31 Best colleges for Metallurgical Engineering in Illinois

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 4.22M citations received by 91K academic papers made by 31 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 Metallurgical Engineering

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Metallurgical Engineering

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

3. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#34 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#75 in the United States

#83 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#154 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

6. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#163 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Metallurgical Engineering

#164 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

8. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Metallurgical Engineering

#200 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,565
Enrollment: 15,504

9. Illinois State University

Normal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#241 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#257 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1081
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,255

11. Rush University

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#278 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,782
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

12. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#290 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,949
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

13. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#328 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%

14. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Metallurgical Engineering

#340 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,310

15. DePaul University

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#372 in the United States

#420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

16. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Metallurgical Engineering

#380 in the United States

#429 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

17. Bradley University

Peoria

For Metallurgical Engineering

#382 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,703

18. North Central College

Naperville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#408 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,190

19. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Metallurgical Engineering

#442 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,122

20. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Metallurgical Engineering

#465 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,620
Enrollment: 7,073

21. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Metallurgical Engineering

#487 in the United States

#538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,319
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,832

22. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#515 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

23. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Metallurgical Engineering

#589 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

24. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#641 in the United States

#697 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,560
Enrollment: 5,504

25. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#642 in the United States

#698 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $55,485
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $18,872

26. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Metallurgical Engineering

#736 in the United States

#792 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1268
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,894

27. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Metallurgical Engineering

#766 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,346

28. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#767 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,111
Enrollment: 2,324

29. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#778 in the United States

#838 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,472

30. Knox College

Galesburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#789 in the United States

#850 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,524

31. Governors State University

University Park

For Metallurgical Engineering

#792 in the United States

#854 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,315
Enrollment: 4,337

Closest to Illinois states to learn Metallurgical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	17	17
Missouri	18	52
Iowa	8	29
Kentucky	9	49
Wisconsin	20	11
Tennessee	20	40
Ohio	30	12
Michigan	23	5
Arkansas	11	114
West Virginia	6	109
Minnesota	16	16
Mississippi	8	118
Kansas	8	93
Alabama	16	85
Virginia	22	42
Georgia	23	13
North Carolina	22	27
Oklahoma	10	103
Nebraska	7	70
South Carolina	14	79
Pennsylvania	59	6
South Dakota	5	203
District of Columbia	7	125
Louisiana	18	76
Maryland	18	23
New York	81	9
New Jersey	16	30
North Dakota	3	139
Connecticut	14	25
Texas	53	10
Vermont	3	123
Colorado	13	51
Massachusetts	37	1
Rhode Island	6	57
Florida	29	21
New Hampshire	5	98
New Mexico	7	92
Maine	8	162
Montana	3	144
Utah	5	39
Arizona	5	36
Idaho	3	128
Oregon	12	74
Washington	13	15
California	64	2
Puerto Rico	7	260
Alaska	3	201
Hawaii	3	137