39 Best Surgeons Medical 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 Surgery. A graph of 5.76M citations received by 162K academic papers made by 39 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 Surgery

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Surgery

#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 Surgery

#42 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Surgery

#85 in the United States

#98 in North America

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

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Surgery

#113 in the United States

#127 in North America

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

6. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Surgery

#118 in the United States

#132 in North America

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

7. Rush University

Chicago

For Surgery

#127 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

8. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Surgery

#130 in the United States

#145 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

9. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Surgery

#161 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

10. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Surgery

#264 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

11. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Surgery

#274 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

12. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Surgery

#303 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

13. Illinois State University

Normal

For Surgery

#309 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

14. DePaul University

Chicago

For Surgery

#352 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

15. Greenville University

Greenville

For Surgery

#355 in the United States

#390 in North America

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

16. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Surgery

#395 in the United States

#432 in North America

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

17. Blackburn College

Carlinville

For Surgery

#434 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

18. National University of Health Sciences

Lombard

For Surgery

#444 in the United States

#482 in North America

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

19. Illinois College of Optometry

Chicago

For Surgery

#448 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

20. Rockford University

Rockford

For Surgery

#472 in the United States

#510 in North America

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

21. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Surgery

#483 in the United States

#522 in North America

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

22. North Central College

Naperville

For Surgery

#497 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

23. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Surgery

#511 in the United States

#553 in North America

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

24. University of St Francis

Joliet

For Surgery

#569 in the United States

#614 in North America

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

25. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Surgery

#578 in the United States

#623 in North America

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

26. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Surgery

#589 in the United States

#635 in North America

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

27. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Surgery

#604 in the United States

#652 in North America

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

28. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Surgery

#627 in the United States

#676 in North America

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

29. Bradley University

Peoria

For Surgery

#628 in the United States

#677 in North America

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

30. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Surgery

#645 in the United States

#694 in North America

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

31. Governors State University

University Park

For Surgery

#668 in the United States

#717 in North America

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

32. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Surgery

#699 in the United States

#752 in North America

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

33. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Surgery

#715 in the United States

#769 in North America

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

34. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Surgery

#725 in the United States

#781 in North America

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

35. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Surgery

#742 in the United States

#798 in North America

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

36. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Surgery

#813 in the United States

#871 in North America

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

37. Aurora University

Aurora

For Surgery

#830 in the United States

#889 in North America

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

38. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Surgery

#845 in the United States

#907 in North America

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

39. Spertus College

Chicago

For Surgery

#969 in the United States

#1036 in North America

Enrollment: 97
Male:Female: 37:63

Closest to Illinois states to learn Surgery

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	24	27
Missouri	24	14
Iowa	11	39
Kentucky	13	60
Wisconsin	20	28
Tennessee	25	49
Ohio	37	35
Michigan	24	5
Arkansas	10	71
West Virginia	11	92
Minnesota	17	3
Mississippi	7	98
Kansas	10	101
Alabama	17	26
Virginia	25	43
Georgia	24	16
North Carolina	27	23
Oklahoma	10	91
Nebraska	9	68
South Carolina	14	46
Pennsylvania	63	8
South Dakota	5	193
District of Columbia	8	56
Louisiana	13	72
Maryland	17	2
New York	91	12
New Jersey	16	55
North Dakota	5	199
Connecticut	16	13
Texas	56	10
Vermont	3	79
Colorado	14	34
Massachusetts	42	1
Rhode Island	5	53
Florida	36	24
New Hampshire	6	108
New Mexico	4	77
Maine	8	338
Utah	7	32
Arizona	7	52
Idaho	3	289
Nevada	4	158
Oregon	15	40
Washington	18	6
California	89	4
Puerto Rico	9	244
Hawaii	3	128