16 Best Software Engineering schools in Illinois
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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Software Engineering. A graph of 392K citations received by 10.7K academic papers made by 16 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
2. University of Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $27,979
3. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,341
4. University of Illinois at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
5. Illinois Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $25,001
6. DePaul University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $32,129
7. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $13,565
- Enrollment
- 15,504
8. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
9. Loyola University Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $37,592
10. Bradley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $24,703
11. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 38
- Male:Female
- 73:27
12. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
13. Western Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
- Average Aid
- $15,620
- Enrollment
- 7,073
14. University of Illinois at Springfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
15. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
16. Illinois College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1081
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $17,255
Closest to Illinois states to learn Software Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 12 | 12 |
| Missouri | 10 | 66 |
| Iowa | 4 | 36 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 76 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 24 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 26 |
| Ohio | 18 | 29 |
| Michigan | 12 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 118 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 22 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 110 |
| Kansas | 4 | 81 |
| Alabama | 8 | 87 |
| Virginia | 13 | 14 |
| Georgia | 10 | 8 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 20 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 140 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 57 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 68 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 271 |
| District of Columbia | 7 | 98 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 101 |
| Maryland | 10 | 9 |
| New York | 41 | 18 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 23 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 160 |
| Connecticut | 9 | 35 |
| Texas | 34 | 10 |
| Colorado | 9 | 31 |
| Massachusetts | 24 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 75 |
| Florida | 16 | 41 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 123 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 106 |
| Utah | 4 | 45 |
| Arizona | 3 | 25 |
| Idaho | 3 | 133 |
| Oregon | 6 | 54 |
| Washington | 7 | 6 |
| California | 39 | 2 |