30 Best colleges for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 2.52M citations received by 64.5K academic papers made by 30 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 Telecommunications

#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 Telecommunications

#34 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

3. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#51 in the United States

#60 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#66 in the United States

#77 in North America

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#85 in the United States

#100 in North America

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

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Telecommunications

#168 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Telecommunications

#195 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

8. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#236 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

9. DePaul University

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#266 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

10. Illinois State University

Normal

For Telecommunications

#274 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

11. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Telecommunications

#284 in the United States

#323 in North America

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

12. Bradley University

Peoria

For Telecommunications

#298 in the United States

#339 in North America

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

13. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Telecommunications

#321 in the United States

#365 in North America

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

14. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#344 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38
Male:Female: 73:27

15. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Telecommunications

#359 in the United States

#408 in North America

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

16. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Telecommunications

#404 in the United States

#455 in North America

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

17. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Telecommunications

#411 in the United States

#462 in North America

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

18. Rush University

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#444 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

19. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#456 in the United States

#508 in North America

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

20. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#505 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $11,943
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,290

21. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Telecommunications

#523 in the United States

#578 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

22. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Telecommunications

#566 in the United States

#623 in North America

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

23. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Telecommunications

#569 in the United States

#626 in North America

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

24. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#575 in the United States

#632 in North America

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

25. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#633 in the United States

#691 in North America

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

26. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Telecommunications

#654 in the United States

#713 in North America

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

27. North Central College

Naperville

For Telecommunications

#664 in the United States

#723 in North America

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

28. DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#713 in the United States

#775 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $31,063

29. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Telecommunications

#753 in the United States

#816 in North America

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

30. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Telecommunications

#788 in the United States

#854 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,088

Closest to Illinois states to learn Telecommunications

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	16	19
Missouri	13	48
Iowa	6	53
Kentucky	9	96
Wisconsin	19	22
Tennessee	19	59
Ohio	28	21
Michigan	21	6
Arkansas	9	140
West Virginia	3	120
Minnesota	16	20
Mississippi	6	115
Kansas	8	84
Alabama	13	93
Virginia	22	23
Georgia	20	4
North Carolina	20	37
Oklahoma	10	67
Nebraska	7	74
South Carolina	13	91
Pennsylvania	49	14
South Dakota	6	261
District of Columbia	8	101
Louisiana	16	89
Maryland	17	10
New York	79	15
New Jersey	16	12
North Dakota	3	169
Connecticut	16	41
Texas	48	9
Vermont	3	153
Colorado	13	27
Massachusetts	39	1
Rhode Island	6	80
Florida	27	30
New Hampshire	4	87
New Mexico	4	69
Maine	7	200
Montana	3	156
Utah	6	50
Arizona	5	31
Idaho	3	162
Oregon	11	64
Washington	13	16
California	66	2
Puerto Rico	5	240
Alaska	3	208
Hawaii	3	106