43 Best colleges for Anthropology in Illinois

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 1.58M citations received by 43K academic papers made by 43 universities in Illinois 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 Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Anthropology

#12 in the United States

#14 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Anthropology

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Anthropology

#31 in the United States

#35 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Anthropology

#35 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Anthropology

#125 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

6. DePaul University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#139 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Anthropology

#153 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,565
Enrollment: 15,504

8. Illinois State University

Normal

For Anthropology

#166 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

9. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Anthropology

#186 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Anthropology

#296 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%

11. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Anthropology

#299 in the United States

#335 in North America

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

12. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#329 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

13. Rush University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#339 in the United States

#376 in North America

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

14. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Anthropology

#381 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,122

15. Bradley University

Peoria

For Anthropology

#390 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,703

16. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Anthropology

#393 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,620
Enrollment: 7,073

17. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Anthropology

#395 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1081
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,255

18. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#490 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

19. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Anthropology

#491 in the United States

#545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,310

20. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Anthropology

#506 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,346

21. Knox College

Galesburg

For Anthropology

#525 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,524

22. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Anthropology

#532 in the United States

#589 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

23. Governors State University

University Park

For Anthropology

#560 in the United States

#619 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,315
Enrollment: 4,337

24. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Anthropology

#568 in the United States

#627 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,949
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

25. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Anthropology

#613 in the United States

#672 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

26. National Louis University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#620 in the United States

#679 in North America

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

27. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#626 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

28. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Anthropology

#689 in the United States

#750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,695

29. Dominican University

River Forest

For Anthropology

#729 in the United States

#791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1037
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $16,969

30. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Anthropology

#732 in the United States

#795 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1268
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,894

31. North Central College

Naperville

For Anthropology

#768 in the United States

#834 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,190

32. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#782 in the United States

#849 in North America

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

33. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Anthropology

#842 in the United States

#911 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,472

34. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago

For Anthropology

#849 in the United States

#919 in North America

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

35. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Anthropology

#852 in the United States

#922 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,760

36. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Anthropology

#883 in the United States

#955 in North America

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

37. Erikson Institute

Chicago

For Anthropology

#889 in the United States

#961 in North America

Enrollment: 368
Male:Female: 2:98

38. University of St Francis

Joliet

For Anthropology

#906 in the United States

#978 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $16,455

39. Concordia University - Chicago

River Forest

For Anthropology

#910 in the United States

#982 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $17,767
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,680

40. Aurora University

Aurora

For Anthropology

#923 in the United States

#995 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,220

41. Adler University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#945 in the United States

#1017 in North America

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

42. North Park University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#967 in the United States

#1039 in North America

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

43. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Evanston

For Anthropology

#985 in the United States

#1057 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 299
Male:Female: 44:56

Closest to Illinois states to learn Anthropology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	22	47
Missouri	20	37
Iowa	8	50
Kentucky	16	58
Wisconsin	20	16
Tennessee	21	60
Ohio	36	21
Michigan	21	1
Arkansas	10	172
West Virginia	4	122
Minnesota	24	17
Mississippi	7	203
Kansas	8	64
Alabama	14	67
Virginia	26	42
Georgia	31	28
North Carolina	25	9
Oklahoma	9	92
Nebraska	6	62
South Carolina	15	44
Pennsylvania	61	10
South Dakota	5	268
District of Columbia	9	61
Louisiana	16	96
Maryland	21	6
New York	95	8
New Jersey	20	24
North Dakota	3	242
Connecticut	18	15
Texas	57	22
Vermont	5	135
Colorado	17	56
Massachusetts	52	2
Rhode Island	9	70
Florida	30	34
New Hampshire	8	119
New Mexico	6	57
Maine	7	229
Montana	3	219
Utah	8	39
Arizona	7	14
Idaho	3	250
Oregon	15	103
Washington	19	3
California	90	4
Puerto Rico	8	396
Alaska	3	292
Hawaii	5	52