31 Best Cyber Security schools in Illinois

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.05M citations received by 33.5K academic papers made by 31 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

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#37 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Cyber Security

#44 in the United States

#47 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#50 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#89 in the United States

#104 in North America

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

6. DePaul University

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#149 in the United States

#174 in North America

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

7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Cyber Security

#193 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

8. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#194 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

9. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Cyber Security

#212 in the United States

#243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,552
Enrollment: 15,649

10. Illinois State University

Normal

For Cyber Security

#236 in the United States

#270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

11. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Cyber Security

#301 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,632
Enrollment: 7,643

12. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Cyber Security

#327 in the United States

#369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1043
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $16,296

13. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Cyber Security

#336 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#342 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

15. Bradley University

Peoria

For Cyber Security

#351 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,053

16. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Cyber Security

#387 in the United States

#434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1104
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

17. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Cyber Security

#444 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1010
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,773

18. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Cyber Security

#456 in the United States

#507 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

19. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#534 in the United States

#589 in North America

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

20. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#535 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

21. Rush University

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#547 in the United States

#603 in North America

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

22. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Cyber Security

#559 in the United States

#615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,940
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

23. Knox College

Galesburg

For Cyber Security

#598 in the United States

#657 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $26,882

24. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Cyber Security

#606 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,096

25. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#619 in the United States

#679 in North America

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

26. John Marshall Law School

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#644 in the United States

#707 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

27. Governors State University

University Park

For Cyber Security

#652 in the United States

#717 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 945
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,987

28. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#700 in the United States

#766 in North America

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

29. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#713 in the United States

#780 in North America

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

30. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Cyber Security

#759 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $29,961

31. DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago

For Cyber Security

#764 in the United States

#832 in North America

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

Closest to Illinois states to learn Cyber Security

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	16	25
Missouri	12	47
Iowa	5	49
Kentucky	10	67
Wisconsin	16	22
Tennessee	17	74
Ohio	26	27
Michigan	18	8
Arkansas	8	159
West Virginia	3	103
Minnesota	18	24
Mississippi	6	132
Kansas	9	106
Alabama	13	91
Virginia	21	33
Georgia	19	5
North Carolina	18	30
Oklahoma	10	128
Nebraska	6	80
South Carolina	10	83
Pennsylvania	46	4
South Dakota	4	208
District of Columbia	7	57
Louisiana	14	105
Maryland	18	6
New York	84	9
New Jersey	19	13
North Dakota	3	163
Connecticut	14	28
Texas	50	15
Vermont	4	177
Colorado	11	55
Massachusetts	36	3
Rhode Island	6	70
Florida	27	26
New Hampshire	7	72
New Mexico	3	86
Maine	6	223
Utah	6	56
Arizona	5	32
Idaho	3	166
Oregon	10	87
Washington	15	10
California	61	1
Puerto Rico	3	353

Closest to Illinois states to learn Cyber Security

Computer Science subfields in Illinois