36 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 3.04M citations received by 77.8K academic papers made by 36 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: $36,991

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Public Health

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

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

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Public Health

#35 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Public Health

#36 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Public Health

#139 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

6. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Public Health

#165 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Public Health

#183 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

8. Illinois State University

Normal

For Public Health

#220 in the United States

#246 in North America

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

9. DePaul University

Chicago

For Public Health

#228 in the United States

#255 in North America

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

10. Rush University

Chicago

For Public Health

#232 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

11. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Public Health

#239 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

12. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Public Health

#256 in the United States

#287 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

13. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Public Health

#284 in the United States

#318 in North America

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

14. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Public Health

#314 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

15. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Public Health

#379 in the United States

#423 in North America

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

16. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Public Health

#383 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

17. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Public Health

#390 in the United States

#435 in North America

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

18. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Public Health

#426 in the United States

#473 in North America

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

19. North Central College

Naperville

For Public Health

#480 in the United States

#528 in North America

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

20. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Public Health

#497 in the United States

#545 in North America

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

21. Bradley University

Peoria

For Public Health

#525 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

22. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Public Health

#557 in the United States

#607 in North America

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

23. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Public Health

#564 in the United States

#614 in North America

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

24. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Public Health

#590 in the United States

#642 in North America

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

25. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Public Health

#648 in the United States

#704 in North America

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

26. Governors State University

University Park

For Public Health

#676 in the United States

#736 in North America

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

27. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Public Health

#758 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1247
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,839

28. Illinois College of Optometry

Chicago

For Public Health

#769 in the United States

#834 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 481
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1872

29. Knox College

Galesburg

For Public Health

#840 in the United States

#906 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $26,882

30. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Public Health

#845 in the United States

#911 in North America

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

31. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Public Health

#860 in the United States

#927 in North America

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

32. Benedictine University

Lisle

For Public Health

#901 in the United States

#969 in North America

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

33. Dominican University

River Forest

For Public Health

#915 in the United States

#984 in North America

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

34. Adler University

Chicago

For Public Health

#916 in the United States

#985 in North America

Enrollment: 1,841
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

35. University of St Francis

Joliet

For Public Health

#962 in the United States

#1031 in North America

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

36. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Public Health

#985 in the United States

#1056 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,660

Closest to Illinois states to learn Public Health

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	22	63
Missouri	18	28
Iowa	10	42
Kentucky	13	60
Wisconsin	21	16
Tennessee	24	55
Ohio	36	27
Michigan	22	4
Arkansas	11	124
West Virginia	8	108
Minnesota	22	11
Mississippi	9	155
Kansas	8	105
Alabama	16	37
Virginia	28	61
Georgia	27	19
North Carolina	26	7
Oklahoma	10	135
Nebraska	6	103
South Carolina	17	67
Pennsylvania	65	13
South Dakota	7	236
District of Columbia	8	66
Louisiana	16	73
Maryland	21	2
New York	95	5
New Jersey	19	30
North Dakota	4	177
Connecticut	18	12
Texas	57	38
Vermont	5	92
Colorado	16	40
Massachusetts	50	1
Rhode Island	7	41
Florida	31	25
New Hampshire	7	104
New Mexico	5	70
Maine	9	195
Montana	4	121
Utah	7	31
Arizona	7	32
Idaho	5	145
Nevada	4	140
Oregon	15	56
Washington	18	3
California	90	6
Puerto Rico	10	286
Alaska	4	187
Hawaii	5	94