29 Best colleges for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 3.02M citations received by 99.6K academic papers made by 29 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 Sociology

#1 in Illinois

#13 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Sociology

#4 in Illinois

#40 in the United States

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

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Sociology

#5 in Illinois

#121 in the United States

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

4. DePaul University

For Sociology

#7 in Illinois

#153 in the United States

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#10 in Illinois

#247 in the United States

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

6. Rush University

For Sociology

#13 in Illinois

#341 in the United States

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

7. Northeastern Illinois University

For Sociology

#17 in Illinois

#419 in the United States

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

8. Roosevelt University

For Sociology

#22 in Illinois

#505 in the United States

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

9. John Marshall Law School

For Sociology

#23 in Illinois

#517 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

10. National Louis University

For Sociology

#25 in Illinois

#616 in the United States

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

11. Chicago State University

For Sociology

#30 in Illinois

#696 in the United States

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

12. Erikson Institute

For Sociology

#32 in Illinois

#797 in the United States

Enrollment: 331
Male:Female: 2:98

13. Saint Xavier University

For Sociology

#34 in Illinois

#850 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 Sociology

#35 in Illinois

#889 in the United States

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

15. Columbia College Chicago

For Sociology

#42 in Illinois

#987 in the United States

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

16. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Sociology

#44 in Illinois

#1019 in the United States

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

17. Adler University

For Sociology

#45 in Illinois

#1034 in the United States

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

18. North Park University

For Sociology

#48 in Illinois

#1080 in the United States

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

19. DeVry University - Illinois

For Sociology

#49 in Illinois

#1133 in the United States

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

20. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Sociology

#51 in Illinois

#1156 in the United States

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

21. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Sociology

#53 in Illinois

#1186 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 51:49

22. Saint Augustine College

For Sociology

#57 in Illinois

#1245 in the United States

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

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

For Sociology

#58 in Illinois

#1252 in the United States

Enrollment: 62
Male:Female: 51:49

24. Institute for Clinical Social Work

For Sociology

#59 in Illinois

#1253 in the United States

Enrollment: 119
Male:Female: 21:79

25. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Sociology

#64 in Illinois

#1347 in the United States

Enrollment: 162
Male:Female: 59:41

26. Illinois College of Optometry

For Sociology

#65 in Illinois

#1372 in the United States

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

27. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Sociology

#66 in Illinois

#1439 in the United States

Enrollment: 195
Male:Female: 37:63

28. Kendall College

For Sociology

#67 in Illinois

#1456 in the United States

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

29. Meadville Lombard Theological School

For Sociology

#74 in Illinois

#1526 in the United States

Enrollment: 69
Male:Female: 30:70

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	37	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	436	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	424	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	495	Wheaton, Illinois
44	Lake Forest College	647	Lake Forest, Illinois
44	North Central College	665	Naperville, Illinois
49	Governors State University	618	University Park, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	478	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	438	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	539	Kenosha, Wisconsin