27 Best colleges for Environmental Science in Chicago, IL

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Science. A graph of 4.61M citations received by 135K academic papers made by 27 universities in Chicago 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 Chicago

For Environmental Science

#2 in Illinois

#30 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Environmental Science

#4 in Illinois

#65 in the United States

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

3. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Environmental Science

#6 in Illinois

#173 in the United States

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

4. Loyola University Chicago

For Environmental Science

#7 in Illinois

#187 in the United States

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

5. DePaul University

For Environmental Science

#10 in Illinois

#244 in the United States

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

6. Rush University

For Environmental Science

#18 in Illinois

#439 in the United States

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

7. Roosevelt University

For Environmental Science

#23 in Illinois

#590 in the United States

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

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For Environmental Science

#25 in Illinois

#600 in the United States

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

9. John Marshall Law School

For Environmental Science

#26 in Illinois

#631 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

10. Saint Xavier University

For Environmental Science

#27 in Illinois

#664 in the United States

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

11. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Environmental Science

#29 in Illinois

#719 in the United States

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

12. Chicago State University

For Environmental Science

#30 in Illinois

#727 in the United States

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

13. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Environmental Science

#34 in Illinois

#843 in the United States

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

14. Saint Augustine College

For Environmental Science

#38 in Illinois

#1032 in the United States

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

15. National Louis University

For Environmental Science

#41 in Illinois

#1058 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $14,769
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,641

16. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Environmental Science

#44 in Illinois

#1077 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 51:49

17. Erikson Institute

For Environmental Science

#46 in Illinois

#1133 in the United States

Enrollment: 331
Male:Female: 2:98

18. Columbia College Chicago

For Environmental Science

#49 in Illinois

#1169 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $28,387
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,020

19. Illinois College of Optometry

For Environmental Science

#52 in Illinois

#1181 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 481
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1872

20. North Park University

For Environmental Science

#54 in Illinois

#1205 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,029
Receiving Aid: 100%

21. DeVry University - Illinois

For Environmental Science

#55 in Illinois

#1216 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 41
Net Price: $30,112

22. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Environmental Science

#57 in Illinois

#1265 in the United States

Enrollment: 213
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1968

23. Kendall College

For Environmental Science

#59 in Illinois

#1306 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $30,324
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $7,984

24. Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.

For Environmental Science

#60 in Illinois

#1307 in the United States

Enrollment: 62
Male:Female: 51:49

25. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Environmental Science

#63 in Illinois

#1348 in the United States

Enrollment: 162
Male:Female: 59:41

26. Adler University

For Environmental Science

#66 in Illinois

#1444 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,841
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

27. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Environmental Science

#68 in Illinois

#1477 in the United States

Enrollment: 195
Male:Female: 37:63

Universities for Environmental Science near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	45	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	411	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	497	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	591	Wheaton, Illinois
44	North Central College	457	Naperville, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	487	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	489	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	553	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	192	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	420	Berrien Springs, Michigan