24 Best colleges for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 2.04M citations received by 52.2K academic papers made by 24 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 Linguistics

#2 in Illinois

#20 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Linguistics

#4 in Illinois

#54 in the United States

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

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Linguistics

#5 in Illinois

#149 in the United States

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

4. DePaul University

For Linguistics

#9 in Illinois

#190 in the United States

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#10 in Illinois

#194 in the United States

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

6. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Linguistics

#14 in Illinois

#330 in the United States

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

7. Rush University

For Linguistics

#19 in Illinois

#426 in the United States

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

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For Linguistics

#22 in Illinois

#472 in the United States

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

9. Roosevelt University

For Linguistics

#24 in Illinois

#614 in the United States

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

10. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Linguistics

#25 in Illinois

#657 in the United States

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

11. National Louis University

For Linguistics

#26 in Illinois

#673 in the United States

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

12. Chicago State University

For Linguistics

#31 in Illinois

#732 in the United States

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

13. Saint Xavier University

For Linguistics

#33 in Illinois

#767 in the United States

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

14. Columbia College Chicago

For Linguistics

#37 in Illinois

#937 in the United States

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

15. John Marshall Law School

For Linguistics

#39 in Illinois

#978 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

16. Erikson Institute

For Linguistics

#40 in Illinois

#996 in the United States

Enrollment: 368
Male:Female: 2:98

17. North Park University

For Linguistics

#41 in Illinois

#1005 in the United States

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

18. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Linguistics

#47 in Illinois

#1115 in the United States

Enrollment: 114
Male:Female: 44:56

19. DeVry University - Illinois

For Linguistics

#50 in Illinois

#1138 in the United States

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

20. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Linguistics

#53 in Illinois

#1194 in the United States

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

21. Saint Augustine College

For Linguistics

#56 in Illinois

#1230 in the United States

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

22. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Linguistics

#57 in Illinois

#1258 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 63:37

23. Kendall College

For Linguistics

#59 in Illinois

#1286 in the United States

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

24. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Linguistics

#60 in Illinois

#1293 in the United States

Enrollment: 202
Male:Female: 42:58

Universities for Linguistics near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	28	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	461	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	480	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	452	Wheaton, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	405	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	404	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	485	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	155	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	338	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	73	Notre Dame, Indiana