29 Best Aerospace 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 1.47M citations received by 46.3K academic papers made by 29 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 Aerospace Engineering

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

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

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Aerospace Engineering

#35 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

3. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Aerospace Engineering

#48 in the United States

#55 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Aerospace Engineering

#60 in the United States

#68 in North America

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Aerospace Engineering

#106 in the United States

#122 in North America

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

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Aerospace Engineering

#205 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

7. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Aerospace Engineering

#220 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

8. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Aerospace Engineering

#225 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

9. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Aerospace Engineering

#238 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

10. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Aerospace Engineering

#239 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

11. Illinois State University

Normal

For Aerospace Engineering

#290 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

12. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Aerospace Engineering

#295 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

13. DePaul University

Chicago

For Aerospace Engineering

#303 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

14. Rush University

Chicago

For Aerospace Engineering

#349 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

15. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Aerospace Engineering

#356 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

16. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Aerospace Engineering

#359 in the United States

#403 in North America

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

17. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Aerospace Engineering

#361 in the United States

#405 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

18. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Aerospace Engineering

#362 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

19. Bradley University

Peoria

For Aerospace Engineering

#367 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

20. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Aerospace Engineering

#400 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

21. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Aerospace Engineering

#409 in the United States

#459 in North America

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

22. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Aerospace Engineering

#452 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,302
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,886

23. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Aerospace Engineering

#464 in the United States

#517 in North America

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

24. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Aerospace Engineering

#599 in the United States

#655 in North America

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

25. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Aerospace Engineering

#606 in the United States

#663 in North America

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

26. North Central College

Naperville

For Aerospace Engineering

#640 in the United States

#698 in North America

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

27. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Aerospace Engineering

#658 in the United States

#717 in North America

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

28. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Aerospace Engineering

#682 in the United States

#742 in North America

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

29. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Aerospace Engineering

#700 in the United States

#761 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,891
Enrollment: 2,317

Closest to Illinois states to learn Aerospace Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	19	20
Missouri	12	59
Iowa	6	37
Kentucky	8	79
Wisconsin	17	18
Tennessee	18	57
Ohio	29	17
Michigan	17	3
Arkansas	8	182
West Virginia	5	101
Minnesota	15	14
Mississippi	5	109
Kansas	8	78
Alabama	9	82
Virginia	20	22
Georgia	18	7
North Carolina	18	32
Oklahoma	7	61
Nebraska	7	93
South Carolina	8	86
Pennsylvania	45	8
South Dakota	5	221
District of Columbia	7	97
Louisiana	12	58
Maryland	16	10
New York	74	12
New Jersey	15	9
North Dakota	3	190
Connecticut	15	36
Texas	48	16
Vermont	3	135
Colorado	12	25
Massachusetts	36	1
Rhode Island	5	49
Florida	25	24
New Hampshire	6	117
New Mexico	3	94
Maine	8	183
Montana	3	157
Utah	6	50
Arizona	5	27
Idaho	4	148
Oregon	11	73
Washington	14	15
California	59	2
Puerto Rico	4	269
Alaska	3	161
Hawaii	3	122