List of 38 best universities in Chicago, IL

We ranked 38 best universities in Chicago based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 18.4M citations received by 362K publications made by 38 universities in Chicago, measured the popularity of 2,092 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).

University of Chicago

#1 in Chicago

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,719

University of Illinois at Chicago

#2 in Chicago

#63 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 78%

Loyola University Chicago

#3 in Chicago

#133 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $36,388

Illinois Institute of Technology

#4 in Chicago

#165 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,708

DePaul University

#5 in Chicago

#187 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $32,022
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,087

Roosevelt University

#6 in Chicago

#19 in Illinois

#492 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,036

Northeastern Illinois University

#7 in Chicago

#21 in Illinois

#552 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 84%

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

#8 in Chicago

#22 in Illinois

#567 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $50,167

Chicago State University

#9 in Chicago

#27 in Illinois

#701 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 952
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 98%

Columbia College Chicago

#10 in Chicago

#29 in Illinois

#731 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $32,111
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,918

National Louis University

#11 in Chicago

#30 in Illinois

#752 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $14,848
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $8,472

John Marshall Law School

#12 in Chicago

#33 in Illinois

#798 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 1,060
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1899

Saint Xavier University

#13 in Chicago

#35 in Illinois

#838 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $14,975

DeVry University - Illinois

#14 in Chicago

#38 in Illinois

#863 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $28,542
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $5,829

North Park University

#15 in Chicago

#41 in Illinois

#967 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,068

Rush University

#16 in Chicago

#44 in Illinois

#1052 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 2,755
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1972

Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

#17 in Chicago

#49 in Illinois

#1161 in the United States

Enrollment: 43
Male:Female: 88:12

Erikson Institute

#18 in Chicago

#52 in Illinois

#1231 in the United States

Enrollment: 421
Male:Female: 3:97

Illinois College of Optometry

#19 in Chicago

#57 in Illinois

#1288 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 546
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1872

Moody Bible Institute

#20 in Chicago

#60 in Illinois

#1381 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $16,247

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

#21 in Chicago

#61 in Illinois

#1387 in the United States

Enrollment: 164
Male:Female: 45:55

Adler University

#22 in Chicago

#64 in Illinois

#1496 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,558
Male:Female: 17:83
Founded: 1952

Chicago Theological Seminary

#23 in Chicago

#67 in Illinois

#1529 in the United States

Enrollment: 242
Male:Female: 42:58

Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

#24 in Chicago

#69 in Illinois

#1549 in the United States

Enrollment: 254
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1968

McCormick Theological Seminary

#25 in Chicago

#72 in Illinois

#1744 in the United States

Enrollment: 215
Male:Female: 55:45

Kendall College

#26 in Chicago

#73 in Illinois

#1746 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1934

Institute for Clinical Social Work

#27 in Chicago

#74 in Illinois

#1802 in the United States

Enrollment: 125
Male:Female: 17:83

Spertus College

#28 in Chicago

#75 in Illinois

#1820 in the United States

Enrollment: 111
Male:Female: 39:61

Meadville Lombard Theological School

#29 in Chicago

#78 in Illinois

#1836 in the United States

Enrollment: 74
Male:Female: 27:73

East-West University

#30 in Chicago

#79 in Illinois

#1872 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,309
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $7,573

Saint Augustine College

#31 in Chicago

#82 in Illinois

#1970 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $9,461
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $9,098

American Academy of Art

#32 in Chicago

#83 in Illinois

#1993 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,418
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $15,078

Resurrection University

#33 in Chicago

#84 in Illinois

#2009 in the United States

Enrollment: 860
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1914

VanderCook College of Music

#34 in Chicago

#86 in Illinois

#2039 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1049
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $20,063

AMERICAN ISLAMIC COLLEGE

#35 in Chicago

#88 in Illinois

#2107 in the United States

Enrollment: 16
Male:Female: 62:38

Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.

#36 in Chicago

#89 in Illinois

#2142 in the United States

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 51:49

Flashpoint Chicago A Campus of Columbia College Hollywood

#37 in Chicago

#94 in Illinois

#2243 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $30,745
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $6,742

Telshe Yeshiva - Chicago

#38 in Chicago

#100 in Illinois

#2462 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $6,450
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,194

Universities near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Concordia University - Chicago	1260	River Forest, Illinois
16	Dominican University	830	River Forest, Illinois
18	Hebrew Theological College	2018	Skokie, Illinois
19	Northwestern University	18	Evanston, Illinois
19	Midwest College of Oriental Medicine - Evanston	2307	Evanston, Illinois
20	Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary	1485	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	366	Evanston, Illinois
26	Elmhurst College	626	Elmhurst, Illinois
26	Calumet College of Saint Joseph	1829	Whiting, Indiana
27	Trinity Christian College	1365	Palos Heights, Illinois