20 Best colleges for Ecology in Chicago, IL

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 2.31M citations received by 50.2K academic papers made by 20 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 Ecology

#2 in Illinois

#41 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Ecology

#4 in Illinois

#74 in the United States

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

3. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#6 in Illinois

#167 in the United States

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

4. Loyola University Chicago

For Ecology

#8 in Illinois

#196 in the United States

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

5. DePaul University

For Ecology

#10 in Illinois

#265 in the United States

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

6. Rush University

For Ecology

#20 in Illinois

#552 in the United States

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

7. Saint Xavier University

For Ecology

#21 in Illinois

#557 in the United States

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

8. Roosevelt University

For Ecology

#25 in Illinois

#641 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

9. Northeastern Illinois University

For Ecology

#26 in Illinois

#646 in the United States

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

10. Chicago State University

For Ecology

#27 in Illinois

#669 in the United States

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

11. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Ecology

#29 in Illinois

#759 in the United States

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

12. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Ecology

#33 in Illinois

#892 in the United States

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

13. Saint Augustine College

For Ecology

#36 in Illinois

#940 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $5,947

14. National Louis University

For Ecology

#42 in Illinois

#1094 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $15,724
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,722

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

For Ecology

#43 in Illinois

#1130 in the United States

Enrollment: 76
Male:Female: 47:53

16. Illinois College of Optometry

For Ecology

#44 in Illinois

#1132 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 483
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1872

17. Columbia College Chicago

For Ecology

#49 in Illinois

#1194 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $29,790
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,851

18. John Marshall Law School

For Ecology

#51 in Illinois

#1200 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

19. DeVry University - Illinois

For Ecology

#54 in Illinois

#1253 in the United States

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

20. North Park University

For Ecology

#56 in Illinois

#1294 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,910
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,779

Universities for Ecology near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	52	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	526	Hammond, Indiana
44	North Central College	324	Naperville, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	395	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	530	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	206	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	394	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	87	Notre Dame, Indiana
122	Saint Anthony College of Nursing	465	Rockford, Illinois
131	Marquette University	244	Milwaukee, Wisconsin