42 Best colleges for Anthropology in Illinois

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 1.1M citations received by 38.6K academic papers made by 42 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

#18 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
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: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

3. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Anthropology

#29 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

4. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Anthropology

#35 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Anthropology

#128 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

6. DePaul University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#139 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Anthropology

#152 in the United States

#173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,552
Enrollment: 15,649

8. Illinois State University

Normal

For Anthropology

#168 in the United States

#192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

9. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Anthropology

#181 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

10. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Anthropology

#293 in the United States

#328 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1043
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $16,296

11. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Anthropology

#297 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

12. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Anthropology

#308 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. Rush University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#320 in the United States

#357 in North America

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

14. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#354 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

15. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Anthropology

#366 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,632
Enrollment: 7,643

16. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Anthropology

#369 in the United States

#410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1010
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,773

17. Bradley University

Peoria

For Anthropology

#436 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,053

18. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Anthropology

#468 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,096

19. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#494 in the United States

#547 in North America

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

20. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Anthropology

#506 in the United States

#559 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

21. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Anthropology

#511 in the United States

#565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,940
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

22. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Anthropology

#515 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $29,961

23. Governors State University

University Park

For Anthropology

#530 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 945
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,987

24. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Anthropology

#592 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1104
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

25. National Louis University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#594 in the United States

#653 in North America

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

26. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#595 in the United States

#654 in North America

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

27. Knox College

Galesburg

For Anthropology

#663 in the United States

#724 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $26,882

28. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Anthropology

#690 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1247
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,839

29. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Anthropology

#707 in the United States

#769 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,660

30. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#752 in the United States

#816 in North America

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

31. Erikson Institute

Chicago

For Anthropology

#820 in the United States

#887 in North America

Enrollment: 331
Male:Female: 2:98

32. North Central College

Naperville

For Anthropology

#836 in the United States

#905 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,285

33. Dominican University

River Forest

For Anthropology

#859 in the United States

#928 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $18,162

34. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Anthropology

#861 in the United States

#931 in North America

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

35. University of St Francis

Joliet

For Anthropology

#862 in the United States

#932 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $18,560

36. Aurora University

Aurora

For Anthropology

#873 in the United States

#943 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1089
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,350

37. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Anthropology

#877 in the United States

#947 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,108

38. Adler University

Chicago

For Anthropology

#894 in the United States

#965 in North America

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

39. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Anthropology

#901 in the United States

#973 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,184

40. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago

For Anthropology

#919 in the United States

#991 in North America

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

41. Concordia University - Chicago

River Forest

For Anthropology

#922 in the United States

#994 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $18,832
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,141

42. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Evanston

For Anthropology

#945 in the United States

#1017 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 280
Male:Female: 46:54

Closest to Illinois states to learn Anthropology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	21	56
Missouri	20	37
Iowa	8	43
Kentucky	14	54
Wisconsin	19	13
Tennessee	20	58
Ohio	33	20
Michigan	20	1
Arkansas	8	176
West Virginia	3	126
Minnesota	24	14
Mississippi	6	199
Kansas	8	66
Alabama	13	63
Virginia	26	42
Georgia	30	27
North Carolina	23	7
Oklahoma	9	95
Nebraska	6	57
South Carolina	13	45
Pennsylvania	60	11
South Dakota	5	258
District of Columbia	9	61
Louisiana	15	91
Maryland	20	9
New York	95	8
New Jersey	20	26
North Dakota	4	238
Connecticut	18	17
Texas	56	22
Vermont	5	135
Colorado	15	60
Massachusetts	51	2
Rhode Island	9	65
Florida	29	34
New Hampshire	8	120
New Mexico	6	51
Maine	7	220
Montana	3	209
Utah	7	41
Arizona	7	15
Idaho	3	247
Oregon	14	99
Washington	17	4
California	86	3
Puerto Rico	7	402
Hawaii	5	49