31 Best colleges for Metallurgical Engineering 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 Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 3.28M citations received by 81.2K 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: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Metallurgical Engineering

#9 in the United States

#9 in North America

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

3. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#36 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#77 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#155 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Metallurgical Engineering

#160 in the United States

#185 in North America

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

7. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#164 in the United States

#192 in North America

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

8. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Metallurgical Engineering

#199 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

9. Illinois State University

Normal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#232 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

10. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#258 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

11. Rush University

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#296 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

12. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#300 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

13. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#322 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

14. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Metallurgical Engineering

#336 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

15. Bradley University

Peoria

For Metallurgical Engineering

#368 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

16. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Metallurgical Engineering

#375 in the United States

#423 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

17. DePaul University

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#381 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

18. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Metallurgical Engineering

#423 in the United States

#473 in North America

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

19. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Metallurgical Engineering

#440 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

20. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Metallurgical Engineering

#462 in the United States

#513 in North America

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

21. North Central College

Naperville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#477 in the United States

#529 in North America

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

22. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#503 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

23. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Metallurgical Engineering

#576 in the United States

#630 in North America

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

24. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#625 in the United States

#681 in North America

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

25. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#626 in the United States

#682 in North America

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

26. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Metallurgical Engineering

#636 in the United States

#692 in North America

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

27. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#723 in the United States

#780 in North America

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

28. Governors State University

University Park

For Metallurgical Engineering

#733 in the United States

#790 in North America

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

29. Knox College

Galesburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#742 in the United States

#800 in North America

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

30. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Metallurgical Engineering

#748 in the United States

#806 in North America

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

31. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#783 in the United States

#843 in North America

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

Closest to Illinois states to learn Metallurgical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	16	18
Missouri	16	56
Iowa	8	23
Kentucky	9	49
Wisconsin	19	10
Tennessee	19	41
Ohio	32	13
Michigan	22	6
Arkansas	10	110
West Virginia	3	108
Minnesota	16	15
Mississippi	7	120
Kansas	8	92
Alabama	16	84
Virginia	22	38
Georgia	20	12
North Carolina	21	28
Oklahoma	9	103
Nebraska	7	69
South Carolina	13	80
Pennsylvania	55	5
South Dakota	5	202
District of Columbia	6	127
Louisiana	16	75
Maryland	17	26
New York	81	8
New Jersey	15	30
North Dakota	3	137
Connecticut	13	27
Texas	52	11
Vermont	3	123
Colorado	12	51
Massachusetts	35	1
Rhode Island	6	52
Florida	27	19
New Hampshire	5	100
New Mexico	6	88
Maine	7	166
Montana	3	145
Utah	5	40
Arizona	5	35
Idaho	3	122
Oregon	12	76
Washington	13	16
California	59	2
Puerto Rico	6	257
Alaska	3	205
Hawaii	3	138