27 Best colleges for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science in Illinois

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 1.99M citations received by 49.2K academic papers made by 27 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#11 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#35 in the United States

#39 in North America

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

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#81 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#120 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

6. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#179 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,319
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,832

7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#194 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

8. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#197 in the United States

#228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,565
Enrollment: 15,504

9. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#245 in the United States

#283 in North America

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

10. Illinois State University

Normal

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#276 in the United States

#320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

11. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#324 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%

12. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#331 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1081
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,255

13. DePaul University

Chicago

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#371 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

14. Bradley University

Peoria

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#396 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,703

15. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#410 in the United States

#463 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

16. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#430 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

17. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#432 in the United States

#485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,620
Enrollment: 7,073

18. Rush University

Chicago

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#438 in the United States

#491 in North America

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

19. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#442 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,122

20. North Central College

Naperville

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#469 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,190

21. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#495 in the United States

#550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,949
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

22. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#524 in the United States

#580 in North America

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

23. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#563 in the United States

#620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

24. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#575 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,310

25. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#597 in the United States

#654 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,346

26. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#669 in the United States

#727 in North America

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

27. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#750 in the United States

#813 in North America

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

Closest to Illinois states to learn Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	14	24
Missouri	13	78
Iowa	7	36
Kentucky	8	79
Wisconsin	18	14
Tennessee	17	65
Ohio	29	25
Michigan	19	9
Arkansas	8	143
Minnesota	13	20
Mississippi	6	109
Kansas	8	93
Alabama	15	98
Virginia	22	37
Georgia	17	18
North Carolina	21	29
Oklahoma	7	43
Nebraska	7	66
South Carolina	10	89
Pennsylvania	47	8
South Dakota	5	184
District of Columbia	7	119
Louisiana	15	62
Maryland	17	12
New York	74	16
New Jersey	18	7
North Dakota	3	170
Connecticut	14	33
Texas	49	19
Vermont	3	142
Colorado	14	4
Massachusetts	38	1
Rhode Island	6	58
Florida	25	28
New Hampshire	6	77
New Mexico	4	91
Maine	6	115
Montana	3	111
Utah	7	40
Arizona	5	21
Idaho	3	133
Oregon	12	31
Washington	13	2
California	64	3
Puerto Rico	5	222
Alaska	4	53
Hawaii	4	47