30 Best colleges for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 397K citations received by 16.8K academic papers made by 30 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

#15 in the United States

#17 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 Gender Studies

#20 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

3. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

4. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Gender Studies

#29 in the United States

#32 in North America

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

5. DePaul University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#104 in the United States

#119 in North America

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

6. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#112 in the United States

#128 in North America

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

7. Illinois State University

Normal

For Gender Studies

#136 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

8. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Gender Studies

#140 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

9. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Gender Studies

#155 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

10. Bradley University

Peoria

For Gender Studies

#260 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

11. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Gender Studies

#267 in the United States

#298 in North America

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

12. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#269 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

13. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Gender Studies

#312 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

14. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Gender Studies

#336 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

15. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Gender Studies

#353 in the United States

#389 in North America

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

16. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#389 in the United States

#428 in North America

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

17. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Gender Studies

#392 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

18. Rush University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#445 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

19. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Gender Studies

#478 in the United States

#521 in North America

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

20. National Louis University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#482 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $14,769
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,641

21. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#484 in the United States

#527 in North America

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

22. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Gender Studies

#524 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

23. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Gender Studies

#536 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

24. Governors State University

University Park

For Gender Studies

#550 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

25. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Gender Studies

#558 in the United States

#611 in North America

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

26. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#562 in the United States

#615 in North America

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

27. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Gender Studies

#585 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $53,923
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,290

28. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Gender Studies

#630 in the United States

#686 in North America

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

29. North Central College

Naperville

For Gender Studies

#675 in the United States

#737 in North America

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

30. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Gender Studies

#683 in the United States

#745 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,184

Closest to Illinois states to learn Gender Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	14	61
Missouri	10	65
Iowa	5	50
Kentucky	7	41
Wisconsin	14	10
Tennessee	15	49
Ohio	20	11
Michigan	16	1
Arkansas	6	147
Minnesota	15	17
Mississippi	5	194
Kansas	6	48
Alabama	8	90
Virginia	18	36
Georgia	20	34
North Carolina	20	14
Oklahoma	5	124
Nebraska	5	74
South Carolina	7	63
Pennsylvania	37	5
South Dakota	3	365
District of Columbia	7	45
Louisiana	10	96
Maryland	16	12
New York	82	2
New Jersey	19	18
North Dakota	2	257
Connecticut	14	13
Texas	41	9
Colorado	11	64
Massachusetts	40	4
Rhode Island	5	58
Florida	19	30
New Hampshire	3	137
Maine	6	185
Utah	5	39
Arizona	4	22
Idaho	3	333
Oregon	12	72
Washington	15	6
California	71	3
Hawaii	3	95