30 Best colleges for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 2.61M citations received by 65.4K 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: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Telecommunications

#34 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

3. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#51 in the United States

#60 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#65 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
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: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Telecommunications

#171 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 Telecommunications

#196 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

8. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#238 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

9. DePaul University

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#266 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

10. Illinois State University

Normal

For Telecommunications

#273 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
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: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

12. Bradley University

Peoria

For Telecommunications

#298 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

13. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Telecommunications

#322 in the United States

#367 in North America

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

14. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#343 in the United States

#390 in North America

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

15. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Telecommunications

#358 in the United States

#407 in North America

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

16. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Telecommunications

#398 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

17. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Telecommunications

#407 in the United States

#458 in North America

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

18. Rush University

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#446 in the United States

#498 in North America

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

19. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#459 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

20. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#506 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,318
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,985

21. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Telecommunications

#521 in the United States

#576 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 25:75

22. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Telecommunications

#568 in the United States

#625 in North America

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

23. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Telecommunications

#570 in the United States

#627 in North America

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

24. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#575 in the United States

#632 in North America

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

25. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#632 in the United States

#690 in North America

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

26. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Telecommunications

#657 in the United States

#717 in North America

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

27. North Central College

Naperville

For Telecommunications

#668 in the United States

#729 in North America

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

28. DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#714 in the United States

#777 in North America

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

29. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Telecommunications

#753 in the United States

#817 in North America

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

30. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Telecommunications

#797 in the United States

#865 in North America

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

Closest to Illinois states to learn Telecommunications

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	16	19
Missouri	14	48
Iowa	6	53
Kentucky	9	96
Wisconsin	19	23
Tennessee	19	59
Ohio	29	20
Michigan	21	6
Arkansas	9	139
West Virginia	3	119
Minnesota	16	22
Mississippi	6	115
Kansas	8	84
Alabama	13	93
Virginia	22	21
Georgia	20	4
North Carolina	21	36
Oklahoma	10	67
Nebraska	7	74
South Carolina	14	92
Pennsylvania	49	14
South Dakota	6	262
District of Columbia	8	101
Louisiana	16	90
Maryland	17	10
New York	80	15
New Jersey	16	12
North Dakota	3	168
Connecticut	16	41
Texas	49	9
Vermont	3	154
Colorado	13	27
Massachusetts	39	2
Rhode Island	6	80
Florida	27	30
New Hampshire	4	87
New Mexico	4	71
Maine	7	200
Montana	3	156
Utah	6	50
Arizona	5	31
Idaho	3	162
Oregon	11	66
Washington	13	16
California	66	1
Puerto Rico	5	241
Alaska	3	207
Hawaii	4	106