33 Best colleges for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 2.85M citations received by 72.2K academic papers made by 33 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

#17 in the United States

#19 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Demography

#30 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Demography

#37 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Demography

#41 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Demography

#147 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Demography

#187 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Demography

#195 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

8. Illinois State University

Normal

For Demography

#206 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

9. Rush University

Chicago

For Demography

#216 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

10. DePaul University

Chicago

For Demography

#228 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

11. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Demography

#238 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

12. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Demography

#258 in the United States

#289 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

13. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Demography

#292 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

14. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Demography

#328 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

15. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Demography

#359 in the United States

#402 in North America

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

16. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Demography

#373 in the United States

#417 in North America

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

17. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Demography

#438 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

18. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Demography

#458 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

19. North Central College

Naperville

For Demography

#464 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

20. Bradley University

Peoria

For Demography

#480 in the United States

#527 in North America

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

21. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Demography

#510 in the United States

#559 in North America

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

22. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Demography

#522 in the United States

#571 in North America

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

23. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Demography

#531 in the United States

#581 in North America

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

24. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Demography

#572 in the United States

#623 in North America

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

25. Governors State University

University Park

For Demography

#598 in the United States

#649 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 945
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,987

26. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Demography

#625 in the United States

#680 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,891
Enrollment: 2,317

27. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Demography

#677 in the United States

#737 in North America

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

28. Knox College

Galesburg

For Demography

#862 in the United States

#930 in North America

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

29. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Demography

#885 in the United States

#953 in North America

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

30. Illinois College of Optometry

Chicago

For Demography

#886 in the United States

#954 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 481
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1872

31. Benedictine University

Lisle

For Demography

#936 in the United States

#1004 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $25,658
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,083

32. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Demography

#942 in the United States

#1010 in North America

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

33. Dominican University

River Forest

For Demography

#968 in the United States

#1037 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $18,162

Closest to Illinois states to learn Demography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	22	64
Missouri	18	28
Iowa	10	44
Kentucky	13	67
Wisconsin	19	15
Tennessee	24	55
Ohio	35	27
Michigan	20	3
Arkansas	11	133
West Virginia	8	111
Minnesota	20	11
Mississippi	10	156
Kansas	8	102
Alabama	16	36
Virginia	28	59
Georgia	26	21
North Carolina	24	10
Oklahoma	10	129
Nebraska	6	105
South Carolina	17	66
Pennsylvania	64	12
South Dakota	7	218
District of Columbia	8	73
Louisiana	16	69
Maryland	19	2
New York	91	6
New Jersey	19	32
North Dakota	4	179
Connecticut	17	13
Texas	57	38
Vermont	4	99
Colorado	17	51
Massachusetts	49	1
Rhode Island	7	45
Florida	31	25
New Hampshire	7	88
New Mexico	5	70
Maine	7	190
Montana	4	115
Utah	7	34
Arizona	6	31
Idaho	5	136
Nevada	4	139
Oregon	15	63
Washington	17	4
California	85	5
Puerto Rico	9	273
Alaska	4	174
Hawaii	5	92