35 Best colleges for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 243K citations received by 17.2K academic papers made by 35 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Classics and Ancient History

#19 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Classics and Ancient History

#44 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#50 in the United States

#55 in North America

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#104 in the United States

#120 in North America

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

6. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Classics and Ancient History

#140 in the United States

#161 in North America

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

7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Classics and Ancient History

#141 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

8. Illinois State University

Normal

For Classics and Ancient History

#156 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

9. DePaul University

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#200 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

10. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Classics and Ancient History

#212 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

11. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Classics and Ancient History

#276 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

12. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Classics and Ancient History

#312 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

13. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Classics and Ancient History

#316 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

14. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#334 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

15. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Classics and Ancient History

#385 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

16. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Classics and Ancient History

#410 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

17. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#416 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

18. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#439 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

19. Knox College

Galesburg

For Classics and Ancient History

#536 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

20. Bradley University

Peoria

For Classics and Ancient History

#538 in the United States

#581 in North America

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

21. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Classics and Ancient History

#550 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

22. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#552 in the United States

#596 in North America

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

23. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Classics and Ancient History

#565 in the United States

#609 in North America

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

24. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Classics and Ancient History

#591 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,237

25. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Classics and Ancient History

#609 in the United States

#657 in North America

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

26. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#645 in the United States

#694 in North America

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 51:49

27. North Central College

Naperville

For Classics and Ancient History

#661 in the United States

#711 in North America

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

28. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#664 in the United States

#714 in North America

Enrollment: 213
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1968

29. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Evanston

For Classics and Ancient History

#701 in the United States

#752 in North America

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

30. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Classics and Ancient History

#704 in the United States

#755 in North America

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

31. McCormick Theological Seminary

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#715 in the United States

#766 in North America

Enrollment: 162
Male:Female: 59:41

32. Moody Bible Institute

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#722 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $21,368
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,560

33. North Park University

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#723 in the United States

#774 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,029
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. Chicago Theological Seminary

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#728 in the United States

#779 in North America

Enrollment: 195
Male:Female: 37:63

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

Chicago

For Classics and Ancient History

#739 in the United States

#790 in North America

Enrollment: 62
Male:Female: 51:49

Closest to Illinois states to learn Classics and Ancient History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	17	37
Missouri	13	33
Iowa	8	47
Kentucky	11	55
Wisconsin	15	14
Tennessee	15	56
Ohio	28	18
Michigan	22	6
Arkansas	6	48
Minnesota	16	31
Mississippi	5	211
Kansas	8	49
Alabama	9	92
Virginia	27	26
Georgia	16	36
North Carolina	21	23
Oklahoma	5	69
Nebraska	6	66
South Carolina	10	67
Pennsylvania	50	12
South Dakota	3	359
District of Columbia	7	40
Louisiana	9	77
Maryland	16	13
New York	84	7
New Jersey	18	9
North Dakota	2	309
Connecticut	13	4
Texas	42	17
Vermont	4	130
Colorado	11	58
Massachusetts	35	2
Rhode Island	6	63
Florida	19	22
New Hampshire	6	45
Maine	6	231
Utah	5	72
Arizona	3	28
Idaho	3	256
Oregon	9	91
Washington	14	15
California	66	3
Hawaii	3	95