13 Best Journalism and Digital Media schools in Illinois
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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Journalism and Digital Media. A graph of 242K citations received by 5.58K academic papers made by 13 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 Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
2. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,095
3. University of Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $36,991
4. University of Illinois at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
5. DePaul University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $32,151
6. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
8. Loyola University Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $37,511
9. Illinois Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $28,702
10. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $12,552
- Enrollment
- 15,649
11. Western Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $15,632
- Enrollment
- 7,643
12. Eastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,773
13. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
Closest to Illinois states to learn Journalism and Digital Media
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 7 | 50 |
| Missouri | 7 | 48 |
| Iowa | 3 | 51 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 46 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 13 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 79 |
| Ohio | 11 | 29 |
| Michigan | 8 | 3 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 170 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 9 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 88 |
| Kansas | 3 | 55 |
| Alabama | 5 | 62 |
| Virginia | 10 | 53 |
| Georgia | 9 | 34 |
| North Carolina | 11 | 30 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 107 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 98 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | 5 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 60 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 82 |
| Maryland | 7 | 18 |
| New York | 31 | 10 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 35 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 133 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 24 |
| Texas | 26 | 6 |
| Colorado | 6 | 44 |
| Massachusetts | 21 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 124 |
| Florida | 12 | 27 |
| Utah | 3 | 43 |
| Arizona | 3 | 11 |
| Idaho | 3 | 211 |
| Oregon | 4 | 86 |
| Washington | 4 | 12 |
| California | 33 | 1 |