16 Best colleges for Anthropology in Chicago, IL

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 788K citations received by 20.2K 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Anthropology

#4 in Illinois

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Anthropology

#5 in Illinois

#126 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

4. DePaul University

For Anthropology

#6 in Illinois

#138 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Anthropology

#11 in Illinois

#303 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

6. Northeastern Illinois University

For Anthropology

#12 in Illinois

#329 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,876
Enrollment: 5,734

7. Rush University

For Anthropology

#13 in Illinois

#337 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,769
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1972

8. Roosevelt University

For Anthropology

#18 in Illinois

#489 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,366

9. National Louis University

For Anthropology

#26 in Illinois

#620 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $13,150
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $11,056

10. Chicago State University

For Anthropology

#27 in Illinois

#632 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

11. Saint Xavier University

For Anthropology

#32 in Illinois

#786 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,318
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,985

12. Columbia College Chicago

For Anthropology

#34 in Illinois

#854 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $29,473
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,780

13. Erikson Institute

For Anthropology

#36 in Illinois

#888 in the United States

Enrollment: 297
Male:Female: 3:97

14. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Anthropology

#37 in Illinois

#892 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $55,631
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,050

15. Adler University

For Anthropology

#41 in Illinois

#947 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,631
Male:Female: 19:81
Founded: 1952

16. North Park University

For Anthropology

#42 in Illinois

#977 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $20,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,476

Universities for Anthropology near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	30	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	533	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	365	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	498	Wheaton, Illinois
49	Governors State University	564	University Park, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	562	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	482	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	587	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	153	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	325	Berrien Springs, Michigan