25 Best colleges for Linguistics in Chicago, IL

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 2.18M citations received by 53.2K academic papers made by 25 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Linguistics

#4 in Illinois

#54 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Linguistics

#5 in Illinois

#149 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

4. DePaul University

For Linguistics

#9 in Illinois

#190 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#10 in Illinois

#194 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

6. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Linguistics

#14 in Illinois

#331 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 39
Male:Female: 76:24

7. Rush University

For Linguistics

#19 in Illinois

#426 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,769
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1972

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For Linguistics

#22 in Illinois

#473 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,876
Enrollment: 5,734

9. Roosevelt University

For Linguistics

#24 in Illinois

#619 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,366

10. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Linguistics

#25 in Illinois

#666 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $55,631
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,050

11. National Louis University

For Linguistics

#26 in Illinois

#670 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $13,150
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $11,056

12. Chicago State University

For Linguistics

#31 in Illinois

#735 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

13. Saint Xavier University

For Linguistics

#33 in Illinois

#766 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,318
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,985

14. Columbia College Chicago

For Linguistics

#37 in Illinois

#937 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $29,473
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,780

15. John Marshall Law School

For Linguistics

#39 in Illinois

#985 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

16. Erikson Institute

For Linguistics

#40 in Illinois

#996 in the United States

Enrollment: 297
Male:Female: 3:97

17. North Park University

For Linguistics

#41 in Illinois

#1003 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $20,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,476

18. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Linguistics

#47 in Illinois

#1119 in the United States

Enrollment: 101
Male:Female: 46:54

19. DeVry University - Illinois

For Linguistics

#49 in Illinois

#1131 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 865
Average ACT: 15
Net Price: $30,889

20. Adler University

For Linguistics

#53 in Illinois

#1181 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,631
Male:Female: 19:81
Founded: 1952

21. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Linguistics

#54 in Illinois

#1182 in the United States

Enrollment: 210
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1968

22. Saint Augustine College

For Linguistics

#56 in Illinois

#1224 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,310
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $14,748

23. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Linguistics

#58 in Illinois

#1267 in the United States

Enrollment: 125
Male:Female: 55:45

24. Kendall College

For Linguistics

#59 in Illinois

#1290 in the United States

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

25. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Linguistics

#61 in Illinois

#1302 in the United States

Enrollment: 215
Male:Female: 46:54

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	454	Wheaton, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	406	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	402	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	487	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	153	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	345	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	73	Notre Dame, Indiana