34 Best colleges for Radiology and Nuclear 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 Radiology and Nuclear medicine. A graph of 3.72M citations received by 106K 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

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

3. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#48 in the United States

#55 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
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: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#130 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

6. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#132 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

7. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#141 in the United States

#158 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 25:75

8. Rush University

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#155 in the United States

#172 in North America

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

9. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#176 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

10. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#195 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

11. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#257 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

12. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#275 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

13. Illinois State University

Normal

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#303 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

14. Greenville University

Greenville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#328 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1001
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,799

15. National University of Health Sciences

Lombard

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#407 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 511
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1906

16. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#409 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

17. DePaul University

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#412 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

18. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#477 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. North Central College

Naperville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#506 in the United States

#549 in North America

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

20. Blackburn College

Carlinville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#517 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $18,460
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,456

21. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#525 in the United States

#569 in North America

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

22. University of St Francis

Joliet

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#537 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $14,045

23. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#552 in the United States

#599 in North America

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

24. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#560 in the United States

#609 in North America

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

25. Rockford University

Rockford

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#565 in the United States

#614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $23,642

26. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#596 in the United States

#646 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,644

27. Bradley University

Peoria

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#603 in the United States

#653 in North America

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

28. Illinois College of Optometry

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#644 in the United States

#699 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 474
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1872

29. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#657 in the United States

#714 in North America

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

30. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#666 in the United States

#724 in North America

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

31. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#702 in the United States

#760 in North America

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

32. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#749 in the United States

#808 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

33. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#761 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,959

34. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#775 in the United States

#837 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,629

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	31
Kentucky	9	61
Wisconsin	16	21
Tennessee	23	44
Ohio	30	35
Michigan	22	6
Arkansas	10	79
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	97
Nebraska	8	83
South Carolina	12	46
Pennsylvania	56	7
South Dakota	5	200
District of Columbia	7	59
Louisiana	12	65
Maryland	14	2
New York	72	12
New Jersey	15	57
North Dakota	3	209
Connecticut	15	13
Texas	55	14
Vermont	3	86
Colorado	14	43
Massachusetts	35	1
Rhode Island	4	58
Florida	27	25
New Hampshire	5	95
New Mexico	3	78
Maine	7	293
Utah	7	32
Arizona	6	51
Idaho	3	283
Nevada	4	169
Oregon	9	45
Washington	13	9
California	72	4
Puerto Rico	9	255