34 Best colleges for Radiology and Nuclear medicine 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 Radiology and Nuclear medicine. A graph of 3.56M citations received by 103K academic papers made by 34 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. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

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

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

3. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#48 in the United States

#55 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#64 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#129 in the United States

#144 in North America

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

6. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#131 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

7. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#141 in the United States

#158 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

8. Rush University

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#155 in the United States

#172 in North America

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

9. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#174 in the United States

#196 in North America

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

10. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#196 in the United States

#221 in North America

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

11. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#256 in the United States

#284 in North America

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

12. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#273 in the United States

#302 in North America

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

13. Illinois State University

Normal

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#301 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

14. Greenville University

Greenville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#326 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

15. National University of Health Sciences

Lombard

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#401 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

16. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#412 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

17. DePaul University

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#414 in the United States

#454 in North America

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

18. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#472 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

19. North Central College

Naperville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#506 in the United States

#549 in North America

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

20. Blackburn College

Carlinville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#513 in the United States

#556 in North America

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

21. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#520 in the United States

#564 in North America

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

22. University of St Francis

Joliet

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#541 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

23. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#550 in the United States

#596 in North America

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

24. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#563 in the United States

#611 in North America

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

25. Rockford University

Rockford

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#565 in the United States

#613 in North America

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

26. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#595 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

27. Bradley University

Peoria

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#600 in the United States

#650 in North America

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

28. Illinois College of Optometry

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#641 in the United States

#695 in North America

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

29. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#652 in the United States

#708 in North America

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

30. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#665 in the United States

#723 in North America

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

31. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#694 in the United States

#752 in North America

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

32. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#744 in the United States

#803 in North America

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

33. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#760 in the United States

#820 in North America

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

34. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#773 in the United States

#835 in North America

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

Closest to Illinois states to learn Radiology and Nuclear medicine

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	19	33
Missouri	19	11
Iowa	8	30
Kentucky	9	61
Wisconsin	15	21
Tennessee	23	44
Ohio	30	35
Michigan	22	6
Arkansas	10	80
West Virginia	10	98
Minnesota	14	3
Mississippi	7	66
Kansas	8	115
Alabama	17	26
Virginia	22	41
Georgia	18	16
North Carolina	24	28
Oklahoma	9	96
Nebraska	8	83
South Carolina	12	46
Pennsylvania	56	7
South Dakota	5	202
District of Columbia	7	58
Louisiana	12	65
Maryland	14	2
New York	72	12
New Jersey	15	57
North Dakota	3	208
Connecticut	15	13
Texas	54	14
Vermont	3	86
Colorado	14	43
Massachusetts	35	1
Rhode Island	4	59
Florida	26	25
New Hampshire	5	95
New Mexico	3	78
Maine	7	293
Utah	7	32
Arizona	6	51
Idaho	3	286
Nevada	4	169
Oregon	8	45
Washington	13	9
California	71	4
Puerto Rico	9	255