44 Best colleges for Math Teachers in Illinois

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Math Teachers. A graph of 1.01M citations received by 33K academic papers made by 44 universities in Illinois 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 Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Math Teachers

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Math Teachers

#40 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Math Teachers

#43 in the United States

#47 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Math Teachers

#51 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

5. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Math Teachers

#85 in the United States

#93 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,387
Enrollment: 15,414

6. Illinois State University

Normal

For Math Teachers

#86 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

7. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Math Teachers

#130 in the United States

#146 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

8. DePaul University

Chicago

For Math Teachers

#143 in the United States

#161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

9. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Math Teachers

#152 in the United States

#170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Math Teachers

#225 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,960

11. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Math Teachers

#231 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

12. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Math Teachers

#241 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,994
Enrollment: 6,332

13. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Math Teachers

#250 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

14. Bradley University

Peoria

For Math Teachers

#365 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,787
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,808

15. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Math Teachers

#373 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,876
Enrollment: 5,734

16. National Louis University

Chicago

For Math Teachers

#397 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $13,150
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $11,056

17. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Math Teachers

#417 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,644

18. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Math Teachers

#430 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,375

19. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Math Teachers

#510 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,366

20. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Math Teachers

#538 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

21. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Math Teachers

#564 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,629

22. Governors State University

University Park

For Math Teachers

#566 in the United States

#614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,455
Enrollment: 4,397

23. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Math Teachers

#581 in the United States

#630 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,356

24. North Central College

Naperville

For Math Teachers

#618 in the United States

#670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,276

25. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Math Teachers

#665 in the United States

#719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

26. Erikson Institute

Chicago

For Math Teachers

#674 in the United States

#728 in North America

Enrollment: 297
Male:Female: 3:97

27. Rush University

Chicago

For Math Teachers

#743 in the United States

#801 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,769
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1972

28. Blackburn College

Carlinville

For Math Teachers

#747 in the United States

#805 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $18,460
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,456

29. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Math Teachers

#754 in the United States

#812 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,225

30. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Math Teachers

#776 in the United States

#834 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,021
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1912

31. Dominican University

River Forest

For Math Teachers

#777 in the United States

#835 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $13,402

32. Millikin University

Decatur

For Math Teachers

#778 in the United States

#836 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,813

33. Knox College

Galesburg

For Math Teachers

#784 in the United States

#842 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,709

34. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Math Teachers

#797 in the United States

#855 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,959

35. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago

For Math Teachers

#799 in the United States

#857 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $29,473
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,780

36. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Math Teachers

#813 in the United States

#871 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,714

37. Benedictine University

Lisle

For Math Teachers

#819 in the United States

#877 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $23,139
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,911

38. DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago

For Math Teachers

#836 in the United States

#896 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 865
Average ACT: 15
Net Price: $30,889

39. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Math Teachers

#855 in the United States

#915 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,318
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,985

40. Aurora University

Aurora

For Math Teachers

#888 in the United States

#948 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,053

41. Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais

For Math Teachers

#901 in the United States

#965 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,281

42. Concordia University - Chicago

River Forest

For Math Teachers

#969 in the United States

#1036 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $19,073
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $26,361

43. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Math Teachers

#999 in the United States

#1067 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,768

44. John Marshall Law School

Chicago

For Math Teachers

#1020 in the United States

#1088 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

Closest to Illinois states to learn Math Teachers

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	23	6
Missouri	24	34
Iowa	10	18
Kentucky	14	64
Wisconsin	27	7
Tennessee	21	20
Ohio	46	5
Michigan	21	1
Arkansas	10	136
West Virginia	10	112
Minnesota	22	19
Mississippi	8	144
Kansas	8	46
Alabama	15	78
Virginia	27	24
Georgia	29	22
North Carolina	29	33
Oklahoma	9	84
Nebraska	7	39
South Carolina	17	69
Pennsylvania	68	4
South Dakota	7	345
District of Columbia	7	104
Louisiana	16	83
Maryland	23	14
New York	96	9
New Jersey	22	31
North Dakota	4	176
Connecticut	17	58
Texas	58	13
Vermont	6	183
Colorado	16	36
Massachusetts	50	15
Rhode Island	8	114
Florida	33	21
New Hampshire	7	165
New Mexico	6	96
Maine	7	179
Montana	4	150
Utah	9	44
Arizona	8	11
Idaho	5	139
Nevada	3	91
Oregon	15	67
Washington	19	10
California	79	2
Puerto Rico	3	429
Hawaii	5	89

Mathematics subfields in Illinois

Actuarial Science13

Applied Mathematics16

Blockchain and Cryptography13

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics24

Operations Research12

Statistics56