22 Best Civil Engineering schools in Illinois
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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Civil Engineering. A graph of 701K citations received by 18.9K academic papers made by 22 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
2. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,341
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. DePaul University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $32,129
9. Loyola University Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $37,592
10. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
11. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
12. Bradley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $24,703
13. University of Illinois at Springfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
14. Illinois College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1081
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $17,255
15. Saint Anthony College of Nursing
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,319
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $12,832
16. North Central College
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1173
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $24,190
17. Rush University
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Enrollment
- 2,782
- Male:Female
- 22:78
- Founded
- 1972
18. Illinois Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $31,310
19. Western Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
- Average Aid
- $15,620
- Enrollment
- 7,073
20. Eastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1000
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $11,122
21. Northeastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $12,560
- Enrollment
- 5,504
22. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia
- Enrollment
- 75
- Male:Female
- 32:68
Closest to Illinois states to learn Civil Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 14 | 21 |
| Missouri | 9 | 58 |
| Iowa | 4 | 36 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 68 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 12 | 57 |
| Ohio | 20 | 17 |
| Michigan | 15 | 5 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 131 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 23 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 137 |
| Kansas | 5 | 75 |
| Alabama | 8 | 79 |
| Virginia | 15 | 20 |
| Georgia | 13 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 37 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 80 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 61 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 71 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | 13 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 163 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 98 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 55 |
| Maryland | 13 | 6 |
| New York | 58 | 11 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 31 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 169 |
| Connecticut | 9 | 38 |
| Texas | 39 | 12 |
| Vermont | 3 | 140 |
| Colorado | 10 | 30 |
| Massachusetts | 25 | 3 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 89 |
| Florida | 21 | 25 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 136 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 105 |
| Maine | 6 | 133 |
| Montana | 3 | 134 |
| Utah | 5 | 48 |
| Arizona | 3 | 27 |
| Idaho | 3 | 139 |
| Oregon | 6 | 51 |
| Washington | 11 | 8 |
| California | 53 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 251 |
| Alaska | 3 | 97 |