10 Best colleges for Genealogy in Illinois
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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Genealogy. A graph of 84.8K citations received by 2.82K academic papers made by 10 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $28,060
2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
3. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,830
4. University of Illinois at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
5. Wheaton College - Illinois
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $31,356
6. Loyola University Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,147
7. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $14,387
- Enrollment
- 15,414
8. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
9. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
10. DePaul University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $34,135
Closest to Illinois states to learn Genealogy
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 6 | 61 |
| Missouri | 6 | 19 |
| Iowa | 4 | 43 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 74 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 8 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 59 |
| Ohio | 15 | 33 |
| Michigan | 7 | 5 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 75 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 20 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 180 |
| Kansas | 3 | 40 |
| Alabama | 4 | 103 |
| Virginia | 10 | 37 |
| Georgia | 7 | 49 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 25 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 50 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 97 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 65 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 7 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 54 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 72 |
| Maryland | 9 | 16 |
| New York | 37 | 9 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 23 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 236 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 15 |
| Texas | 24 | 27 |
| Vermont | 3 | 117 |
| Colorado | 7 | 42 |
| Massachusetts | 18 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 18 |
| Florida | 9 | 32 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 78 |
| Maine | 4 | 199 |
| Utah | 3 | 13 |
| Arizona | 3 | 21 |
| Idaho | 3 | 293 |
| Oregon | 4 | 45 |
| Washington | 4 | 3 |
| California | 34 | 2 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 55 |