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

For Political Economy

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

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

For Political Economy

Acceptance Rate
45%
Average SAT
1415
Average ACT
32
Receiving Aid
64%

3. Northwestern University

For Political Economy

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Political Economy

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

For Political Economy

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

6. DePaul University

For Political Economy

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

7. Northern Illinois University

For Political Economy

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

8. Illinois State University

For Political Economy

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

9. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

For Political Economy

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

10. Illinois Wesleyan University

For Political Economy

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

11. University of Illinois at Springfield

For Political Economy

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

12. Roosevelt University

For Political Economy

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

13. Wheaton College - Illinois

For Political Economy

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

14. Eastern Illinois University

For Political Economy

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

15. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

For Political Economy

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

16. Northeastern Illinois University

For Political Economy

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

17. Western Illinois University

For Political Economy

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

18. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Political Economy

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 United States Flag 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