32 Best Acoustical Engineering schools in Illinois

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.3M citations received by 46.1K academic papers made by 32 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

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

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

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Acoustical Engineering

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

3. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#36 in the United States

#39 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#58 in the United States

#67 in North America

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#128 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,702

6. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Acoustical Engineering

#153 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Acoustical Engineering

#172 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

8. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#173 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

9. Illinois State University

Normal

For Acoustical Engineering

#221 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

10. DePaul University

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#234 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

11. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Acoustical Engineering

#260 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

12. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Acoustical Engineering

#310 in the United States

#351 in North America

Net Price: $20,319
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,832
Enrollment: 242

13. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Acoustical Engineering

#336 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1043
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $16,296

14. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Acoustical Engineering

#352 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

15. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Acoustical Engineering

#382 in the United States

#427 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

16. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Acoustical Engineering

#398 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

17. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Acoustical Engineering

#403 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

18. Bradley University

Peoria

For Acoustical Engineering

#411 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,053

19. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#474 in the United States

#524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 40
Male:Female: 77:23

20. Rush University

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#481 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

21. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#492 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,940
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

22. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#520 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

23. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Acoustical Engineering

#524 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

24. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Acoustical Engineering

#544 in the United States

#599 in North America

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

25. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Acoustical Engineering

#577 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1247
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,839

26. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#605 in the United States

#663 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $28,387
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,020

27. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#628 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $53,923
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,290

28. Governors State University

University Park

For Acoustical Engineering

#699 in the United States

#762 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 945
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,987

29. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#701 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

30. North Central College

Naperville

For Acoustical Engineering

#714 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,285

31. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Acoustical Engineering

#753 in the United States

#818 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,660

32. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Acoustical Engineering

#795 in the United States

#863 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,237

Closest to Illinois states to learn Acoustical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	18	29
Missouri	13	45
Iowa	8	43
Kentucky	9	66
Wisconsin	16	14
Tennessee	18	64
Ohio	30	13
Michigan	20	3
Arkansas	7	132
Minnesota	17	20
Mississippi	6	101
Kansas	8	86
Alabama	12	107
Virginia	24	18
Georgia	21	6
North Carolina	21	30
Oklahoma	7	103
Nebraska	7	81
South Carolina	10	75
Pennsylvania	50	5
South Dakota	4	307
District of Columbia	8	94
Louisiana	13	84
Maryland	17	17
New York	85	9
New Jersey	19	19
North Dakota	3	200
Connecticut	15	31
Texas	48	15
Vermont	4	122
Colorado	12	42
Massachusetts	44	2
Rhode Island	5	59
Florida	27	28
New Hampshire	6	91
New Mexico	4	83
Maine	6	168
Montana	3	176
Utah	6	47
Arizona	5	35
Idaho	3	179
Oregon	12	96
Washington	14	10
California	74	1
Puerto Rico	3	319
Alaska	3	222
Hawaii	3	116