25 Best colleges for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 3.4M citations received by 78.4K academic papers made by 25 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 Geology

#2 in Illinois

#31 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Geology

#4 in Illinois

#68 in the United States

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

3. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Geology

#6 in Illinois

#176 in the United States

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

4. Loyola University Chicago

For Geology

#7 in Illinois

#189 in the United States

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

5. DePaul University

For Geology

#10 in Illinois

#273 in the United States

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

6. Rush University

For Geology

#17 in Illinois

#397 in the United States

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

7. Saint Xavier University

For Geology

#23 in Illinois

#580 in the United States

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

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For Geology

#24 in Illinois

#586 in the United States

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

9. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Geology

#26 in Illinois

#641 in the United States

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

10. Roosevelt University

For Geology

#27 in Illinois

#643 in the United States

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

11. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Geology

#29 in Illinois

#762 in the United States

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

12. Chicago State University

For Geology

#31 in Illinois

#811 in the United States

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

13. Illinois College of Optometry

For Geology

#35 in Illinois

#963 in the United States

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

14. Columbia College Chicago

For Geology

#41 in Illinois

#1052 in the United States

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

15. National Louis University

For Geology

#43 in Illinois

#1071 in the United States

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

16. Erikson Institute

For Geology

#45 in Illinois

#1114 in the United States

Enrollment: 368
Male:Female: 2:98

17. Saint Augustine College

For Geology

#46 in Illinois

#1127 in the United States

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

18. John Marshall Law School

For Geology

#47 in Illinois

#1135 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

19. North Park University

For Geology

#51 in Illinois

#1185 in the United States

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

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

For Geology

#53 in Illinois

#1204 in the United States

Enrollment: 76
Male:Female: 47:53

21. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Geology

#55 in Illinois

#1227 in the United States

Enrollment: 114
Male:Female: 44:56

22. DeVry University - Illinois

For Geology

#58 in Illinois

#1255 in the United States

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

23. Adler University

For Geology

#60 in Illinois

#1301 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,674
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

24. Kendall College

For Geology

#61 in Illinois

#1317 in the United States

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

25. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Geology

#64 in Illinois

#1375 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 63:37

Universities for Geology near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	41	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	360	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	549	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	325	Wheaton, Illinois
44	North Central College	428	Naperville, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	466	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	410	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	535	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	195	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	458	Berrien Springs, Michigan