33 Best Finance schools in Illinois
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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Finance. A graph of 1.84M citations received by 49.1K academic papers made by 33 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 Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $36,991
2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
3. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,095
4. University of Illinois at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
5. DePaul University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $32,151
6. Loyola University Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $37,511
7. Illinois Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $28,702
8. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
9. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $12,552
- Enrollment
- 15,649
10. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
11. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
12. Illinois College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1043
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $16,296
13. Eastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,773
14. Western Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $15,632
- Enrollment
- 7,643
15. Illinois Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $30,096
16. Bradley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $24,053
17. Saint Xavier University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $11,302
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,886
18. Northeastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $15,143
- Enrollment
- 5,756
19. Roosevelt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 960
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,117
20. University of Illinois at Springfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1104
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
23. Wheaton College - Illinois
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $29,961
24. Lake Forest College
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1247
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $27,839
25. Governors State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 945
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,987
26. North Central College
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $25,285
27. Rush University
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Enrollment
- 2,870
- Male:Female
- 22:78
- Founded
- 1972
28. Chicago State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $15,891
- Enrollment
- 2,317
29. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 40
- Male:Female
- 77:23
30. Augustana College
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $24,660
31. Dominican University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1015
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $18,162
32. Knox College
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $26,882
33. Elmhurst College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $24,108
Closest to Illinois states to learn Finance
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 18 | 47 |
| Missouri | 18 | 37 |
| Iowa | 5 | 41 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 72 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | 23 |
| Tennessee | 22 | 55 |
| Ohio | 31 | 17 |
| Michigan | 22 | 8 |
| Arkansas | 11 | 137 |
| Minnesota | 23 | 21 |
| Mississippi | 9 | 147 |
| Kansas | 8 | 82 |
| Alabama | 14 | 84 |
| Virginia | 26 | 25 |
| Georgia | 27 | 43 |
| North Carolina | 24 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 85 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 108 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 66 |
| Pennsylvania | 58 | 7 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 328 |
| District of Columbia | 7 | 42 |
| Louisiana | 17 | 73 |
| Maryland | 19 | 20 |
| New York | 89 | 5 |
| New Jersey | 19 | 11 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 201 |
| Connecticut | 17 | 14 |
| Texas | 57 | 19 |
| Vermont | 4 | 142 |
| Colorado | 13 | 50 |
| Massachusetts | 47 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 87 |
| Florida | 31 | 31 |
| New Hampshire | 9 | 53 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 130 |
| Maine | 6 | 242 |
| Montana | 3 | 212 |
| Utah | 6 | 58 |
| Arizona | 6 | 32 |
| Idaho | 3 | 218 |
| Oregon | 12 | 104 |
| Washington | 14 | 15 |
| California | 76 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 455 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 132 |