45 Best Public Health schools in Illinois

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Public Health. A graph of 4.11M citations received by 85.3K academic papers made by 45 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 Public Health

#20 in the United States

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Public Health

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Public Health

#34 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Public Health

#36 in the United States

#41 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Public Health

#132 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

6. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Public Health

#168 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,565
Enrollment: 15,504

7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Public Health

#188 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

8. Rush University

Chicago

For Public Health

#224 in the United States

#251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,782
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

9. Illinois State University

Normal

For Public Health

#225 in the United States

#252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. DePaul University

Chicago

For Public Health

#237 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

11. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Public Health

#254 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1081
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,255

12. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Public Health

#260 in the United States

#292 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

13. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Public Health

#283 in the United States

#317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,949
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

14. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Public Health

#323 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

15. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Public Health

#380 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,122

16. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Public Health

#389 in the United States

#434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,620
Enrollment: 7,073

17. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Public Health

#391 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%

18. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Public Health

#418 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

19. North Central College

Naperville

For Public Health

#471 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,190

20. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Public Health

#509 in the United States

#558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

21. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Public Health

#519 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,346

22. Greenville University

Greenville

For Public Health

#540 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $21,442

23. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Public Health

#547 in the United States

#598 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,560
Enrollment: 5,504

24. Bradley University

Peoria

For Public Health

#548 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,703

25. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Public Health

#608 in the United States

#663 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,111
Enrollment: 2,324

26. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Public Health

#678 in the United States

#738 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,310

27. Governors State University

University Park

For Public Health

#685 in the United States

#745 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,315
Enrollment: 4,337

28. Erikson Institute

Chicago

For Public Health

#748 in the United States

#811 in North America

Enrollment: 368
Male:Female: 2:98

29. Blackburn College

Carlinville

For Public Health

#772 in the United States

#835 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $21,349
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,613

30. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Public Health

#776 in the United States

#839 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1268
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,894

31. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Public Health

#780 in the United States

#843 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $11,943
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,290

32. Illinois College of Optometry

Chicago

For Public Health

#797 in the United States

#862 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 483
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1872

33. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Public Health

#884 in the United States

#951 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,472

34. Knox College

Galesburg

For Public Health

#888 in the United States

#955 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,524

35. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Public Health

#889 in the United States

#957 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,760

36. National University of Health Sciences

Lombard

For Public Health

#893 in the United States

#961 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 513
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1906

37. Millikin University

Decatur

For Public Health

#896 in the United States

#964 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $10,078

38. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Public Health

#909 in the United States

#977 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,695

39. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Public Health

#913 in the United States

#981 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,319
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,832

40. Benedictine University

Lisle

For Public Health

#938 in the United States

#1007 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $24,570
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $21,484

41. Adler University

Chicago

For Public Health

#953 in the United States

#1022 in North America

Enrollment: 1,674
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

42. Dominican University

River Forest

For Public Health

#973 in the United States

#1042 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1037
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $16,969

43. University of St Francis

Joliet

For Public Health

#987 in the United States

#1057 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $16,455

44. Rockford University

Rockford

For Public Health

#990 in the United States

#1060 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $24,098

45. Aurora University

Aurora

For Public Health

#1021 in the United States

#1092 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,220

Closest to Illinois states to learn Public Health

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	25	63
Missouri	19	30
Iowa	10	41
Kentucky	16	58
Wisconsin	22	15
Tennessee	24	52
Ohio	39	27
Michigan	22	4
Arkansas	11	121
West Virginia	10	105
Minnesota	22	12
Mississippi	9	157
Kansas	9	101
Alabama	16	37
Virginia	30	57
Georgia	29	19
North Carolina	28	6
Oklahoma	10	138
Nebraska	7	103
South Carolina	17	64
Pennsylvania	67	11
South Dakota	7	239
District of Columbia	8	66
Louisiana	16	65
Maryland	23	2
New York	96	5
New Jersey	19	28
North Dakota	4	170
Connecticut	19	13
Texas	57	38
Vermont	5	90
Colorado	16	43
Massachusetts	52	1
Rhode Island	7	42
Florida	35	26
New Hampshire	7	96
New Mexico	5	72
Maine	10	201
Montana	4	124
Utah	7	31
Arizona	8	33
Idaho	5	147
Nevada	4	142
Oregon	16	60
Washington	18	3
California	92	7
Puerto Rico	12	273
Alaska	4	190
Hawaii	5	92