31 Best colleges for Computer Networking 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 Computer Networking. A graph of 2.24M citations received by 53.7K academic papers made by 31 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 Computer Networking

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

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

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Computer Networking

#37 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

3. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Computer Networking

#49 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Computer Networking

#61 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Computer Networking

#85 in the United States

#102 in North America

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

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Computer Networking

#137 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Computer Networking

#190 in the United States

#221 in North America

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

8. DePaul University

Chicago

For Computer Networking

#206 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

9. Illinois State University

Normal

For Computer Networking

#219 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

10. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Computer Networking

#222 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

11. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Computer Networking

#284 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

12. Bradley University

Peoria

For Computer Networking

#313 in the United States

#357 in North America

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

13. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Computer Networking

#321 in the United States

#365 in North America

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

14. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Computer Networking

#353 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

15. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Computer Networking

#381 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

16. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Computer Networking

#391 in the United States

#439 in North America

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

17. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Computer Networking

#422 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

18. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Computer Networking

#448 in the United States

#501 in North America

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

19. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Computer Networking

#515 in the United States

#572 in North America

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

20. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Computer Networking

#528 in the United States

#585 in North America

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

21. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Computer Networking

#573 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

22. North Central College

Naperville

For Computer Networking

#587 in the United States

#647 in North America

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

23. Rush University

Chicago

For Computer Networking

#599 in the United States

#659 in North America

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

24. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Computer Networking

#620 in the United States

#681 in North America

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

25. Knox College

Galesburg

For Computer Networking

#626 in the United States

#687 in North America

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

26. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Computer Networking

#665 in the United States

#728 in North America

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

27. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Computer Networking

#688 in the United States

#752 in North America

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

28. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Computer Networking

#702 in the United States

#767 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

29. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Computer Networking

#741 in the United States

#807 in North America

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

30. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Computer Networking

#757 in the United States

#824 in North America

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

31. Governors State University

University Park

For Computer Networking

#758 in the United States

#825 in North America

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

Closest to Illinois states to learn Computer Networking

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	17	18
Missouri	16	51
Iowa	5	48
Kentucky	9	91
Wisconsin	18	21
Tennessee	19	71
Ohio	28	19
Michigan	20	8
Arkansas	9	141
West Virginia	4	118
Minnesota	16	23
Mississippi	6	140
Kansas	9	98
Alabama	13	86
Virginia	22	26
Georgia	19	4
North Carolina	21	36
Oklahoma	10	99
Nebraska	7	73
South Carolina	12	92
Pennsylvania	53	6
South Dakota	4	308
District of Columbia	7	89
Louisiana	14	84
Maryland	20	14
New York	82	13
New Jersey	19	12
North Dakota	2	167
Connecticut	16	40
Texas	51	9
Vermont	4	159
Colorado	13	46
Massachusetts	42	3
Rhode Island	6	80
Florida	27	29
New Hampshire	6	78
New Mexico	4	95
Maine	6	200
Montana	3	172
Utah	6	54
Arizona	5	30
Idaho	3	162
Oregon	12	66
Washington	16	15
California	64	1
Puerto Rico	3	282
Alaska	3	236
Hawaii	3	134

Closest to Illinois states to learn Computer Networking

Computer Science subfields in Illinois