10 Best colleges for Optometry in Illinois
Updated:
Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Optometry. A graph of 72.7K citations received by 3.57K academic papers made by 10 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 Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
2. University of Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $28,060
3. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,830
4. Illinois College of Optometry
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 474
- Male:Female
- 26:74
- Founded
- 1872
5. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
6. Illinois College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1032
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $17,375
7. Loyola University Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,147
8. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $14,387
- Enrollment
- 15,414
9. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
10. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Enrollment
- 2,021
- Male:Female
- 39:61
- Founded
- 1912
Closest to Illinois states to learn Optometry
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 3 | 46 |
| Missouri | 5 | 42 |
| Iowa | 2 | 21 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 76 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 47 |
| Ohio | 8 | 7 |
| Michigan | 6 | 11 |
| Kansas | 3 | 125 |
| Alabama | 3 | 10 |
| Virginia | 8 | 61 |
| Georgia | 4 | 19 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 18 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 79 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 75 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 48 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 20 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 58 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 71 |
| Maryland | 7 | 1 |
| New York | 22 | 6 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 52 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 39 |
| Texas | 17 | 12 |
| Colorado | 3 | 73 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 2 |
| Florida | 9 | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 | 29 |
| Oregon | 3 | 26 |
| Washington | 3 | 22 |
| California | 23 | 5 |