32 Best colleges for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 631K citations received by 20K 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

#17 in the United States

#19 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 Gender Studies

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Gender Studies

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#100 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

6. DePaul University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#106 in the United States

#123 in North America

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

7. Illinois State University

Normal

For Gender Studies

#136 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
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: $14,387
Enrollment: 15,414

9. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Gender Studies

#162 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

10. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#224 in the United States

#255 in North America

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

11. Bradley University

Peoria

For Gender Studies

#270 in the United States

#302 in North America

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

12. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Gender Studies

#301 in the United States

#335 in North America

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

13. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#330 in the United States

#365 in North America

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

14. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Gender Studies

#352 in the United States

#390 in North America

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

15. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Gender Studies

#356 in the United States

#395 in North America

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

16. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Gender Studies

#373 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

17. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Gender Studies

#419 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

18. Rush University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#427 in the United States

#469 in North America

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

19. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Gender Studies

#439 in the United States

#481 in North America

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

20. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Gender Studies

#477 in the United States

#522 in North America

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

21. National Louis University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#506 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $13,150
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $11,056

22. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#527 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

23. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Gender Studies

#567 in the United States

#620 in North America

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

24. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Gender Studies

#582 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

25. Knox College

Galesburg

For Gender Studies

#588 in the United States

#643 in North America

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

26. Governors State University

University Park

For Gender Studies

#595 in the United States

#651 in North America

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

27. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#633 in the United States

#690 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $55,631
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,050

28. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#634 in the United States

#691 in North America

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

29. North Central College

Naperville

For Gender Studies

#644 in the United States

#702 in North America

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

30. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Gender Studies

#684 in the United States

#745 in North America

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

31. Dominican University

River Forest

For Gender Studies

#685 in the United States

#746 in North America

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

32. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Gender Studies

#704 in the United States

#766 in North America

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

Closest to Illinois states to learn Gender Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	14	52
Missouri	12	66
Iowa	6	48
Kentucky	7	34
Wisconsin	14	11
Tennessee	15	46
Ohio	25	15
Michigan	18	1
Arkansas	6	137
Minnesota	19	18
Mississippi	6	202
Kansas	8	51
Alabama	11	72
Virginia	20	33
Georgia	21	30
North Carolina	20	16
Oklahoma	6	112
Nebraska	5	77
South Carolina	9	64
Pennsylvania	40	7
South Dakota	3	395
District of Columbia	7	43
Louisiana	10	89
Maryland	17	12
New York	86	2
New Jersey	19	9
North Dakota	2	251
Connecticut	15	13
Texas	43	10
Vermont	3	116
Colorado	12	53
Massachusetts	41	3
Rhode Island	7	67
Florida	25	32
New Hampshire	4	138
Maine	6	190
Utah	5	41
Arizona	5	23
Idaho	3	274
Oregon	12	80
Washington	14	5
California	73	4
Puerto Rico	3	572
Hawaii	3	103