16 Best colleges for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 750K citations received by 19.7K academic papers made by 16 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 Anthropology

#2 in Illinois

#23 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Anthropology

#4 in Illinois

#35 in the United States

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

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Anthropology

#5 in Illinois

#125 in the United States

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

4. DePaul University

For Anthropology

#6 in Illinois

#139 in the United States

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Anthropology

#11 in Illinois

#299 in the United States

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

6. Northeastern Illinois University

For Anthropology

#12 in Illinois

#329 in the United States

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

7. Rush University

For Anthropology

#13 in Illinois

#339 in the United States

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

8. Roosevelt University

For Anthropology

#18 in Illinois

#490 in the United States

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

9. National Louis University

For Anthropology

#26 in Illinois

#620 in the United States

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

10. Chicago State University

For Anthropology

#27 in Illinois

#626 in the United States

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

11. Saint Xavier University

For Anthropology

#32 in Illinois

#782 in the United States

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

12. Columbia College Chicago

For Anthropology

#34 in Illinois

#849 in the United States

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

13. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Anthropology

#36 in Illinois

#883 in the United States

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

14. Erikson Institute

For Anthropology

#37 in Illinois

#889 in the United States

Enrollment: 368
Male:Female: 2:98

15. Adler University

For Anthropology

#41 in Illinois

#945 in the United States

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

16. North Park University

For Anthropology

#42 in Illinois

#967 in the United States

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

Universities for Anthropology near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	31	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	532	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	370	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	506	Wheaton, Illinois
49	Governors State University	560	University Park, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	568	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	481	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	575	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	153	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	317	Berrien Springs, Michigan