40 Best Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 2.32M citations received by 72.4K academic papers made by 40 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 Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering

#28 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

3. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Mechanical Engineering

#34 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Mechanical Engineering

#53 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Mechanical Engineering

#119 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Mechanical Engineering

#175 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

7. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Mechanical Engineering

#199 in the United States

#229 in North America

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

8. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Mechanical Engineering

#200 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

9. DePaul University

Chicago

For Mechanical Engineering

#228 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

10. Illinois State University

Normal

For Mechanical Engineering

#250 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

11. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Mechanical Engineering

#251 in the United States

#287 in North America

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

12. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Mechanical Engineering

#258 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

13. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Mechanical Engineering

#259 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

14. Bradley University

Peoria

For Mechanical Engineering

#288 in the United States

#326 in North America

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

15. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Mechanical Engineering

#311 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

16. Rush University

Chicago

For Mechanical Engineering

#337 in the United States

#378 in North America

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

17. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Mechanical Engineering

#408 in the United States

#455 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

18. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Mechanical Engineering

#416 in the United States

#463 in North America

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

19. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Mechanical Engineering

#417 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

20. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Mechanical Engineering

#445 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

21. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Mechanical Engineering

#463 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

22. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Mechanical Engineering

#467 in the United States

#518 in North America

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

23. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Mechanical Engineering

#521 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

24. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#524 in the United States

#577 in North America

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

25. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Mechanical Engineering

#617 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

26. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Mechanical Engineering

#681 in the United States

#742 in North America

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

27. North Central College

Naperville

For Mechanical Engineering

#682 in the United States

#743 in North America

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

28. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

Chicago

For Mechanical Engineering

#683 in the United States

#744 in North America

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 51:49

29. Knox College

Galesburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#698 in the United States

#759 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $26,882

30. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Mechanical Engineering

#702 in the United States

#764 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,184

31. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Mechanical Engineering

#724 in the United States

#787 in North America

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

32. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Mechanical Engineering

#747 in the United States

#812 in North America

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

33. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Mechanical Engineering

#795 in the United States

#861 in North America

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

34. Governors State University

University Park

For Mechanical Engineering

#797 in the United States

#863 in North America

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

35. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Mechanical Engineering

#828 in the United States

#895 in North America

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

36. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Mechanical Engineering

#862 in the United States

#929 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,108

37. Dominican University

River Forest

For Mechanical Engineering

#903 in the United States

#970 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $18,162

38. Greenville University

Greenville

For Mechanical Engineering

#921 in the United States

#990 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1009
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,718

39. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Mechanical Engineering

#922 in the United States

#991 in North America

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

40. DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago

For Mechanical Engineering

#954 in the United States

#1023 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 41
Net Price: $30,112

Closest to Illinois states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	21	19
Missouri	20	52
Iowa	10	31
Kentucky	13	58
Wisconsin	21	10
Tennessee	24	51
Ohio	39	13
Michigan	23	5
Arkansas	10	137
West Virginia	6	110
Minnesota	20	15
Mississippi	6	124
Kansas	8	109
Alabama	15	92
Virginia	28	29
Georgia	23	7
North Carolina	24	38
Oklahoma	10	90
Nebraska	7	75
South Carolina	14	71
Pennsylvania	67	11
South Dakota	6	293
District of Columbia	8	108
Louisiana	16	63
Maryland	21	12
New York	96	9
New Jersey	19	23
North Dakota	4	192
Connecticut	18	27
Texas	55	14
Vermont	3	149
Colorado	14	45
Massachusetts	48	1
Rhode Island	7	64
Florida	32	26
New Hampshire	8	114
New Mexico	5	99
Maine	6	186
Montana	3	185
Utah	7	42
Arizona	5	41
Idaho	4	167
Oregon	14	82
Washington	18	8
California	80	2
Puerto Rico	5	285
Alaska	3	217
Hawaii	4	126