20 Best Chemical Engineering schools in Illinois
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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Chemical Engineering. A graph of 2.51M citations received by 45.7K academic papers made by 20 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. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,341
2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
3. University of Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $27,979
4. University of Illinois at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
5. Illinois Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $25,001
6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
7. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $13,565
- Enrollment
- 15,504
8. Loyola University Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $37,592
9. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
10. DePaul University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $32,129
11. Bradley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $24,703
12. Illinois College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1081
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $17,255
13. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
14. School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $55,485
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $18,872
15. Western Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
- Average Aid
- $15,620
- Enrollment
- 7,073
16. Eastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1000
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $11,122
17. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Enrollment
- 1,949
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1912
18. Lewis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $19,472
19. North Central College
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1173
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $24,190
20. Wheaton College - Illinois
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $31,346
Closest to Illinois states to learn Chemical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 12 | 13 |
| Missouri | 12 | 63 |
| Iowa | 5 | 37 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 55 |
| Wisconsin | 15 | 17 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 46 |
| Ohio | 24 | 28 |
| Michigan | 15 | 10 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 87 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 16 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 116 |
| Kansas | 5 | 83 |
| Alabama | 12 | 82 |
| Virginia | 16 | 38 |
| Georgia | 15 | 3 |
| North Carolina | 19 | 18 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 84 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 64 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 53 |
| Pennsylvania | 35 | 7 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 178 |
| District of Columbia | 7 | 147 |
| Louisiana | 14 | 73 |
| Maryland | 14 | 27 |
| New York | 62 | 15 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 26 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 112 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 48 |
| Texas | 45 | 4 |
| Vermont | 3 | 185 |
| Colorado | 8 | 41 |
| Massachusetts | 29 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 68 |
| Florida | 22 | 23 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 115 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 81 |
| Maine | 3 | 144 |
| Montana | 3 | 146 |
| Utah | 3 | 40 |
| Arizona | 4 | 29 |
| Idaho | 3 | 137 |
| Oregon | 6 | 75 |
| Washington | 10 | 12 |
| California | 53 | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 206 |