34 Best Acoustical Engineering schools in Illinois

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 1.8M citations received by 52.5K academic papers made by 34 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 Acoustical Engineering

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Acoustical Engineering

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

3. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#59 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#129 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

6. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#167 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Acoustical Engineering

#170 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,387
Enrollment: 15,414

8. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Acoustical Engineering

#177 in the United States

#205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

9. Illinois State University

Normal

For Acoustical Engineering

#224 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. DePaul University

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#231 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

11. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Acoustical Engineering

#255 in the United States

#290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

12. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Acoustical Engineering

#340 in the United States

#383 in North America

Net Price: $30,212
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,499
Enrollment: 263

13. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Acoustical Engineering

#375 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,375

14. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Acoustical Engineering

#382 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,960

15. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Acoustical Engineering

#386 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,644

16. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Acoustical Engineering

#392 in the United States

#436 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 25:75

17. Bradley University

Peoria

For Acoustical Engineering

#402 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,787
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,808

18. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Acoustical Engineering

#417 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,994
Enrollment: 6,332

19. Rush University

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#428 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,769
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1972

20. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#466 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,021
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1912

21. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#507 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 39
Male:Female: 76:24

22. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#523 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $55,631
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,050

23. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Acoustical Engineering

#536 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

24. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Acoustical Engineering

#542 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,356

25. North Central College

Naperville

For Acoustical Engineering

#557 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,276

26. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#564 in the United States

#619 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,876
Enrollment: 5,734

27. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Acoustical Engineering

#582 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,225

28. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#594 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $29,473
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,780

29. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#706 in the United States

#769 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,366

30. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Acoustical Engineering

#724 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,714

31. Governors State University

University Park

For Acoustical Engineering

#726 in the United States

#791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,455
Enrollment: 4,397

32. Knox College

Galesburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#748 in the United States

#813 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,709

33. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#842 in the United States

#911 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

34. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Acoustical Engineering

#843 in the United States

#912 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,768

Closest to Illinois states to learn Acoustical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	19	23
Missouri	15	44
Iowa	8	46
Kentucky	10	67
Wisconsin	18	14
Tennessee	19	60
Ohio	33	13
Michigan	20	3
Arkansas	7	131
Minnesota	18	21
Mississippi	6	106
Kansas	8	83
Alabama	13	101
Virginia	24	22
Georgia	21	5
North Carolina	21	31
Oklahoma	7	103
Nebraska	7	82
South Carolina	10	73
Pennsylvania	56	6
South Dakota	4	321
District of Columbia	8	92
Louisiana	14	86
Maryland	17	17
New York	87	9
New Jersey	19	18
North Dakota	3	199
Connecticut	16	28
Texas	51	15
Vermont	4	123
Colorado	16	40
Massachusetts	47	2
Rhode Island	5	54
Florida	28	29
New Hampshire	6	79
New Mexico	4	88
Maine	6	171
Montana	3	172
Utah	6	47
Arizona	4	36
Idaho	4	181
Oregon	13	96
Washington	15	10
California	77	1
Puerto Rico	4	330
Alaska	3	232
Hawaii	3	116