13 Best colleges for Sports / Exercise science in Illinois
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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Sports / Exercise science. A graph of 202K citations received by 4.96K academic papers made by 13 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
2. University of Illinois at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
3. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,341
4. University of Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $27,979
5. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $13,565
- Enrollment
- 15,504
6. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
7. Loyola University Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $37,592
8. Rush University
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Enrollment
- 2,782
- Male:Female
- 22:78
- Founded
- 1972
9. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
10. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
11. Illinois College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1081
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $17,255
12. Northeastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $12,560
- Enrollment
- 5,504
13. DePaul University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $32,129
Closest to Illinois states to learn Sports / Exercise science
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 6 | 74 |
| Missouri | 6 | 21 |
| Iowa | 3 | 26 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 69 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 23 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 16 |
| Ohio | 10 | 12 |
| Michigan | 9 | 11 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 7 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 92 |
| Kansas | 3 | 61 |
| Alabama | 5 | 19 |
| Virginia | 7 | 54 |
| Georgia | 8 | 27 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 102 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 136 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 4 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 72 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 57 |
| Maryland | 5 | 15 |
| New York | 21 | 32 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 71 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 157 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 42 |
| Texas | 24 | 20 |
| Colorado | 5 | 48 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 3 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 41 |
| Florida | 11 | 22 |
| Utah | 4 | 18 |
| Arizona | 4 | 10 |
| Oregon | 4 | 51 |
| Washington | 6 | 9 |
| California | 28 | 6 |