39 Best colleges for Machine Learning in Illinois

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Machine Learning. A graph of 4.17M citations received by 85.3K academic papers made by 39 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 Machine Learning

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#30 in the United States

#31 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Machine Learning

#34 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#48 in the United States

#55 in North America

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#146 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Machine Learning

#170 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. DePaul University

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#174 in the United States

#204 in North America

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

8. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Machine Learning

#178 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,565
Enrollment: 15,504

9. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#191 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

10. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#196 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

11. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Machine Learning

#207 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%

12. Illinois State University

Normal

For Machine Learning

#213 in the United States

#244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. Bradley University

Peoria

For Machine Learning

#361 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,703

14. Rush University

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#372 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

15. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Machine Learning

#381 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,620
Enrollment: 7,073

16. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Machine Learning

#389 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1081
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,255

17. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Machine Learning

#399 in the United States

#446 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

18. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Machine Learning

#435 in the United States

#487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,122

19. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#449 in the United States

#501 in North America

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

20. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Machine Learning

#490 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

21. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Machine Learning

#532 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,949
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

22. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Machine Learning

#578 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,310

23. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#591 in the United States

#649 in North America

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

24. North Central College

Naperville

For Machine Learning

#597 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,190

25. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#675 in the United States

#737 in North America

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

26. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Machine Learning

#682 in the United States

#744 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,319
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,832

27. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Machine Learning

#724 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1268
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,894

28. Knox College

Galesburg

For Machine Learning

#741 in the United States

#806 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,524

29. Governors State University

University Park

For Machine Learning

#764 in the United States

#829 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,315
Enrollment: 4,337

30. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#774 in the United States

#840 in North America

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

31. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Machine Learning

#780 in the United States

#846 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,472

32. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Machine Learning

#796 in the United States

#862 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,346

33. Dominican University

River Forest

For Machine Learning

#893 in the United States

#962 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1037
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $16,969

34. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#903 in the United States

#972 in North America

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

35. National Louis University

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#921 in the United States

#991 in North America

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

36. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Machine Learning

#941 in the United States

#1012 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,695

37. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Machine Learning

#952 in the United States

#1023 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,760

38. Benedictine University

Lisle

For Machine Learning

#972 in the United States

#1044 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $24,570
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $21,484

39. DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#987 in the United States

#1059 in North America

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

Closest to Illinois states to learn Machine Learning

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	22	28
Missouri	20	47
Iowa	9	41
Kentucky	12	75
Wisconsin	23	13
Tennessee	24	52
Ohio	37	23
Michigan	24	4
Arkansas	13	155
West Virginia	6	113
Minnesota	22	12
Mississippi	8	136
Kansas	9	81
Alabama	17	87
Virginia	28	46
Georgia	28	25
North Carolina	26	20
Oklahoma	11	109
Nebraska	7	89
South Carolina	15	71
Pennsylvania	63	7
South Dakota	5	294
District of Columbia	8	95
Louisiana	17	90
Maryland	22	11
New York	95	10
New Jersey	19	22
North Dakota	4	165
Connecticut	19	24
Texas	59	21
Vermont	3	131
Colorado	14	56
Massachusetts	50	3
Rhode Island	7	53
Florida	33	33
New Hampshire	10	97
New Mexico	4	93
Maine	7	231
Montana	3	181
Utah	9	55
Arizona	6	27
Idaho	4	167
Nevada	3	158
Oregon	14	72
Washington	15	6
California	88	1
Puerto Rico	8	346
Alaska	3	258
Hawaii	4	152

Closest to Illinois states to learn Machine Learning

Computer Science subfields in Illinois