List of 38 best universities in Chicago, IL

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EduRank

Top 38 universities in Chicago ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 15.8M citations received by 482K academic publications made by 38 universities from Chicago, the popularity of 2,559 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Chicago

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

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

3. Loyola University Chicago

#5 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$37,511

4. Illinois Institute of Technology

#6 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
61%
Average SAT
1315
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$28,702

5. DePaul University

#9 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$32,151

6. Roosevelt University

#20 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
960
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$22,117

7. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

#21 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
79%
Net Price
$53,923
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$18,290

8. Northeastern Illinois University

#22 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
63%
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$15,143
Enrollment
5,756

9. Chicago State University

#25 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
49%
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$15,891
Enrollment
2,317

10. Columbia College Chicago

#30 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
95%
Net Price
$28,387
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$18,020

12. National Louis University

#32 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
92%
Net Price
$14,769
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$9,641

13. DeVry University - Illinois

#34 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
43%
Average SAT
1075
Average ACT
41
Net Price
$30,112

14. Rush University

#35 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
2,870
Male:Female
22:78
Founded
1972

15. Saint Xavier University

#38 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
84%
Net Price
$11,302
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$29,886

16. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

#42 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
40
Male:Female
77:23

17. North Park University

#45 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
68%
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$19,029
Receiving Aid
100%

18. Erikson Institute

#55 in Illinois
Enrollment
331
Male:Female
2:98

19. Illinois College of Optometry

#56 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
481
Male:Female
27:73
Founded
1872

23. Kendall College

#64 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
90%
Net Price
$30,324
Receiving Aid
69%
Average Aid
$7,984

24. Moody Bible Institute

#68 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$21,368
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$10,560

25. Adler University

#69 in Illinois
Enrollment
1,841
Male:Female
18:82
Founded
1952

26. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

#70 in Illinois
Enrollment
213
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1968

27. Saint Augustine College

#73 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$10,288
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$10,468

29. Meadville Lombard Theological School

#76 in Illinois
Enrollment
69
Male:Female
30:70

30. Spertus College

#77 in Illinois
Enrollment
99
Male:Female
35:65

32. VanderCook College of Music

#81 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$12,436
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$27,884

33. American Academy of Art

#84 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$31,818
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,487

34. Flashpoint Chicago A Campus of Columbia College Hollywood

#90 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
99%
Net Price
$30,745
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$6,742

35. East-West University

#91 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$19,792
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$9,941

36. AMERICAN ISLAMIC COLLEGE

#92 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$9,233
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$3,250

37. Resurrection University

#94 in Illinois
Enrollment
429
Male:Female
21:79
Founded
1914

38. Telshe Yeshiva - Chicago

#100 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$2,281
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$17,948

Universities near Chicago

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
🏆
City
15 Concordia University - Chicago 1202
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River Forest, Illinois
16 Dominican University 836
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River Forest, Illinois
18 Hebrew Theological College 1919
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Skokie, Illinois
19 Northwestern University 25
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Evanston, Illinois
20 Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary 1577
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Evanston, Illinois
21 NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia 647
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Evanston, Illinois
21 Midwest College of Oriental Medicine - Evanston 2079
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Evanston, Illinois
26 Elmhurst College 673
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Elmhurst, Illinois
26 Calumet College of Saint Joseph 1822
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Whiting, Indiana
27 Trinity Christian College 1383
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Palos Heights, Illinois