30 Best Political Science schools 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 Political Science. A graph of 3.13M citations received by 119K academic papers made by 30 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 Political Science

#1 in Illinois

#7 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Political Science

#4 in Illinois

#41 in the United States

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

3. DePaul University

For Political Science

#5 in Illinois

#116 in the United States

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

4. Loyola University Chicago

For Political Science

#6 in Illinois

#121 in the United States

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#10 in Illinois

#181 in the United States

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

6. Rush University

For Political Science

#15 in Illinois

#389 in the United States

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

7. Northeastern Illinois University

For Political Science

#21 in Illinois

#508 in the United States

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

8. Roosevelt University

For Political Science

#22 in Illinois

#512 in the United States

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

9. Chicago State University

For Political Science

#26 in Illinois

#665 in the United States

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

10. John Marshall Law School

For Political Science

#28 in Illinois

#706 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

11. National Louis University

For Political Science

#29 in Illinois

#717 in the United States

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

12. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Political Science

#31 in Illinois

#786 in the United States

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

13. Saint Xavier University

For Political Science

#33 in Illinois

#839 in the United States

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

14. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Political Science

#37 in Illinois

#911 in the United States

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

15. Erikson Institute

For Political Science

#39 in Illinois

#952 in the United States

Enrollment: 331
Male:Female: 2:98

16. Columbia College Chicago

For Political Science

#42 in Illinois

#1010 in the United States

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

17. DeVry University - Illinois

For Political Science

#44 in Illinois

#1047 in the United States

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

18. North Park University

For Political Science

#49 in Illinois

#1093 in the United States

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

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

For Political Science

#53 in Illinois

#1167 in the United States

Enrollment: 62
Male:Female: 51:49

20. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Political Science

#55 in Illinois

#1188 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 51:49

21. Adler University

For Political Science

#56 in Illinois

#1231 in the United States

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

22. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Political Science

#59 in Illinois

#1267 in the United States

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

23. Saint Augustine College

For Political Science

#60 in Illinois

#1285 in the United States

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

24. Illinois College of Optometry

For Political Science

#63 in Illinois

#1362 in the United States

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

25. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Political Science

#64 in Illinois

#1395 in the United States

Enrollment: 162
Male:Female: 59:41

26. Kendall College

For Political Science

#65 in Illinois

#1425 in the United States

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

27. Institute for Clinical Social Work

For Political Science

#68 in Illinois

#1466 in the United States

Enrollment: 119
Male:Female: 21:79

28. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Political Science

#69 in Illinois

#1475 in the United States

Enrollment: 195
Male:Female: 37:63

29. Moody Bible Institute

For Political Science

#72 in Illinois

#1506 in the United States

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

30. Meadville Lombard Theological School

For Political Science

#74 in Illinois

#1546 in the United States

Enrollment: 69
Male:Female: 30:70

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	36	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	441	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	452	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	485	Wheaton, Illinois
44	Lake Forest College	638	Lake Forest, Illinois
49	Governors State University	695	University Park, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	592	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	439	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	599	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	154	DeKalb, Illinois