Chicago, IL's 14 best Cyber Security schools [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Cyber Security. A graph of 668K citations received by 15.8K academic papers made by 14 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 Cyber Security

#2 in Illinois

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Cyber Security

#4 in Illinois

#50 in the United States

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

3. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Cyber Security

#5 in Illinois

#89 in the United States

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

4. DePaul University

For Cyber Security

#6 in Illinois

#152 in the United States

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

For Cyber Security

#7 in Illinois

#180 in the United States

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

6. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Cyber Security

#13 in Illinois

#351 in the United States

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

7. Rush University

For Cyber Security

#19 in Illinois

#500 in the United States

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

8. Chicago State University

For Cyber Security

#20 in Illinois

#538 in the United States

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

9. Northeastern Illinois University

For Cyber Security

#22 in Illinois

#581 in the United States

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

10. Saint Xavier University

For Cyber Security

#23 in Illinois

#622 in the United States

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

11. John Marshall Law School

For Cyber Security

#27 in Illinois

#667 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

12. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Cyber Security

#30 in Illinois

#702 in the United States

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

13. Roosevelt University

For Cyber Security

#31 in Illinois

#704 in the United States

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

14. DeVry University - Illinois

For Cyber Security

#34 in Illinois

#810 in the United States

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

Universities for Cyber Security near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	42	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	374	Hammond, Indiana
68	Valparaiso University	385	Valparaiso, Indiana
94	Northern Illinois University	206	DeKalb, Illinois
117	University of Notre Dame	55	Notre Dame, Indiana
131	Marquette University	215	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
133	Medical College of Wisconsin	170	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
134	University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee	128	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
140	University of Wisconsin - Whitewater	387	Whitewater, Wisconsin
172	Purdue University	18	West Lafayette, Indiana

14 Best Cyber Security schools in Chicago, IL

1. University of Chicago

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

3. Illinois Institute of Technology

4. DePaul University

5. Loyola University Chicago

6. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

7. Rush University

8. Chicago State University

9. Northeastern Illinois University

10. Saint Xavier University

11. John Marshall Law School

12. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

13. Roosevelt University

14. DeVry University - Illinois

Universities for Cyber Security near Chicago

Computer Science subfields in Chicago