14 Best colleges for Machine Learning in Chicago, IL

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Machine Learning. A graph of 1.91M citations received by 35.3K academic papers made by 14 universities in Chicago 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 Chicago

For Machine Learning

#2 in Illinois

#30 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Machine Learning

#4 in Illinois

#48 in the United States

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

3. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#5 in Illinois

#144 in the United States

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

4. DePaul University

For Machine Learning

#7 in Illinois

#174 in the United States

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

5. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Machine Learning

#9 in Illinois

#192 in the United States

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

6. Loyola University Chicago

For Machine Learning

#10 in Illinois

#196 in the United States

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

7. Rush University

For Machine Learning

#14 in Illinois

#370 in the United States

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

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For Machine Learning

#19 in Illinois

#455 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,876
Enrollment: 5,734

9. Roosevelt University

For Machine Learning

#23 in Illinois

#593 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,366

10. Saint Xavier University

For Machine Learning

#25 in Illinois

#675 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,318
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,985

11. Chicago State University

For Machine Learning

#31 in Illinois

#778 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

12. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Machine Learning

#33 in Illinois

#904 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $55,631
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,050

13. National Louis University

For Machine Learning

#35 in Illinois

#922 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $13,150
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $11,056

14. DeVry University - Illinois

For Machine Learning

#39 in Illinois

#997 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 865
Average ACT: 15
Net Price: $30,889

Universities for Machine Learning near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	34	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	399	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	402	Hammond, Indiana
94	Northern Illinois University	180	DeKalb, Illinois
117	University of Notre Dame	56	Notre Dame, Indiana
131	Marquette University	207	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
133	Medical College of Wisconsin	169	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
134	University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee	146	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
140	University of Wisconsin - Whitewater	391	Whitewater, Wisconsin
172	Purdue University	28	West Lafayette, Indiana

Universities for Machine Learning near Chicago

Computer Science subfields in Chicago