25 Best colleges for Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 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 Paramedicine and Emergency medicine. A graph of 909K citations received by 25.6K academic papers made by 25 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 Chicago

Chicago

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#27 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#32 in the United States

#36 in North America

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

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#33 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#66 in the United States

#77 in North America

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#124 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

6. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#139 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

7. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#158 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

8. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#166 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

9. Rush University

Chicago

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#184 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

10. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#189 in the United States

#213 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 25:75

11. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#220 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

12. DePaul University

Chicago

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#229 in the United States

#255 in North America

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

13. Illinois State University

Normal

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#242 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

14. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#410 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

15. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#412 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

16. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#432 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

17. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#433 in the United States

#475 in North America

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

18. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#451 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

19. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#469 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

20. North Central College

Naperville

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#510 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

21. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#512 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

22. Governors State University

University Park

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#570 in the United States

#620 in North America

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

23. Bradley University

Peoria

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#582 in the United States

#634 in North America

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

24. Spertus College

Chicago

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#598 in the United States

#653 in North America

Enrollment: 89
Male:Female: 38:62

25. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#599 in the United States

#654 in North America

Net Price: $30,212
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,499
Enrollment: 263

Closest to Illinois states to learn Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	12	40
Missouri	12	29
Iowa	5	35
Kentucky	8	56
Wisconsin	8	36
Tennessee	17	52
Ohio	20	31
Michigan	13	4
Arkansas	6	91
West Virginia	4	74
Minnesota	7	17
Mississippi	6	123
Kansas	7	103
Alabama	9	26
Virginia	19	46
Georgia	14	11
North Carolina	17	10
Oklahoma	6	125
Nebraska	4	112
South Carolina	7	54
Pennsylvania	36	5
South Dakota	4	237
District of Columbia	5	45
Louisiana	10	92
Maryland	14	2
New York	57	9
New Jersey	14	39
North Dakota	2	169
Connecticut	11	8
Texas	41	37
Colorado	11	12
Massachusetts	29	1
Rhode Island	4	20
Florida	21	38
New Hampshire	4	77
Maine	4	304
Utah	5	24
Arizona	5	25
Idaho	3	268
Nevada	3	150
Oregon	7	30
Washington	10	3
California	57	7
Puerto Rico	4	302