30 Best Computer Science schools 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 Computer Science. A graph of 9.01M citations received by 206K 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Computer Science

#4 in Illinois

#53 in the United States

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

3. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Computer Science

#5 in Illinois

#150 in the United States

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

4. Loyola University Chicago

For Computer Science

#6 in Illinois

#168 in the United States

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

5. DePaul University

For Computer Science

#9 in Illinois

#212 in the United States

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

6. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Computer Science

#14 in Illinois

#305 in the United States

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

7. Rush University

For Computer Science

#15 in Illinois

#309 in the United States

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

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For Computer Science

#21 in Illinois

#544 in the United States

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

9. Roosevelt University

For Computer Science

#24 in Illinois

#614 in the United States

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

10. Saint Xavier University

For Computer Science

#25 in Illinois

#615 in the United States

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

11. Chicago State University

For Computer Science

#26 in Illinois

#678 in the United States

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

12. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Computer Science

#29 in Illinois

#736 in the United States

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

13. National Louis University

For Computer Science

#35 in Illinois

#910 in the United States

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

14. Illinois College of Optometry

For Computer Science

#38 in Illinois

#976 in the United States

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

15. Columbia College Chicago

For Computer Science

#39 in Illinois

#982 in the United States

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

16. DeVry University - Illinois

For Computer Science

#42 in Illinois

#1029 in the United States

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

17. John Marshall Law School

For Computer Science

#44 in Illinois

#1067 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

18. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Computer Science

#51 in Illinois

#1167 in the United States

Enrollment: 114
Male:Female: 44:56

19. North Park University

For Computer Science

#52 in Illinois

#1175 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,910
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,779

20. Erikson Institute

For Computer Science

#53 in Illinois

#1199 in the United States

Enrollment: 368
Male:Female: 2:98

21. Saint Augustine College

For Computer Science

#55 in Illinois

#1235 in the United States

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

22. Adler University

For Computer Science

#57 in Illinois

#1266 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,674
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

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

For Computer Science

#58 in Illinois

#1296 in the United States

Enrollment: 76
Male:Female: 47:53

24. Spertus College

For Computer Science

#62 in Illinois

#1384 in the United States

Enrollment: 97
Male:Female: 37:63

25. Kendall College

For Computer Science

#64 in Illinois

#1399 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

#1419 in the United States

Enrollment: 198
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1968

27. Institute for Clinical Social Work

For Computer Science

#66 in Illinois

#1420 in the United States

Enrollment: 120
Male:Female: 20:80

28. Moody Bible Institute

For Computer Science

#72 in Illinois

#1545 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $23,950
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $10,477

29. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Computer Science

#75 in Illinois

#1583 in the United States

Enrollment: 202
Male:Female: 42:58

30. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Computer Science

#76 in Illinois

#1593 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 63:37

Universities for Computer Science near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	30	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	367	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	411	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	553	Wheaton, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	301	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	366	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	538	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	186	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	469	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	75	Notre Dame, Indiana

Universities for Computer Science near Chicago

Computer Science subfields in Chicago