34 Best Cyber Security schools in Illinois

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Cyber Security. A graph of 1.58M citations received by 38.6K academic papers made by 34 universities in Illinois 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 Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Cyber Security

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#30 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Cyber Security

#42 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#50 in the United States

#58 in North America

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#89 in the United States

#103 in North America

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

6. DePaul University

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#152 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

7. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#180 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

8. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Cyber Security

#196 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Cyber Security

#206 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,565
Enrollment: 15,504

10. Illinois State University

Normal

For Cyber Security

#246 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

11. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Cyber Security

#304 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,620
Enrollment: 7,073

12. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Cyber Security

#343 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1081
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,255

13. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#351 in the United States

#395 in North America

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

14. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Cyber Security

#352 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%

15. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Cyber Security

#400 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,122

16. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Cyber Security

#402 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

17. Bradley University

Peoria

For Cyber Security

#415 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,703

18. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Cyber Security

#470 in the United States

#522 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

19. Rush University

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#500 in the United States

#554 in North America

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

20. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#538 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

21. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Cyber Security

#570 in the United States

#628 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,949
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

22. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#581 in the United States

#639 in North America

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

23. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#622 in the United States

#683 in North America

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

24. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Cyber Security

#639 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,310

25. Knox College

Galesburg

For Cyber Security

#643 in the United States

#705 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,524

26. Governors State University

University Park

For Cyber Security

#659 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,315
Enrollment: 4,337

27. John Marshall Law School

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#667 in the United States

#730 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

28. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Cyber Security

#684 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,472

29. North Central College

Naperville

For Cyber Security

#695 in the United States

#759 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,190

30. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#702 in the United States

#767 in North America

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

31. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#704 in the United States

#769 in North America

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

32. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Cyber Security

#747 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,346

33. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Cyber Security

#800 in the United States

#870 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1268
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,894

34. DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#810 in the United States

#881 in North America

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

Closest to Illinois states to learn Cyber Security

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	17	18
Missouri	16	48
Iowa	5	49
Kentucky	10	72
Wisconsin	18	22
Tennessee	18	75
Ohio	29	29
Michigan	20	7
Arkansas	8	155
West Virginia	4	100
Minnesota	18	27
Mississippi	6	130
Kansas	9	101
Alabama	14	103
Virginia	21	34
Georgia	22	5
North Carolina	19	36
Oklahoma	10	122
Nebraska	7	83
South Carolina	10	86
Pennsylvania	51	4
South Dakota	4	226
District of Columbia	7	56
Louisiana	14	107
Maryland	19	6
New York	86	8
New Jersey	19	13
North Dakota	2	161
Connecticut	17	24
Texas	53	16
Vermont	5	181
Colorado	12	51
Massachusetts	41	3
Rhode Island	6	66
Florida	28	25
New Hampshire	7	65
New Mexico	3	97
Maine	6	234
Utah	6	58
Arizona	5	32
Idaho	3	159
Oregon	11	81
Washington	16	11
California	67	1
Puerto Rico	3	384

Closest to Illinois states to learn Cyber Security

Computer Science subfields in Illinois