37 Best colleges for Health Science in Illinois

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.22M citations received by 44.5K academic papers made by 37 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

#16 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Health Science

#30 in the United States

#37 in North America

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

3. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Health Science

#36 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Health Science

#69 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Health Science

#99 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

6. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Health Science

#141 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,552
Enrollment: 15,649

7. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Health Science

#167 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1043
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $16,296

8. Illinois State University

Normal

For Health Science

#185 in the United States

#205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

9. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Health Science

#186 in the United States

#206 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

10. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Health Science

#189 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. Rush University

Chicago

For Health Science

#196 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

12. DePaul University

Chicago

For Health Science

#218 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

13. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Health Science

#241 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,940
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

14. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Health Science

#276 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Health Science

#317 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1010
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,773

16. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Health Science

#346 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,632
Enrollment: 7,643

17. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Health Science

#382 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

18. Bradley University

Peoria

For Health Science

#445 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,053

19. National University of Health Sciences

Lombard

For Health Science

#485 in the United States

#524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 498
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1906

20. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Health Science

#513 in the United States

#554 in North America

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

21. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Health Science

#514 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

22. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Health Science

#518 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,096

23. Governors State University

University Park

For Health Science

#554 in the United States

#599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 945
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,987

24. National Louis University

Chicago

For Health Science

#555 in the United States

#600 in North America

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

25. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Health Science

#576 in the United States

#621 in North America

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

26. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Health Science

#584 in the United States

#630 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1104
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

27. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Health Science

#613 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $29,961

28. Benedictine University

Lisle

For Health Science

#754 in the United States

#812 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $25,658
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,083

29. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Health Science

#760 in the United States

#818 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,108

30. Dominican University

River Forest

For Health Science

#779 in the United States

#837 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $18,162

31. University of St Francis

Joliet

For Health Science

#785 in the United States

#843 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $18,560

32. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Health Science

#788 in the United States

#846 in North America

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

33. Erikson Institute

Chicago

For Health Science

#808 in the United States

#866 in North America

Enrollment: 331
Male:Female: 2:98

34. Aurora University

Aurora

For Health Science

#816 in the United States

#876 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1089
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,350

35. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Health Science

#843 in the United States

#905 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,184

36. North Central College

Naperville

For Health Science

#847 in the United States

#909 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,285

37. Greenville University

Greenville

For Health Science

#855 in the United States

#917 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1009
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,718

Closest to Illinois states to learn Health Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	21	28
Missouri	23	39
Iowa	10	34
Kentucky	13	51
Wisconsin	20	22
Tennessee	21	23
Ohio	32	21
Michigan	22	3
Arkansas	10	97
West Virginia	6	95
Minnesota	23	13
Mississippi	7	159
Kansas	9	74
Alabama	15	37
Virginia	24	44
Georgia	25	18
North Carolina	26	9
Oklahoma	9	109
Nebraska	7	101
South Carolina	17	62
Pennsylvania	63	6
South Dakota	5	232
District of Columbia	7	53
Louisiana	15	87
Maryland	17	2
New York	88	12
New Jersey	18	45
North Dakota	4	188
Connecticut	16	8
Texas	54	10
Vermont	3	91
Colorado	14	25
Massachusetts	46	1
Rhode Island	6	48
Florida	28	27
New Hampshire	9	88
New Mexico	3	72
Maine	6	300
Montana	3	205
Utah	8	40
Arizona	6	49
Idaho	3	199
Nevada	5	134
Oregon	14	19
Washington	17	5
California	79	4
Puerto Rico	4	484
Hawaii	4	111