 in Illinois

#990 in the United States

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

16. DeVry University - Illinois

For Computer Science

#41 in Illinois

#1027 in the United States

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

17. John Marshall Law School

For Computer Science

#46 in Illinois

#1078 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

18. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Computer Science

#51 in Illinois

#1168 in the United States

Enrollment: 101
Male:Female: 46:54

19. North Park University

For Computer Science

#52 in Illinois

#1181 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $20,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,476

20. Erikson Institute

For Computer Science

#53 in Illinois

#1202 in the United States

Enrollment: 297
Male:Female: 3:97

21. Saint Augustine College

For Computer Science

#55 in Illinois

#1241 in the United States

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

22. Adler University

For Computer Science

#56 in Illinois

#1250 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,631
Male:Female: 19:81
Founded: 1952

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

For Computer Science

#59 in Illinois

#1306 in the United States

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 41:59

24. Spertus College

For Computer Science

#62 in Illinois

#1392 in the United States

Enrollment: 89
Male:Female: 38:62

25. Kendall College

For Computer Science

#63 in Illinois

#1394 in the United States

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

26. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Computer Science

#65 in Illinois

#1409 in the United States

Enrollment: 210
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1968

27. Institute for Clinical Social Work

For Computer Science

#66 in Illinois

#1421 in the United States

Enrollment: 121
Male:Female: 24:76

28. Moody Bible Institute

For Computer Science

#72 in Illinois

#1549 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $21,614
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,742

29. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Computer Science

#75 in Illinois

#1593 in the United States

Enrollment: 125
Male:Female: 55:45

30. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Computer Science

#76 in Illinois

#1594 in the United States

Enrollment: 215
Male:Female: 46:54

Universities for Computer Science near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	31	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	365	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	412	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	559	Wheaton, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	301	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	367	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	546	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	187	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	478	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	74	Notre Dame, Indiana

Universities for Computer Science near Chicago

Computer Science subfields in Chicago