23 Best colleges for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 1.44M citations received by 45.9K academic papers made by 23 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

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Linguistics

#4 in Illinois

#48 in the United States

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

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Linguistics

#5 in Illinois

#150 in the United States

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

4. DePaul University

For Linguistics

#9 in Illinois

#189 in the United States

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#10 in Illinois

#199 in the United States

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

6. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Linguistics

#14 in Illinois

#331 in the United States

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

7. Rush University

For Linguistics

#19 in Illinois

#437 in the United States

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

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For Linguistics

#21 in Illinois

#464 in the United States

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

9. Roosevelt University

For Linguistics

#24 in Illinois

#598 in the United States

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

10. National Louis University

For Linguistics

#25 in Illinois

#650 in the United States

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

11. Chicago State University

For Linguistics

#29 in Illinois

#687 in the United States

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

12. Saint Xavier University

For Linguistics

#30 in Illinois

#741 in the United States

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

13. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Linguistics

#33 in Illinois

#780 in the United States

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

14. John Marshall Law School

For Linguistics

#38 in Illinois

#945 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

15. Columbia College Chicago

For Linguistics

#39 in Illinois

#946 in the United States

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

16. North Park University

For Linguistics

#42 in Illinois

#1006 in the United States

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

17. Erikson Institute

For Linguistics

#43 in Illinois

#1008 in the United States

Enrollment: 331
Male:Female: 2:98

18. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Linguistics

#45 in Illinois

#1041 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 51:49

19. DeVry University - Illinois

For Linguistics

#48 in Illinois

#1066 in the United States

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

20. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Linguistics

#53 in Illinois

#1150 in the United States

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

21. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Linguistics

#55 in Illinois

#1218 in the United States

Enrollment: 162
Male:Female: 59:41

22. Saint Augustine College

For Linguistics

#56 in Illinois

#1227 in the United States

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

23. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Linguistics

#57 in Illinois

#1244 in the United States

Enrollment: 195
Male:Female: 37:63

Universities for Linguistics near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	33	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	447	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	451	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	470	Wheaton, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	388	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	456	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	473	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	151	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	374	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	82	Notre Dame, Indiana