15 Best colleges for Anthropology in Chicago, IL

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 552K citations received by 17.9K academic papers made by 15 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: $36,991

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Anthropology

#3 in Illinois

#29 in the United States

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

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Anthropology

#5 in Illinois

#128 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,511

4. DePaul University

For Anthropology

#6 in Illinois

#139 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,151

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Anthropology

#11 in Illinois

#297 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,702

6. Rush University

For Anthropology

#13 in Illinois

#320 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

7. Northeastern Illinois University

For Anthropology

#14 in Illinois

#354 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,143
Enrollment: 5,756

8. Roosevelt University

For Anthropology

#19 in Illinois

#494 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,117

9. National Louis University

For Anthropology

#25 in Illinois

#594 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $14,769
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,641

10. Chicago State University

For Anthropology

#26 in Illinois

#595 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,891
Enrollment: 2,317

11. Saint Xavier University

For Anthropology

#30 in Illinois

#752 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,302
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,886

12. Erikson Institute

For Anthropology

#31 in Illinois

#820 in the United States

Enrollment: 331
Male:Female: 2:98

13. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Anthropology

#34 in Illinois

#861 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $53,923
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,290

14. Adler University

For Anthropology

#38 in Illinois

#894 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,841
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

15. Columbia College Chicago

For Anthropology

#40 in Illinois

#919 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $28,387
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,020

Universities for Anthropology near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	35	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	506	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	355	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	515	Wheaton, Illinois
49	Governors State University	530	University Park, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	511	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	542	Valparaiso, Indiana
94	Northern Illinois University	152	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	603	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	119	Notre Dame, Indiana