37 Best colleges for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 397K citations received by 20.2K academic papers made by 37 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 Chicago

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

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

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Classics and Ancient History

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Classics and Ancient History

#33 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#52 in the United States

#59 in North America

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#107 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Classics and Ancient History

#141 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Classics and Ancient History

#143 in the United States

#164 in North America

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

8. Illinois State University

Normal

For Classics and Ancient History

#161 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

9. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Classics and Ancient History

#171 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

10. DePaul University

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#190 in the United States

#214 in North America

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

11. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Classics and Ancient History

#270 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

12. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Classics and Ancient History

#279 in the United States

#308 in North America

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

13. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Classics and Ancient History

#341 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

14. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#377 in the United States

#412 in North America

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

15. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Classics and Ancient History

#395 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

16. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#421 in the United States

#457 in North America

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

17. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Classics and Ancient History

#466 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

18. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#503 in the United States

#545 in North America

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

19. Knox College

Galesburg

For Classics and Ancient History

#512 in the United States

#554 in North America

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

20. Bradley University

Peoria

For Classics and Ancient History

#513 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

21. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Classics and Ancient History

#538 in the United States

#581 in North America

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

22. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Classics and Ancient History

#585 in the United States

#629 in North America

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

23. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#614 in the United States

#662 in North America

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

24. North Central College

Naperville

For Classics and Ancient History

#616 in the United States

#664 in North America

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

25. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Classics and Ancient History

#629 in the United States

#677 in North America

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

26. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#694 in the United States

#744 in North America

Enrollment: 101
Male:Female: 46:54

27. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Classics and Ancient History

#702 in the United States

#753 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,768

28. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#714 in the United States

#765 in North America

Enrollment: 210
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1968

29. Blackburn College

Carlinville

For Classics and Ancient History

#726 in the United States

#778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $18,460
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,456

30. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Classics and Ancient History

#739 in the United States

#791 in North America

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

31. Saint Augustine College

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#752 in the United States

#805 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,310
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $14,748

32. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Evanston

For Classics and Ancient History

#753 in the United States

#806 in North America

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

33. Moody Bible Institute

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#754 in the United States

#807 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $21,614
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,742

34. McCormick Theological Seminary

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#767 in the United States

#820 in North America

Enrollment: 125
Male:Female: 55:45

35. North Park University

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#768 in the United States

#821 in North America

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

36. Chicago Theological Seminary

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#773 in the United States

#826 in North America

Enrollment: 215
Male:Female: 46:54

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

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#778 in the United States

#831 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 41:59

Closest to Illinois states to learn Classics and Ancient History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	19	39
Missouri	13	40
Iowa	8	45
Kentucky	12	64
Wisconsin	15	13
Tennessee	17	59
Ohio	29	19
Michigan	22	6
Arkansas	7	56
Minnesota	16	30
Mississippi	6	196
Kansas	8	58
Alabama	9	91
Virginia	28	26
Georgia	17	38
North Carolina	24	18
Oklahoma	5	72
Nebraska	6	61
South Carolina	11	62
Pennsylvania	53	12
South Dakota	3	397
District of Columbia	7	37
Louisiana	9	83
Maryland	16	14
New York	85	7
New Jersey	18	11
North Dakota	2	317
Connecticut	14	3
Texas	44	20
Vermont	4	128
Colorado	12	41
Massachusetts	39	2
Rhode Island	6	51
Florida	23	27
New Hampshire	6	46
Maine	6	252
Utah	5	54
Arizona	3	31
Idaho	3	234
Oregon	9	111
Washington	15	16
California	71	4
Hawaii	3	70