64 Best colleges for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 4.55M citations received by 121K academic papers made by 64 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 Archaeology

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

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

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Archaeology

#16 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Archaeology

#38 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Archaeology

#55 in the United States

#64 in North America

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

5. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Archaeology

#150 in the United States

#174 in North America

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

6. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Archaeology

#158 in the United States

#182 in North America

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

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Archaeology

#173 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

8. DePaul University

Chicago

For Archaeology

#181 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

9. Illinois State University

Normal

For Archaeology

#196 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

10. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Archaeology

#222 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

11. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Archaeology

#334 in the United States

#378 in North America

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

12. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Archaeology

#340 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

13. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Archaeology

#399 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

14. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Archaeology

#409 in the United States

#459 in North America

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

15. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Archaeology

#411 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

16. Bradley University

Peoria

For Archaeology

#436 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

17. North Central College

Naperville

For Archaeology

#448 in the United States

#498 in North America

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

18. Rush University

Chicago

For Archaeology

#450 in the United States

#500 in North America

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

19. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Archaeology

#458 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

20. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Archaeology

#482 in the United States

#534 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

21. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Archaeology

#502 in the United States

#554 in North America

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

22. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Archaeology

#559 in the United States

#616 in North America

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

23. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Archaeology

#564 in the United States

#622 in North America

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

24. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Archaeology

#590 in the United States

#649 in North America

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

25. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Archaeology

#644 in the United States

#706 in North America

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

26. Knox College

Galesburg

For Archaeology

#659 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

27. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Archaeology

#670 in the United States

#733 in North America

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

28. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Archaeology

#746 in the United States

#813 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38
Male:Female: 73:27

29. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Archaeology

#774 in the United States

#842 in North America

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

30. Governors State University

University Park

For Archaeology

#778 in the United States

#846 in North America

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

31. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Archaeology

#817 in the United States

#886 in North America

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

32. Dominican University

River Forest

For Archaeology

#853 in the United States

#923 in North America

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

33. John Marshall Law School

Chicago

For Archaeology

#879 in the United States

#951 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

34. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Archaeology

#891 in the United States

#964 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,319
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,832

35. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Archaeology

#926 in the United States

#999 in North America

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

36. Erikson Institute

Chicago

For Archaeology

#935 in the United States

#1008 in North America

Enrollment: 368
Male:Female: 2:98

37. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Archaeology

#984 in the United States

#1058 in North America

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

38. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

Chicago

For Archaeology

#990 in the United States

#1065 in North America

Enrollment: 114
Male:Female: 44:56

39. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago

For Archaeology

#1004 in the United States

#1079 in North America

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

40. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Archaeology

#1020 in the United States

#1095 in North America

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

41. Saint Augustine College

Chicago

For Archaeology

#1036 in the United States

#1111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $5,947

42. National Louis University

Chicago

For Archaeology

#1049 in the United States

#1124 in North America

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

43. University of St Francis

Joliet

For Archaeology

#1053 in the United States

#1128 in North America

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

44. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Archaeology

#1061 in the United States

#1136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,088

45. Blackburn College

Carlinville

For Archaeology

#1073 in the United States

#1148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $21,349
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,613

46. Aurora University

Aurora

For Archaeology

#1077 in the United States

#1152 in North America

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

47. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

Chicago

For Archaeology

#1080 in the United States

#1155 in North America

Enrollment: 198
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1968

48. McKendree University

Lebanon

For Archaeology

#1096 in the United States

#1171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $25,200
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $22,269

49. Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.

Chicago

For Archaeology

#1119 in the United States

#1195 in North America

Enrollment: 76
Male:Female: 47:53

50. Benedictine University

Lisle

For Archaeology

#1139 in the United States

#1216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $24,570
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $21,484

51. North Park University

Chicago

For Archaeology

#1146 in the United States

#1223 in North America

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

52. Millikin University

Decatur

For Archaeology

#1149 in the United States

#1226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $10,078

53. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Evanston

For Archaeology

#1151 in the United States

#1228 in North America

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

54. Rockford University

Rockford

For Archaeology

#1177 in the United States

#1255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $24,098

55. DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago

For Archaeology

#1225 in the United States

#1304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $31,063

56. McCormick Theological Seminary

Chicago

For Archaeology

#1229 in the United States

#1308 in North America

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 63:37

57. Eureka College

Eureka

For Archaeology

#1243 in the United States

#1323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Net Price: $20,215
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,303

58. Chicago Theological Seminary

Chicago

For Archaeology

#1251 in the United States

#1331 in North America

Enrollment: 202
Male:Female: 42:58

59. Greenville University

Greenville

For Archaeology

#1269 in the United States

#1350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $21,442

60. Trinity International University - Illinois

Deerfield

For Archaeology

#1288 in the United States

#1371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $21,260
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,365

61. Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais

For Archaeology

#1292 in the United States

#1376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,707

62. Adler University

Chicago

For Archaeology

#1294 in the United States

#1379 in North America

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

63. Concordia University - Chicago

River Forest

For Archaeology

#1327 in the United States

#1412 in North America

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

64. Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

Lisle

For Archaeology

#1345 in the United States

#1430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 6
Male:Female: 50:50

Closest to Illinois states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	31	31
Missouri	34	45
Iowa	22	43
Kentucky	21	61
Wisconsin	28	12
Tennessee	28	60
Ohio	51	19
Michigan	31	4
Arkansas	16	128
West Virginia	15	90
Minnesota	26	15
Mississippi	11	142
Kansas	11	81
Alabama	23	100
Virginia	39	41
Georgia	37	35
North Carolina	38	30
Oklahoma	15	89
Nebraska	11	57
South Carolina	23	74
Pennsylvania	90	13
South Dakota	8	229
District of Columbia	9	59
Louisiana	22	73
Maryland	26	17
New York	120	6
New Jersey	22	24
North Dakota	5	191
Connecticut	20	11
Texas	66	23
Vermont	9	122
Colorado	19	46
Massachusetts	64	2
Rhode Island	9	66
Florida	45	20
New Hampshire	10	83
New Mexico	7	93
Maine	12	160
Montana	4	143
Utah	10	44
Arizona	7	26
Idaho	6	148
Nevada	5	121
Oregon	16	53
Washington	25	5
California	111	1
Puerto Rico	11	388
Alaska	4	144
Hawaii	6	84