29 Best colleges for History in Chicago, IL

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in History. A graph of 2.28M citations received by 68.9K academic papers made by 29 universities in Chicago 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

For History

#1 in Illinois

#11 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For History

#4 in Illinois

#53 in the United States

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

3. Loyola University Chicago

For History

#5 in Illinois

#135 in the United States

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

4. DePaul University

For History

#8 in Illinois

#178 in the United States

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For History

#10 in Illinois

#243 in the United States

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

6. Rush University

For History

#19 in Illinois

#491 in the United States

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

7. Roosevelt University

For History

#20 in Illinois

#502 in the United States

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

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For History

#21 in Illinois

#514 in the United States

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

9. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For History

#28 in Illinois

#752 in the United States

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

10. Chicago State University

For History

#29 in Illinois

#778 in the United States

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

11. Saint Xavier University

For History

#31 in Illinois

#836 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $11,943
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,290

12. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For History

#32 in Illinois

#870 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38
Male:Female: 73:27

13. Erikson Institute

For History

#36 in Illinois

#891 in the United States

Enrollment: 368
Male:Female: 2:98

14. Columbia College Chicago

For History

#37 in Illinois

#906 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $29,790
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,851

15. John Marshall Law School

For History

#38 in Illinois

#928 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

16. Saint Augustine College

For History

#41 in Illinois

#989 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $5,947

17. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For History

#42 in Illinois

#1002 in the United States

Enrollment: 114
Male:Female: 44:56

18. Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.

For History

#44 in Illinois

#1007 in the United States

Enrollment: 76
Male:Female: 47:53

19. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For History

#46 in Illinois

#1055 in the United States

Enrollment: 198
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1968

20. National Louis University

For History

#49 in Illinois

#1090 in the United States

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

21. North Park University

For History

#52 in Illinois

#1121 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,910
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,779

22. McCormick Theological Seminary

For History

#57 in Illinois

#1249 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 63:37

23. Spertus College

For History

#60 in Illinois

#1279 in the United States

Enrollment: 97
Male:Female: 37:63

24. DeVry University - Illinois

For History

#62 in Illinois

#1290 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $31,063

25. Chicago Theological Seminary

For History

#66 in Illinois

#1325 in the United States

Enrollment: 202
Male:Female: 42:58

26. Adler University

For History

#67 in Illinois

#1370 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,674
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

27. Kendall College

For History

#68 in Illinois

#1406 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $30,324
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $7,984

28. Moody Bible Institute

For History

#70 in Illinois

#1438 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $23,950
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $10,477

29. Meadville Lombard Theological School

For History

#73 in Illinois

#1480 in the United States

Enrollment: 69
Male:Female: 33:67

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	38	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	574	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	552	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	338	Wheaton, Illinois
44	North Central College	479	Naperville, Illinois
44	Lake Forest College	588	Lake Forest, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	644	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	425	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	583	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	166	DeKalb, Illinois