18 Best colleges for Political Economy in Illinois
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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Political Economy. A graph of 134K citations received by 6.12K academic papers made by 18 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. Loyola University Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $37,511
6. DePaul University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $32,151
7. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $12,552
- Enrollment
- 15,649
8. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
9. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
10. Illinois Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $30,096
11. University of Illinois at Springfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1104
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
12. Roosevelt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 960
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,117
13. Wheaton College - Illinois
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $29,961
14. Eastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,773
15. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
16. Northeastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $15,143
- Enrollment
- 5,756
17. Western Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $15,632
- Enrollment
- 7,643
18. Illinois Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $28,702
Closest to Illinois states to learn Political Economy
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9 | 30 |
| Missouri | 7 | 26 |
| Iowa | 5 | 48 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 74 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 15 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 42 |
| Ohio | 16 | 17 |
| Michigan | 8 | 9 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 69 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 47 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 147 |
| Kansas | 3 | 75 |
| Alabama | 4 | 86 |
| Virginia | 13 | 28 |
| Georgia | 8 | 39 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 20 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 99 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 129 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 78 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | 24 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 18 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 96 |
| Maryland | 11 | 23 |
| New York | 47 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 8 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 2 |
| Texas | 17 | 14 |
| Colorado | 7 | 46 |
| Massachusetts | 22 | 11 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 84 |
| Florida | 12 | 51 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 58 |
| Maine | 6 | 131 |
| Utah | 3 | 61 |
| Arizona | 3 | 33 |
| Oregon | 5 | 88 |
| Washington | 7 | 13 |
| California | 43 | 1 |