19 Best colleges for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in Illinois

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Human-Computer Interaction. A graph of 355K citations received by 12.2K 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

Champaign

For Human-Computer Interaction

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#36 in the United States

#41 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

3. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Human-Computer Interaction

#48 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Human-Computer Interaction

#71 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

5. DePaul University

Chicago

For Human-Computer Interaction

#132 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

6. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Human-Computer Interaction

#137 in the United States

#160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Human-Computer Interaction

#142 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,387
Enrollment: 15,414

8. Illinois State University

Normal

For Human-Computer Interaction

#163 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

9. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Human-Computer Interaction

#184 in the United States

#215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Human-Computer Interaction

#293 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

11. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Human-Computer Interaction

#307 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

12. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Human-Computer Interaction

#352 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 39
Male:Female: 76:24

13. Bradley University

Peoria

For Human-Computer Interaction

#359 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,787
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,808

14. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Human-Computer Interaction

#376 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,994
Enrollment: 6,332

15. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Human-Computer Interaction

#391 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,375

16. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#407 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,960

17. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Human-Computer Interaction

#443 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

18. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago

For Human-Computer Interaction

#452 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $29,473
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,780

19. Rush University

Chicago

For Human-Computer Interaction

#455 in the United States

#507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,769
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1972

Closest to Illinois states to learn Human-Computer Interaction

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	11	14
Missouri	9	85
Iowa	3	40
Kentucky	5	101
Wisconsin	7	17
Tennessee	10	47
Ohio	16	29
Michigan	12	5
Arkansas	5	61
Minnesota	9	20
Mississippi	5	109
Kansas	5	83
Alabama	6	121
Virginia	12	11
Georgia	11	4
North Carolina	14	26
Oklahoma	4	129
Nebraska	4	106
South Carolina	5	42
Pennsylvania	25	1
South Dakota	3	264
District of Columbia	7	93
Louisiana	6	124
Maryland	11	8
New York	46	18
New Jersey	13	32
North Dakota	2	199
Connecticut	8	41
Texas	34	16
Colorado	8	22
Massachusetts	23	2
Rhode Island	4	64
Florida	18	23
New Hampshire	3	87
New Mexico	3	90
Utah	5	52
Arizona	4	21
Idaho	3	201
Oregon	5	54
Washington	7	6
California	45	3

Closest to Illinois states to learn Human-Computer Interaction

Computer Science subfields in Illinois