24 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 244K citations received by 17.3K academic papers made by 24 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#64 in the United States

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

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#88 in the United States

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

4. DePaul University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#116 in the United States

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#12 in Illinois

#308 in the United States

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

6. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#22 in Illinois

#569 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 51:49

7. Roosevelt University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#23 in Illinois

#581 in the United States

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

8. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#24 in Illinois

#597 in the United States

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

9. Northeastern Illinois University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#27 in Illinois

#622 in the United States

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

10. Saint Xavier University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#28 in Illinois

#682 in the United States

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

11. North Park University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#29 in Illinois

#686 in the United States

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

12. Rush University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#30 in Illinois

#687 in the United States

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

13. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#31 in Illinois

#737 in the United States

Enrollment: 162
Male:Female: 59:41

14. National Louis University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#33 in Illinois

#777 in the United States

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

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

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#34 in Illinois

#781 in the United States

Enrollment: 62
Male:Female: 51:49

16. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#37 in Illinois

#839 in the United States

Enrollment: 195
Male:Female: 37:63

17. John Marshall Law School

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#39 in Illinois

#846 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

18. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#42 in Illinois

#902 in the United States

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

19. Saint Augustine College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#44 in Illinois

#935 in the United States

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

20. Chicago State University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#45 in Illinois

#965 in the United States

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

21. Columbia College Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#48 in Illinois

#988 in the United States

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

22. Moody Bible Institute

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#49 in Illinois

#1002 in the United States

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

23. Meadville Lombard Theological School

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#50 in Illinois

#1024 in the United States

Enrollment: 69
Male:Female: 30:70

24. Spertus College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#52 in Illinois

#1046 in the United States

Enrollment: 99
Male:Female: 35:65

Universities for Theology / Divinity / Religious studies near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	49	Evanston, Illinois
20	Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary	503	Evanston, Illinois
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	187	Wheaton, Illinois
44	Lake Forest College	552	Lake Forest, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	610	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	350	Valparaiso, Indiana
94	Northern Illinois University	141	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	233	Berrien Springs, Michigan
115	Saint Mary's College	634	Notre Dame, Indiana
117	University of Notre Dame	28	Notre Dame, Indiana

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Chicago

Broadcast Journalism5

Classics and Ancient History14

Communications and Public Relations12

Criminology and Criminal Justice8

Early Childhood Education7

Education Majors16

Gender Studies11

Human Rights Law6

Intellectual Property and Patent Law6

International Law6

International Relations and Diplomacy4

Journalism and Digital Media5

Law Enforcement6

Library and Information science16

Military science6

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Occupational Safety and Health5

Political Economy7

Political Science30

Public Policy / Administration7

Special Education8

Sports / Exercise science5