29 Best colleges for History in Chicago, IL

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in History. A graph of 1.52M citations received by 59.8K 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: $36,991

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For History

#4 in Illinois

#53 in the United States

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

3. Loyola University Chicago

For History

#5 in Illinois

#140 in the United States

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

4. DePaul University

For History

#8 in Illinois

#177 in the United States

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For History

#10 in Illinois

#237 in the United States

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

6. Roosevelt University

For History

#18 in Illinois

#469 in the United States

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

7. Northeastern Illinois University

For History

#19 in Illinois

#474 in the United States

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

8. Rush University

For History

#20 in Illinois

#479 in the United States

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

9. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For History

#28 in Illinois

#712 in the United States

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

10. Chicago State University

For History

#31 in Illinois

#783 in the United States

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

11. Saint Xavier University

For History

#33 in Illinois

#839 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,302
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,886

12. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For History

#34 in Illinois

#862 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 40
Male:Female: 77:23

13. Erikson Institute

For History

#36 in Illinois

#942 in the United States

Enrollment: 331
Male:Female: 2:98

14. John Marshall Law School

For History

#37 in Illinois

#968 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

15. Columbia College Chicago

For History

#39 in Illinois

#985 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $28,387
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,020

16. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For History

#40 in Illinois

#986 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 51:49

17. National Louis University

For History

#43 in Illinois

#1044 in the United States

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

18. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For History

#45 in Illinois

#1065 in the United States

Enrollment: 213
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1968

19. North Park University

For History

#46 in Illinois

#1070 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,029
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. Saint Augustine College

For History

#53 in Illinois

#1157 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,288
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,468

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

For History

#54 in Illinois

#1167 in the United States

Enrollment: 62
Male:Female: 51:49

22. DeVry University - Illinois

For History

#56 in Illinois

#1206 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 41
Net Price: $30,112

23. McCormick Theological Seminary

For History

#58 in Illinois

#1252 in the United States

Enrollment: 162
Male:Female: 59:41

24. Chicago Theological Seminary

For History

#61 in Illinois

#1285 in the United States

Enrollment: 195
Male:Female: 37:63

25. Kendall College

For History

#63 in Illinois

#1313 in the United States

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

26. Adler University

For History

#64 in Illinois

#1363 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,841
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

27. Moody Bible Institute

For History

#67 in Illinois

#1382 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $21,368
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,560

28. Spertus College

For History

#70 in Illinois

#1415 in the United States

Enrollment: 99
Male:Female: 35:65

29. Meadville Lombard Theological School

For History

#72 in Illinois

#1441 in the United States

Enrollment: 69
Male:Female: 30:70

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	43	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	535	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	518	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	419	Wheaton, Illinois
44	North Central College	524	Naperville, Illinois
44	Lake Forest College	564	Lake Forest, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	603	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	489	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	585	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	163	DeKalb, Illinois