21 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chicago, IL

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 2.09M citations received by 55K academic papers made by 21 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#95 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,731

4. DePaul University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#131 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $33,319
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,589

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#11 in Illinois

#224 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,161

6. Northeastern Illinois University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#16 in Illinois

#409 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 90%

7. Roosevelt University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#18 in Illinois

#477 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,856

8. National Louis University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#21 in Illinois

#556 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $14,769
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,844

9. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#27 in Illinois

#696 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1154
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $51,606

10. John Marshall Law School

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#31 in Illinois

#734 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1899

11. Chicago State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#32 in Illinois

#738 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 857
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 93%

12. Rush University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#35 in Illinois

#782 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 2,816
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1972

13. Saint Xavier University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#36 in Illinois

#795 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $13,326

14. Erikson Institute

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#38 in Illinois

#879 in the United States

Enrollment: 457
Male:Female: 2:98

15. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in Illinois

#918 in the United States

Enrollment: 145
Male:Female: 44:56

16. Columbia College Chicago

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#42 in Illinois

#935 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $28,568
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,400

17. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#45 in Illinois

#981 in the United States

Enrollment: 227
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1968

18. North Park University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#46 in Illinois

#983 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1031
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,320

19. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#54 in Illinois

#1165 in the United States

Enrollment: 221
Male:Female: 58:42

20. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#56 in Illinois

#1221 in the United States

Enrollment: 294
Male:Female: 38:62

21. Moody Bible Institute

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#57 in Illinois

#1224 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $18,790
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,650

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
16	Dominican University	727	River Forest, Illinois
19	Northwestern University	25	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	637	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	603	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	333	Wheaton, Illinois
44	Lake Forest College	560	Lake Forest, Illinois
44	North Central College	620	Naperville, Illinois
49	Governors State University	713	University Park, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	605	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	259	Valparaiso, Indiana

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Chicago

Broadcast Journalism5

Classics and Ancient History5

Communications and Public Relations6

Criminology and Criminal Justice7

Early Childhood Education8

Education Majors8

Gender Studies6

Human Rights Law7

Intellectual Property and Patent Law6

International Law6

International Relations and Diplomacy5

Journalism and Digital Media5

Law Enforcement6

Library and Information science5

Military science5

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution6

Occupational Safety and Health5

Political Economy5

Political Science9

Public Policy / Administration5

Special Education6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies9