42 Best colleges for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 1.81M citations received by 52.8K academic papers made by 42 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. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Health Science

#17 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Health Science

#30 in the United States

#37 in North America

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

3. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Health Science

#40 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Health Science

#65 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Health Science

#101 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

6. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Health Science

#144 in the United States

#161 in North America

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

7. Illinois State University

Normal

For Health Science

#168 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

8. Rush University

Chicago

For Health Science

#184 in the United States

#204 in North America

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

9. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Health Science

#185 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

10. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Health Science

#195 in the United States

#215 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 25:75

11. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Health Science

#201 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

12. DePaul University

Chicago

For Health Science

#214 in the United States

#237 in North America

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

13. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Health Science

#255 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

14. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Health Science

#301 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

15. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Health Science

#323 in the United States

#353 in North America

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

16. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Health Science

#370 in the United States

#405 in North America

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

17. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Health Science

#412 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

18. Bradley University

Peoria

For Health Science

#450 in the United States

#488 in North America

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

19. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Health Science

#468 in the United States

#508 in North America

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

20. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Health Science

#510 in the United States

#552 in North America

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

21. National University of Health Sciences

Lombard

For Health Science

#531 in the United States

#575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 511
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1906

22. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Health Science

#559 in the United States

#605 in North America

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

23. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Health Science

#573 in the United States

#621 in North America

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

24. Governors State University

University Park

For Health Science

#591 in the United States

#639 in North America

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

25. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Health Science

#599 in the United States

#647 in North America

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

26. National Louis University

Chicago

For Health Science

#619 in the United States

#668 in North America

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

27. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Health Science

#630 in the United States

#679 in North America

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

28. Dominican University

River Forest

For Health Science

#711 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

29. North Central College

Naperville

For Health Science

#712 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

30. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Health Science

#770 in the United States

#829 in North America

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

31. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Health Science

#792 in the United States

#852 in North America

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

32. University of St Francis

Joliet

For Health Science

#801 in the United States

#861 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $14,045

33. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Health Science

#844 in the United States

#906 in North America

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

34. Benedictine University

Lisle

For Health Science

#872 in the United States

#935 in North America

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

35. Erikson Institute

Chicago

For Health Science

#879 in the United States

#942 in North America

Enrollment: 297
Male:Female: 3:97

36. Aurora University

Aurora

For Health Science

#891 in the United States

#954 in North America

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

37. DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago

For Health Science

#894 in the United States

#957 in North America

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

38. Blackburn College

Carlinville

For Health Science

#900 in the United States

#963 in North America

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

39. Adler University

Chicago

For Health Science

#920 in the United States

#984 in North America

Enrollment: 1,631
Male:Female: 19:81
Founded: 1952

40. Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais

For Health Science

#979 in the United States

#1046 in North America

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

41. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Health Science

#990 in the United States

#1057 in North America

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

42. Greenville University

Greenville

For Health Science

#992 in the United States

#1059 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1001
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,799

Closest to Illinois states to learn Health Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	21	28
Missouri	24	34
Iowa	10	33
Kentucky	15	52
Wisconsin	23	19
Tennessee	22	27
Ohio	38	22
Michigan	23	3
Arkansas	10	97
West Virginia	8	96
Minnesota	23	12
Mississippi	7	173
Kansas	9	73
Alabama	17	43
Virginia	26	45
Georgia	25	20
North Carolina	29	9
Oklahoma	10	108
Nebraska	7	99
South Carolina	17	62
Pennsylvania	69	6
South Dakota	6	247
District of Columbia	7	55
Louisiana	17	85
Maryland	19	2
New York	94	14
New Jersey	19	37
North Dakota	4	186
Connecticut	18	8
Texas	57	13
Vermont	3	100
Colorado	17	24
Massachusetts	50	1
Rhode Island	8	46
Florida	32	23
New Hampshire	9	92
New Mexico	4	75
Maine	8	307
Montana	3	216
Utah	9	39
Arizona	6	49
Idaho	4	196
Nevada	5	132
Oregon	17	21
Washington	18	4
California	85	5
Puerto Rico	7	549
Hawaii	4	116