38 Best colleges for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 4.04M citations received by 79.5K academic papers made by 38 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 Demography

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Demography

#29 in the United States

#32 in North America

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

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Demography

#36 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Demography

#42 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Demography

#141 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Demography

#193 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Demography

#194 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

8. Illinois State University

Normal

For Demography

#209 in the United States

#234 in North America

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

9. Rush University

Chicago

For Demography

#212 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,769
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1972

10. DePaul University

Chicago

For Demography

#239 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

11. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Demography

#250 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

12. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Demography

#259 in the United States

#290 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 25:75

13. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Demography

#306 in the United States

#342 in North America

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

14. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Demography

#328 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

15. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Demography

#365 in the United States

#408 in North America

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

16. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Demography

#382 in the United States

#428 in North America

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

17. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Demography

#436 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

18. North Central College

Naperville

For Demography

#457 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

19. Bradley University

Peoria

For Demography

#467 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

20. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Demography

#479 in the United States

#526 in North America

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

21. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Demography

#530 in the United States

#580 in North America

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

22. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Demography

#545 in the United States

#596 in North America

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

23. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Demography

#551 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

24. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Demography

#593 in the United States

#647 in North America

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

25. Governors State University

University Park

For Demography

#597 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,455
Enrollment: 4,397

26. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Demography

#668 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

27. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Demography

#694 in the United States

#754 in North America

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

28. Blackburn College

Carlinville

For Demography

#750 in the United States

#812 in North America

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

29. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Demography

#872 in the United States

#939 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,959

30. Illinois College of Optometry

Chicago

For Demography

#884 in the United States

#951 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 474
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1872

31. Knox College

Galesburg

For Demography

#894 in the United States

#961 in North America

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

32. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Demography

#914 in the United States

#982 in North America

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

33. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Demography

#920 in the United States

#988 in North America

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

34. University of St Francis

Joliet

For Demography

#926 in the United States

#994 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $14,045

35. Rockford University

Rockford

For Demography

#953 in the United States

#1021 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $23,642

36. Benedictine University

Lisle

For Demography

#969 in the United States

#1037 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $23,139
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,911

37. Millikin University

Decatur

For Demography

#982 in the United States

#1051 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,813

38. Dominican University

River Forest

For Demography

#986 in the United States

#1055 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $13,402

Closest to Illinois states to learn Demography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	24	62
Missouri	18	28
Iowa	10	44
Kentucky	14	67
Wisconsin	21	16
Tennessee	24	54
Ohio	37	25
Michigan	20	4
Arkansas	12	130
West Virginia	8	105
Minnesota	21	12
Mississippi	10	157
Kansas	9	98
Alabama	17	38
Virginia	28	55
Georgia	27	21
North Carolina	27	11
Oklahoma	10	132
Nebraska	7	102
South Carolina	18	64
Pennsylvania	65	10
South Dakota	7	222
District of Columbia	8	69
Louisiana	16	68
Maryland	20	2
New York	93	6
New Jersey	19	32
North Dakota	4	175
Connecticut	18	13
Texas	58	37
Vermont	4	97
Colorado	17	52
Massachusetts	49	1
Rhode Island	7	47
Florida	33	27
New Hampshire	7	80
New Mexico	5	74
Maine	7	189
Montana	4	116
Utah	7	31
Arizona	7	35
Idaho	5	138
Nevada	4	139
Oregon	16	65
Washington	18	3
California	88	5
Puerto Rico	12	290
Alaska	4	182
Hawaii	5	89