9 Best colleges for Applied/Engineering Physics in Illinois
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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 276K citations received by 6K academic papers made by 9 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 Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
2. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,830
3. University of Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $28,060
4. University of Illinois at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
5. Illinois Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $24,796
6. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $14,387
- Enrollment
- 15,414
7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
8. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
9. Loyola University Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,147
Closest to Illinois states to learn Applied/Engineering Physics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 5 | 11 |
| Missouri | 7 | 84 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 77 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 21 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 39 |
| Ohio | 15 | 16 |
| Michigan | 7 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 104 |
| Kansas | 2 | 92 |
| Alabama | 5 | 71 |
| Virginia | 9 | 28 |
| Georgia | 6 | 8 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 20 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 118 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 4 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 147 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 115 |
| Maryland | 5 | 12 |
| New York | 23 | 13 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 23 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 46 |
| Texas | 13 | 7 |
| Colorado | 6 | 38 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 49 |
| Florida | 7 | 32 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 66 |
| Utah | 3 | 52 |
| Arizona | 2 | 19 |
| Idaho | 2 | 138 |
| Oregon | 3 | 73 |
| Washington | 4 | 22 |
| California | 21 | 2 |