34 Best Acoustical Engineering schools in Illinois

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.74M citations received by 51.6K 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: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Acoustical Engineering

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

3. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#59 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#129 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

6. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#167 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Acoustical Engineering

#169 in the United States

#197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,565
Enrollment: 15,504

8. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Acoustical Engineering

#176 in the United States

#204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. Illinois State University

Normal

For Acoustical Engineering

#224 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. DePaul University

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#231 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

11. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Acoustical Engineering

#254 in the United States

#289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%

12. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Acoustical Engineering

#343 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,319
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,832

13. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Acoustical Engineering

#375 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1081
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,255

14. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Acoustical Engineering

#379 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,122

15. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Acoustical Engineering

#386 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,310

16. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Acoustical Engineering

#393 in the United States

#438 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

17. Bradley University

Peoria

For Acoustical Engineering

#405 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,703

18. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Acoustical Engineering

#423 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,620
Enrollment: 7,073

19. Rush University

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#431 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,782
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

20. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#463 in the United States

#512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,949
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

21. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#506 in the United States

#558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38
Male:Female: 73:27

22. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#510 in the United States

#563 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $55,485
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $18,872

23. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Acoustical Engineering

#535 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

24. North Central College

Naperville

For Acoustical Engineering

#550 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,190

25. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Acoustical Engineering

#554 in the United States

#608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,346

26. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#562 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,560
Enrollment: 5,504

27. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Acoustical Engineering

#576 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1268
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,894

28. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#595 in the United States

#652 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $29,790
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,851

29. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#709 in the United States

#772 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

30. Governors State University

University Park

For Acoustical Engineering

#718 in the United States

#783 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,315
Enrollment: 4,337

31. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Acoustical Engineering

#727 in the United States

#792 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,695

32. Knox College

Galesburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#754 in the United States

#819 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,524

33. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#838 in the United States

#907 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,111
Enrollment: 2,324

34. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Acoustical Engineering

#839 in the United States

#908 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,088

Closest to Illinois states to learn Acoustical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	18	23
Missouri	14	44
Iowa	8	46
Kentucky	10	67
Wisconsin	18	14
Tennessee	19	60
Ohio	33	13
Michigan	20	3
Arkansas	7	131
Minnesota	17	21
Mississippi	6	105
Kansas	8	82
Alabama	13	101
Virginia	24	22
Georgia	21	6
North Carolina	21	32
Oklahoma	7	104
Nebraska	7	81
South Carolina	10	74
Pennsylvania	57	5
South Dakota	4	319
District of Columbia	8	92
Louisiana	14	85
Maryland	17	17
New York	86	9
New Jersey	19	18
North Dakota	3	198
Connecticut	16	28
Texas	51	15
Vermont	4	122
Colorado	15	40
Massachusetts	47	2
Rhode Island	5	54
Florida	28	30
New Hampshire	6	79
New Mexico	4	87
Maine	6	171
Montana	3	172
Utah	6	47
Arizona	4	36
Idaho	4	180
Oregon	13	96
Washington	15	10
California	77	1
Puerto Rico	4	330
Alaska	3	232
Hawaii	4	117