26 Best colleges for Media Studies in Illinois
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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Media Studies. A graph of 172K citations received by 12K academic papers made by 26 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 Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $27,979
2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
3. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,341
4. University of Illinois at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
5. Loyola University Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $37,592
6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
7. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $13,565
- Enrollment
- 15,504
8. DePaul University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $32,129
9. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
10. Wheaton College - Illinois
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $31,346
11. Lake Forest College
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1268
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $29,894
12. Illinois Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $25,001
13. Augustana College
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $24,695
14. Eastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1000
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $11,122
15. Bradley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $24,703
16. Columbia College Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Net Price
- $29,790
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $20,851
17. Roosevelt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 955
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $21,503
18. Western Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
- Average Aid
- $15,620
- Enrollment
- 7,073
19. Northeastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $12,560
- Enrollment
- 5,504
20. Illinois College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1081
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $17,255
21. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
22. Illinois Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $31,310
23. Knox College
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1253
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $25,524
24. School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $55,485
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $18,872
25. North Central College
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1173
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $24,190
26. Monmouth College
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $19,088
Closest to Illinois states to learn Media Studies
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 16 | 20 |
| Missouri | 10 | 4 |
| Iowa | 7 | 27 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 56 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 5 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 72 |
| Ohio | 19 | 16 |
| Michigan | 16 | 2 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 74 |
| Minnesota | 13 | 26 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 123 |
| Kansas | 7 | 49 |
| Alabama | 8 | 54 |
| Virginia | 15 | 44 |
| Georgia | 13 | 53 |
| North Carolina | 19 | 28 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 67 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 131 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 39 |
| Pennsylvania | 36 | 10 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 317 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 32 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 65 |
| Maryland | 13 | 21 |
| New York | 67 | 1 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 23 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 190 |
| Connecticut | 12 | 22 |
| Texas | 26 | 6 |
| Vermont | 4 | 143 |
| Colorado | 10 | 51 |
| Massachusetts | 33 | 24 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 174 |
| Florida | 15 | 43 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 89 |
| Maine | 6 | 197 |
| Utah | 4 | 68 |
| Arizona | 3 | 19 |
| Idaho | 3 | 225 |
| Oregon | 9 | 81 |
| Washington | 12 | 7 |
| California | 54 | 8 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 86 |