31 Best colleges for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 2.77M citations received by 97.5K academic papers made by 31 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 Philosophy

#2 in Illinois

#19 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Philosophy

#4 in Illinois

#52 in the United States

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

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Philosophy

#5 in Illinois

#138 in the United States

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

4. DePaul University

For Philosophy

#7 in Illinois

#157 in the United States

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#10 in Illinois

#204 in the United States

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

6. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Philosophy

#17 in Illinois

#378 in the United States

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

7. Rush University

For Philosophy

#20 in Illinois

#482 in the United States

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

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For Philosophy

#22 in Illinois

#494 in the United States

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

9. Roosevelt University

For Philosophy

#25 in Illinois

#604 in the United States

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

10. Saint Xavier University

For Philosophy

#27 in Illinois

#706 in the United States

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

11. National Louis University

For Philosophy

#30 in Illinois

#741 in the United States

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

12. Chicago State University

For Philosophy

#31 in Illinois

#762 in the United States

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

13. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Philosophy

#33 in Illinois

#798 in the United States

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

14. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Philosophy

#35 in Illinois

#884 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 51:49

15. Erikson Institute

For Philosophy

#37 in Illinois

#932 in the United States

Enrollment: 331
Male:Female: 2:98

16. North Park University

For Philosophy

#39 in Illinois

#954 in the United States

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

17. DeVry University - Illinois

For Philosophy

#42 in Illinois

#982 in the United States

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

18. John Marshall Law School

For Philosophy

#44 in Illinois

#1013 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

19. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Philosophy

#45 in Illinois

#1020 in the United States

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

20. Columbia College Chicago

For Philosophy

#47 in Illinois

#1058 in the United States

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

21. Saint Augustine College

For Philosophy

#54 in Illinois

#1194 in the United States

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

22. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Philosophy

#57 in Illinois

#1223 in the United States

Enrollment: 162
Male:Female: 59:41

23. Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.

For Philosophy

#59 in Illinois

#1228 in the United States

Enrollment: 62
Male:Female: 51:49

24. Adler University

For Philosophy

#62 in Illinois

#1288 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,841
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

25. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Philosophy

#65 in Illinois

#1311 in the United States

Enrollment: 195
Male:Female: 37:63

26. Kendall College

For Philosophy

#66 in Illinois

#1320 in the United States

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

27. Illinois College of Optometry

For Philosophy

#68 in Illinois

#1356 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 481
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1872

28. Institute for Clinical Social Work

For Philosophy

#69 in Illinois

#1373 in the United States

Enrollment: 119
Male:Female: 21:79

29. Moody Bible Institute

For Philosophy

#70 in Illinois

#1407 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $21,368
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,560

30. Meadville Lombard Theological School

For Philosophy

#73 in Illinois

#1475 in the United States

Enrollment: 69
Male:Female: 30:70

31. Spertus College

For Philosophy

#76 in Illinois

#1520 in the United States

Enrollment: 99
Male:Female: 35:65

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	32	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	510	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	475	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	426	Wheaton, Illinois
44	Lake Forest College	678	Lake Forest, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	478	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	296	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	553	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	147	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	328	Berrien Springs, Michigan