38 Best colleges for Machine Learning in Illinois

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.92M citations received by 78.1K academic papers made by 38 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: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Machine Learning

#38 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#47 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#145 in the United States

#172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,702

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Machine Learning

#165 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

7. DePaul University

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#177 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

8. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Machine Learning

#181 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

9. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#191 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 40
Male:Female: 77:23

10. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#202 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

11. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Machine Learning

#208 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

12. Illinois State University

Normal

For Machine Learning

#215 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

13. Bradley University

Peoria

For Machine Learning

#353 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,053

14. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Machine Learning

#355 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1043
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $16,296

15. Rush University

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#372 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

16. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Machine Learning

#373 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,632
Enrollment: 7,643

17. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Machine Learning

#379 in the United States

#424 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

18. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Machine Learning

#404 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

19. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#412 in the United States

#461 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,143
Enrollment: 5,756

20. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Machine Learning

#427 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1010
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,773

21. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Machine Learning

#494 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,940
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

22. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Machine Learning

#550 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,096

23. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#555 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,117

24. North Central College

Naperville

For Machine Learning

#559 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,285

25. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Machine Learning

#632 in the United States

#691 in North America

Net Price: $20,319
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,832
Enrollment: 242

26. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#662 in the United States

#725 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,302
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,886

27. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Machine Learning

#690 in the United States

#754 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1247
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,839

28. Governors State University

University Park

For Machine Learning

#741 in the United States

#806 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 945
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,987

29. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#742 in the United States

#807 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,891
Enrollment: 2,317

30. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Machine Learning

#749 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $29,961

31. Knox College

Galesburg

For Machine Learning

#791 in the United States

#857 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $26,882

32. Dominican University

River Forest

For Machine Learning

#857 in the United States

#925 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $18,162

33. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#858 in the United States

#926 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $53,923
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,290

34. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Machine Learning

#891 in the United States

#961 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,184

35. Benedictine University

Lisle

For Machine Learning

#920 in the United States

#990 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $25,658
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,083

36. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Machine Learning

#927 in the United States

#999 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,660

37. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Machine Learning

#940 in the United States

#1012 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,108

38. DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago

For Machine Learning

#944 in the United States

#1016 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 41
Net Price: $30,112

Closest to Illinois states to learn Machine Learning

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	18	35
Missouri	20	48
Iowa	9	40
Kentucky	11	75
Wisconsin	21	14
Tennessee	24	51
Ohio	35	24
Michigan	23	4
Arkansas	12	159
West Virginia	7	119
Minnesota	21	11
Mississippi	8	136
Kansas	8	80
Alabama	16	92
Virginia	27	43
Georgia	27	22
North Carolina	25	26
Oklahoma	10	114
Nebraska	7	95
South Carolina	14	70
Pennsylvania	61	6
South Dakota	5	296
District of Columbia	8	90
Louisiana	17	91
Maryland	20	12
New York	92	10
New Jersey	19	25
North Dakota	4	170
Connecticut	19	21
Texas	59	20
Vermont	3	132
Colorado	14	57
Massachusetts	47	3
Rhode Island	7	53
Florida	32	32
New Hampshire	8	100
New Mexico	4	89
Maine	6	228
Montana	3	190
Utah	7	58
Arizona	6	28
Idaho	3	168
Nevada	3	160
Oregon	14	68
Washington	15	5
California	83	1
Puerto Rico	7	346
Alaska	3	254
Hawaii	4	146

Closest to Illinois states to learn Machine Learning

Computer Science subfields in Illinois