14 Best colleges for Machine Learning in Chicago, IL

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.83M citations received by 34.7K 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Machine Learning

#4 in Illinois

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

3. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#5 in Illinois

#146 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

4. DePaul University

For Machine Learning

#7 in Illinois

#174 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

5. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Machine Learning

#9 in Illinois

#191 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38
Male:Female: 73:27

6. Loyola University Chicago

For Machine Learning

#10 in Illinois

#196 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

7. Rush University

For Machine Learning

#14 in Illinois

#372 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,782
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For Machine Learning

#19 in Illinois

#449 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,560
Enrollment: 5,504

9. Roosevelt University

For Machine Learning

#23 in Illinois

#591 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

10. Saint Xavier University

For Machine Learning

#25 in Illinois

#675 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $11,943
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,290

11. Chicago State University

For Machine Learning

#30 in Illinois

#774 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,111
Enrollment: 2,324

12. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Machine Learning

#34 in Illinois

#903 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $55,485
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $18,872

13. National Louis University

For Machine Learning

#35 in Illinois

#921 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $15,724
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,722

14. DeVry University - Illinois

For Machine Learning

#39 in Illinois

#987 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $31,063

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	410	Hammond, Indiana
94	Northern Illinois University	178	DeKalb, Illinois
117	University of Notre Dame	58	Notre Dame, Indiana
131	Marquette University	205	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
133	Medical College of Wisconsin	169	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
134	University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee	141	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
140	University of Wisconsin - Whitewater	390	Whitewater, Wisconsin
172	Purdue University	28	West Lafayette, Indiana

Universities for Machine Learning near Chicago

Computer Science subfields in Chicago