29 Best Computer Science schools in Chicago, IL

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 6.52M citations received by 182K academic papers made by 29 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: $36,991

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Computer Science

#4 in Illinois

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

3. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Computer Science

#5 in Illinois

#147 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,702

4. Loyola University Chicago

For Computer Science

#6 in Illinois

#175 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,511

5. DePaul University

For Computer Science

#9 in Illinois

#215 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,151

6. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Computer Science

#14 in Illinois

#309 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 40
Male:Female: 77:23

7. Rush University

For Computer Science

#15 in Illinois

#337 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For Computer Science

#21 in Illinois

#517 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,143
Enrollment: 5,756

9. Roosevelt University

For Computer Science

#24 in Illinois

#597 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,117

10. Saint Xavier University

For Computer Science

#25 in Illinois

#606 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,302
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,886

11. Chicago State University

For Computer Science

#26 in Illinois

#639 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,891
Enrollment: 2,317

12. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Computer Science

#29 in Illinois

#721 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $53,923
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,290

13. John Marshall Law School

For Computer Science

#33 in Illinois

#795 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

14. National Louis University

For Computer Science

#34 in Illinois

#884 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $14,769
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,641

15. Illinois College of Optometry

For Computer Science

#38 in Illinois

#904 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 481
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1872

16. DeVry University - Illinois

For Computer Science

#41 in Illinois

#1018 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 41
Net Price: $30,112

17. Columbia College Chicago

For Computer Science

#43 in Illinois

#1045 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $28,387
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,020

18. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Computer Science

#48 in Illinois

#1121 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 51:49

19. North Park University

For Computer Science

#49 in Illinois

#1150 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,029
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. Erikson Institute

For Computer Science

#52 in Illinois

#1171 in the United States

Enrollment: 331
Male:Female: 2:98

21. Saint Augustine College

For Computer Science

#55 in Illinois

#1225 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,288
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,468

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

For Computer Science

#58 in Illinois

#1277 in the United States

Enrollment: 62
Male:Female: 51:49

23. Adler University

For Computer Science

#59 in Illinois

#1301 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,841
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

24. Kendall College

For Computer Science

#60 in Illinois

#1322 in the United States

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

25. Institute for Clinical Social Work

For Computer Science

#63 in Illinois

#1405 in the United States

Enrollment: 119
Male:Female: 21:79

26. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Computer Science

#64 in Illinois

#1431 in the United States

Enrollment: 213
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1968

27. Moody Bible Institute

For Computer Science

#69 in Illinois

#1502 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $21,368
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,560

28. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Computer Science

#71 in Illinois

#1557 in the United States

Enrollment: 195
Male:Female: 37:63

29. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Computer Science

#72 in Illinois

#1561 in the United States

Enrollment: 162
Male:Female: 59:41

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	345	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	405	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	588	Wheaton, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	293	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	506	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	554	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	186	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	485	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	76	Notre Dame, Indiana

Universities for Computer Science near Chicago

Computer Science subfields in Chicago