31 Best colleges for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 4.01M citations received by 111K 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

#17 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Philosophy

#4 in Illinois

#53 in the United States

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

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Philosophy

#5 in Illinois

#130 in the United States

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

4. DePaul University

For Philosophy

#7 in Illinois

#160 in the United States

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#10 in Illinois

#205 in the United States

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

6. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Philosophy

#16 in Illinois

#390 in the United States

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

7. Rush University

For Philosophy

#19 in Illinois

#485 in the United States

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

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For Philosophy

#21 in Illinois

#506 in the United States

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

9. Roosevelt University

For Philosophy

#25 in Illinois

#639 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 Philosophy

#28 in Illinois

#731 in the United States

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

11. Saint Xavier University

For Philosophy

#29 in Illinois

#741 in the United States

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

12. National Louis University

For Philosophy

#30 in Illinois

#773 in the United States

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

13. Chicago State University

For Philosophy

#33 in Illinois

#833 in the United States

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

14. John Marshall Law School

For Philosophy

#37 in Illinois

#898 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

15. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Philosophy

#38 in Illinois

#927 in the United States

Enrollment: 114
Male:Female: 44:56

16. Erikson Institute

For Philosophy

#39 in Illinois

#946 in the United States

Enrollment: 368
Male:Female: 2:98

17. North Park University

For Philosophy

#42 in Illinois

#970 in the United States

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

18. DeVry University - Illinois

For Philosophy

#45 in Illinois

#998 in the United States

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

19. Columbia College Chicago

For Philosophy

#46 in Illinois

#1025 in the United States

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

20. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Philosophy

#47 in Illinois

#1058 in the United States

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

21. Saint Augustine College

For Philosophy

#55 in Illinois

#1183 in the United States

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

22. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Philosophy

#61 in Illinois

#1255 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 63:37

23. Adler University

For Philosophy

#62 in Illinois

#1258 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,674
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

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

For Philosophy

#63 in Illinois

#1259 in the United States

Enrollment: 76
Male:Female: 47:53

25. Kendall College

For Philosophy

#65 in Illinois

#1284 in the United States

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

26. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Philosophy

#67 in Illinois

#1342 in the United States

Enrollment: 202
Male:Female: 42:58

27. Spertus College

For Philosophy

#68 in Illinois

#1354 in the United States

Enrollment: 97
Male:Female: 37:63

28. Institute for Clinical Social Work

For Philosophy

#70 in Illinois

#1421 in the United States

Enrollment: 120
Male:Female: 20:80

29. Moody Bible Institute

For Philosophy

#71 in Illinois

#1434 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $23,950
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $10,477

30. Illinois College of Optometry

For Philosophy

#72 in Illinois

#1442 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 483
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1872

31. Meadville Lombard Theological School

For Philosophy

#76 in Illinois

#1507 in the United States

Enrollment: 69
Male:Female: 33:67

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	30	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	522	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	492	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	421	Wheaton, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	493	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	218	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	569	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	153	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	311	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	55	Notre Dame, Indiana