29 Best colleges for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 1.71M citations received by 56.9K academic papers made by 29 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

#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 Telecommunications

#36 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

3. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#50 in the United States

#59 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#65 in the United States

#78 in North America

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#84 in the United States

#99 in North America

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

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Telecommunications

#158 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Telecommunications

#191 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

8. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#242 in the United States

#277 in North America

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

9. DePaul University

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#267 in the United States

#303 in North America

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

10. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Telecommunications

#279 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

11. Illinois State University

Normal

For Telecommunications

#280 in the United States

#318 in North America

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

12. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#287 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

13. Bradley University

Peoria

For Telecommunications

#321 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

14. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Telecommunications

#334 in the United States

#381 in North America

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

15. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Telecommunications

#353 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

16. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Telecommunications

#365 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

17. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Telecommunications

#368 in the United States

#417 in North America

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

18. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#432 in the United States

#484 in North America

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

19. Rush University

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#436 in the United States

#488 in North America

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

20. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Telecommunications

#516 in the United States

#570 in North America

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

21. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#517 in the United States

#571 in North America

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

22. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Telecommunications

#570 in the United States

#626 in North America

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

23. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Telecommunications

#585 in the United States

#641 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

24. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#589 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

25. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Telecommunications

#627 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

26. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#656 in the United States

#715 in North America

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

27. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Telecommunications

#723 in the United States

#786 in North America

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

28. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Telecommunications

#745 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

29. Saint Augustine College

Chicago

For Telecommunications

#748 in the United States

#812 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,288
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,468

Closest to Illinois states to learn Telecommunications

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	15	24
Missouri	12	52
Iowa	6	49
Kentucky	8	95
Wisconsin	19	21
Tennessee	16	61
Ohio	28	22
Michigan	21	7
Arkansas	9	142
West Virginia	3	126
Minnesota	15	19
Mississippi	6	116
Kansas	8	85
Alabama	11	93
Virginia	19	20
Georgia	18	4
North Carolina	19	35
Oklahoma	10	71
Nebraska	7	76
South Carolina	12	87
Pennsylvania	45	15
South Dakota	4	266
District of Columbia	8	101
Louisiana	16	90
Maryland	17	10
New York	75	14
New Jersey	16	12
North Dakota	3	169
Connecticut	16	44
Texas	48	8
Vermont	3	150
Colorado	13	28
Massachusetts	35	1
Rhode Island	5	80
Florida	26	30
New Hampshire	4	89
New Mexico	4	66
Maine	6	202
Montana	3	152
Utah	6	48
Arizona	5	31
Idaho	3	163
Oregon	8	64
Washington	13	16
California	62	2
Puerto Rico	5	237
Alaska	3	210
Hawaii	3	102