43 Best colleges for Anthropology in Illinois

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 1.67M citations received by 44.1K 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

#13 in the United States

#15 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Anthropology

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Anthropology

#30 in the United States

#34 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Anthropology

#35 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Anthropology

#126 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

6. DePaul University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#138 in the United States

#161 in North America

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

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Anthropology

#153 in the United States

#177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,387
Enrollment: 15,414

8. Illinois State University

Normal

For Anthropology

#166 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

9. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Anthropology

#189 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Anthropology

#299 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

11. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Anthropology

#303 in the United States

#339 in North America

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

12. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#329 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

13. Rush University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#337 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

14. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Anthropology

#387 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,960

15. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Anthropology

#390 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,375

16. Bradley University

Peoria

For Anthropology

#394 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,787
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,808

17. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Anthropology

#396 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,994
Enrollment: 6,332

18. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#489 in the United States

#543 in North America

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

19. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Anthropology

#495 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,644

20. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Anthropology

#498 in the United States

#553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,356

21. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Anthropology

#533 in the United States

#590 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 25:75

22. Knox College

Galesburg

For Anthropology

#534 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,709

23. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Anthropology

#562 in the United States

#621 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,021
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1912

24. Governors State University

University Park

For Anthropology

#564 in the United States

#623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,455
Enrollment: 4,397

25. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Anthropology

#615 in the United States

#674 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

26. National Louis University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#620 in the United States

#679 in North America

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

27. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#632 in the United States

#692 in North America

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

28. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Anthropology

#688 in the United States

#749 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,714

29. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Anthropology

#725 in the United States

#787 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,225

30. Dominican University

River Forest

For Anthropology

#728 in the United States

#790 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $13,402

31. North Central College

Naperville

For Anthropology

#768 in the United States

#835 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,276

32. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#786 in the United States

#853 in North America

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

33. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Anthropology

#840 in the United States

#909 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,959

34. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago

For Anthropology

#854 in the United States

#923 in North America

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

35. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Anthropology

#861 in the United States

#930 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,629

36. Erikson Institute

Chicago

For Anthropology

#888 in the United States

#960 in North America

Enrollment: 297
Male:Female: 3:97

37. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Anthropology

#892 in the United States

#964 in North America

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

38. Concordia University - Chicago

River Forest

For Anthropology

#911 in the United States

#984 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $19,073
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $26,361

39. University of St Francis

Joliet

For Anthropology

#920 in the United States

#993 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $14,045

40. Aurora University

Aurora

For Anthropology

#931 in the United States

#1004 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,053

41. Adler University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#947 in the United States

#1020 in North America

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

42. North Park University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#977 in the United States

#1050 in North America

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

43. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Evanston

For Anthropology

#997 in the United States

#1070 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 313
Male:Female: 44:56

Closest to Illinois states to learn Anthropology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	22	46
Missouri	20	37
Iowa	9	50
Kentucky	16	57
Wisconsin	21	16
Tennessee	21	60
Ohio	36	22
Michigan	22	1
Arkansas	9	172
West Virginia	4	122
Minnesota	24	17
Mississippi	7	204
Kansas	8	63
Alabama	14	66
Virginia	26	42
Georgia	31	27
North Carolina	26	9
Oklahoma	9	92
Nebraska	6	64
South Carolina	15	44
Pennsylvania	62	10
South Dakota	5	268
District of Columbia	9	59
Louisiana	16	97
Maryland	22	6
New York	95	8
New Jersey	20	24
North Dakota	3	241
Connecticut	18	15
Texas	57	21
Vermont	6	136
Colorado	17	56
Massachusetts	52	2
Rhode Island	9	70
Florida	30	33
New Hampshire	8	119
New Mexico	6	58
Maine	7	234
Montana	3	219
Utah	9	39
Arizona	7	14
Idaho	3	247
Nevada	3	128
Oregon	15	103
Washington	19	3
California	91	4
Puerto Rico	8	389
Alaska	3	292
Hawaii	5	54