10 Best colleges for Information Technology (IT) in Illinois

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Information Technology. A graph of 11.8K citations received by 408 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

For Information Technology

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

2. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

For Information Technology

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

3. Illinois State University

For Information Technology

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Information Technology

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

5. Northwestern University

For Information Technology

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

6. Northern Illinois University

For Information Technology

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

7. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

For Information Technology

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

8. DePaul University

For Information Technology

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

9. University of Illinois at Springfield

For Information Technology

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

10. Loyola University Chicago

For Information Technology

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

Closest to Illinois states to learn Information Technology

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Indiana 7 47
Missouri 8 28
Iowa 2 20
Kentucky 3 31
Wisconsin 4 41
Tennessee 5 70
Ohio 11 26
Michigan 8 12
Minnesota 4 8
Mississippi 3 129
Kansas 3 117
Alabama 5 29
Virginia 8 19
Georgia 7 6
North Carolina 10 61
Nebraska 2 109
South Carolina 3 35
Pennsylvania 10 3
District of Columbia 4 37
Louisiana 4 80
Maryland 9 4
New York 17 11
New Jersey 4 51
Connecticut 4 83
Texas 18 7
Colorado 5 56
Massachusetts 12 1
Florida 12 10
New Hampshire 3 120
Utah 3 81
Arizona 3 23
Oregon 3 78
Washington 4 55
California 22 2