35 Best colleges for Electrical Engineering in Illinois

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Electrical Engineering. A graph of 3.92M citations received by 94.7K academic papers made by 35 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 Electrical Engineering

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Electrical Engineering

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

3. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#51 in the United States

#57 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#73 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#77 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Electrical Engineering

#170 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Electrical Engineering

#188 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,387
Enrollment: 15,414

8. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#247 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

9. Illinois State University

Normal

For Electrical Engineering

#249 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Electrical Engineering

#261 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

11. Bradley University

Peoria

For Electrical Engineering

#279 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,787
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,808

12. DePaul University

Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#291 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

13. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Electrical Engineering

#365 in the United States

#415 in North America

Net Price: $30,212
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,499
Enrollment: 263

14. Rush University

Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#407 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,769
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1972

15. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Electrical Engineering

#417 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,375

16. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Electrical Engineering

#429 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

17. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#448 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 39
Male:Female: 76:24

18. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#450 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $55,631
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,050

19. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Electrical Engineering

#488 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,994
Enrollment: 6,332

20. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Electrical Engineering

#489 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,960

21. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Electrical Engineering

#538 in the United States

#591 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 25:75

22. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#543 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,021
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1912

23. DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#561 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 865
Average ACT: 15
Net Price: $30,889

24. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Electrical Engineering

#585 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,644

25. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#686 in the United States

#744 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,876
Enrollment: 5,734

26. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#715 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

27. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#717 in the United States

#778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,366

28. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Electrical Engineering

#748 in the United States

#810 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,356

29. Blackburn College

Carlinville

For Electrical Engineering

#749 in the United States

#811 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $18,460
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,456

30. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Electrical Engineering

#753 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,959

31. North Central College

Naperville

For Electrical Engineering

#756 in the United States

#818 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,276

32. Governors State University

University Park

For Electrical Engineering

#782 in the United States

#846 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,455
Enrollment: 4,397

33. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Electrical Engineering

#829 in the United States

#896 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,768

34. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Electrical Engineering

#830 in the United States

#897 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,225

35. Saint Augustine College

Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#847 in the United States

#916 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,310
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $14,748

Closest to Illinois states to learn Electrical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	19	13
Missouri	16	65
Iowa	6	42
Kentucky	9	81
Wisconsin	22	20
Tennessee	19	48
Ohio	31	25
Michigan	24	5
Arkansas	9	89
West Virginia	5	113
Minnesota	16	22
Mississippi	6	115
Kansas	9	103
Alabama	16	80
Virginia	21	18
Georgia	21	4
North Carolina	21	30
Oklahoma	10	101
Nebraska	7	64
South Carolina	13	71
Pennsylvania	52	9
South Dakota	6	206
District of Columbia	8	110
Louisiana	18	85
Maryland	19	17
New York	83	11
New Jersey	17	12
North Dakota	3	153
Connecticut	16	37
Texas	52	8
Vermont	3	167
Colorado	14	33
Massachusetts	39	1
Rhode Island	6	84
Florida	29	26
New Hampshire	6	92
New Mexico	6	70
Maine	7	165
Montana	3	139
Utah	6	50
Arizona	5	31
Idaho	4	158
Oregon	12	66
Washington	16	19
California	71	2
Puerto Rico	6	239
Alaska	3	210
Hawaii	3	126