10 Best colleges for Information Technology (IT) in Illinois
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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Information Technology. A graph of 15.8K citations received by 453 academic papers made by 10 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. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
3. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
4. University of Illinois at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
5. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,830
6. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
7. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $14,387
- Enrollment
- 15,414
8. DePaul University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $34,135
9. University of Illinois at Springfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
10. Loyola University Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,147
Closest to Illinois states to learn Information Technology
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 7 | 16 |
| Missouri | 6 | 48 |
| Iowa | 2 | 28 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 47 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 34 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 60 |
| Ohio | 11 | 27 |
| Michigan | 7 | 2 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 12 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 4 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 120 |
| Kansas | 3 | 105 |
| Alabama | 5 | 24 |
| Virginia | 8 | 9 |
| Georgia | 7 | 6 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 61 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 113 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 36 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 5 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 38 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 91 |
| Maryland | 8 | 3 |
| New York | 17 | 19 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 64 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 86 |
| Texas | 18 | 13 |
| Colorado | 5 | 53 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 1 |
| Florida | 12 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 159 |
| Utah | 3 | 68 |
| Arizona | 2 | 26 |
| Oregon | 3 | 85 |
| Washington | 3 | 32 |
| California | 22 | 7 |