24 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 383K citations received by 19.7K 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

#6 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#64 in the United States

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

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#83 in the United States

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

4. DePaul University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#108 in the United States

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#11 in Illinois

#295 in the United States

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

6. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#23 in Illinois

#593 in the United States

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

7. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#24 in Illinois

#610 in the United States

Enrollment: 114
Male:Female: 44:56

8. Roosevelt University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#25 in Illinois

#622 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

9. Northeastern Illinois University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#27 in Illinois

#642 in the United States

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

10. North Park University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#28 in Illinois

#675 in the United States

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

11. Rush University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#29 in Illinois

#680 in the United States

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

12. Saint Xavier University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#30 in Illinois

#691 in the United States

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

13. John Marshall Law School

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#32 in Illinois

#704 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

14. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#33 in Illinois

#732 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 63:37

15. National Louis University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#36 in Illinois

#759 in the United States

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

16. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#38 in Illinois

#845 in the United States

Enrollment: 202
Male:Female: 42:58

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

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#39 in Illinois

#853 in the United States

Enrollment: 76
Male:Female: 47:53

18. Saint Augustine College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#42 in Illinois

#912 in the United States

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

19. Chicago State University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#44 in Illinois

#928 in the United States

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

20. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#48 in Illinois

#1002 in the United States

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

21. Columbia College Chicago

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#49 in Illinois

#1017 in the United States

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

22. Moody Bible Institute

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#50 in Illinois

#1031 in the United States

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

23. Spertus College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#52 in Illinois

#1090 in the United States

Enrollment: 97
Male:Female: 37:63

24. Meadville Lombard Theological School

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#54 in Illinois

#1102 in the United States

Enrollment: 69
Male:Female: 33:67

Universities for Theology / Divinity / Religious studies near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	41	Evanston, Illinois
20	Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary	447	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	599	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	186	Wheaton, Illinois
44	Lake Forest College	571	Lake Forest, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	627	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	298	Valparaiso, Indiana
94	Northern Illinois University	147	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	192	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	24	Notre Dame, Indiana

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Chicago

Broadcast Journalism5

Classics and Ancient History15

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 science18

Military science5

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Occupational Safety and Health5

Political Economy7

Political Science31

Public Policy / Administration7

Special Education8

Sports / Exercise science6