32 Best colleges for Gender Studies in Illinois

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Gender Studies. A graph of 591K citations received by 19.3K academic papers made by 32 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 Gender Studies

#16 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Gender Studies

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Gender Studies

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#95 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

6. DePaul University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#105 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

7. Illinois State University

Normal

For Gender Studies

#134 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Gender Studies

#139 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,565
Enrollment: 15,504

9. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Gender Studies

#161 in the United States

#186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#222 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,560
Enrollment: 5,504

11. Bradley University

Peoria

For Gender Studies

#269 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,703

12. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Gender Studies

#298 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,122

13. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#327 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

14. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Gender Studies

#355 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,620
Enrollment: 7,073

15. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Gender Studies

#356 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1081
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,255

16. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Gender Studies

#359 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%

17. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Gender Studies

#413 in the United States

#454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,310

18. Rush University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#439 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,782
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

19. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Gender Studies

#441 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,346

20. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Gender Studies

#485 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,695

21. National Louis University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#500 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $15,724
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,722

22. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#520 in the United States

#570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

23. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Gender Studies

#562 in the United States

#615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

24. Knox College

Galesburg

For Gender Studies

#580 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,524

25. Governors State University

University Park

For Gender Studies

#589 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,315
Enrollment: 4,337

26. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Gender Studies

#615 in the United States

#671 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,949
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

27. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#623 in the United States

#679 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,111
Enrollment: 2,324

28. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#628 in the United States

#684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $55,485
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $18,872

29. North Central College

Naperville

For Gender Studies

#638 in the United States

#695 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,190

30. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Gender Studies

#681 in the United States

#742 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1268
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,894

31. Dominican University

River Forest

For Gender Studies

#687 in the United States

#748 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1037
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $16,969

32. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Gender Studies

#701 in the United States

#762 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,472

Closest to Illinois states to learn Gender Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	14	52
Missouri	11	66
Iowa	6	48
Kentucky	7	33
Wisconsin	14	10
Tennessee	15	47
Ohio	25	15
Michigan	18	1
Arkansas	6	138
Minnesota	18	18
Mississippi	6	202
Kansas	8	51
Alabama	10	72
Virginia	20	35
Georgia	21	30
North Carolina	20	17
Oklahoma	6	112
Nebraska	5	75
South Carolina	9	64
Pennsylvania	38	7
South Dakota	3	394
District of Columbia	7	43
Louisiana	10	90
Maryland	17	13
New York	83	2
New Jersey	19	9
North Dakota	2	251
Connecticut	15	12
Texas	43	11
Vermont	3	115
Colorado	12	53
Massachusetts	41	4
Rhode Island	7	69
Florida	24	31
New Hampshire	4	136
Maine	6	188
Utah	5	42
Arizona	5	23
Idaho	3	277
Oregon	12	80
Washington	14	6
California	73	3
Puerto Rico	3	579
Hawaii	3	103