19 Best colleges for Data Science in Illinois
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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 798K citations received by 15.9K academic papers made by 19 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
2. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,830
3. University of Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $28,060
4. University of Illinois at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
5. Illinois Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $24,796
6. DePaul University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $34,135
7. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $14,387
- Enrollment
- 15,414
8. Loyola University Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,147
9. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
10. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
11. Illinois College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1032
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $17,375
12. Bradley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Net Price
- $23,787
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,808
13. Western Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Receiving Aid
- 55%
- Average Aid
- $14,994
- Enrollment
- 6,332
14. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
15. Wheaton College - Illinois
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $31,356
16. University of Illinois at Springfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
18. Rush University
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Enrollment
- 2,769
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1972
19. Eastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 985
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $12,960
Closest to Illinois states to learn Data Science
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 12 | 28 |
| Missouri | 10 | 52 |
| Iowa | 5 | 49 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 74 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 8 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 45 |
| Ohio | 19 | 32 |
| Michigan | 12 | 5 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 139 |
| Minnesota | 9 | 17 |
| Mississippi | 6 | 156 |
| Kansas | 5 | 79 |
| Alabama | 6 | 105 |
| Virginia | 11 | 42 |
| Georgia | 9 | 16 |
| North Carolina | 16 | 26 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 112 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 67 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 82 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 11 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 255 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 81 |
| Louisiana | 7 | 119 |
| Maryland | 11 | 13 |
| New York | 47 | 10 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 29 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 173 |
| Connecticut | 10 | 22 |
| Texas | 36 | 25 |
| Vermont | 3 | 123 |
| Colorado | 9 | 46 |
| Massachusetts | 25 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 113 |
| Florida | 18 | 39 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 56 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 120 |
| Maine | 3 | 188 |
| Utah | 4 | 43 |
| Arizona | 3 | 19 |
| Idaho | 3 | 132 |
| Oregon | 7 | 65 |
| Washington | 7 | 7 |
| California | 48 | 1 |