33 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 2.79M citations received by 68.3K academic papers made by 33 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#30 in the United States

#32 in North America

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#71 in the United States

#81 in North America

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#166 in the United States

#192 in North America

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

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#207 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#221 in the United States

#250 in North America

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

8. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#234 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

9. DePaul University

Chicago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#258 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

10. Illinois State University

Normal

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#283 in the United States

#321 in North America

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

11. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#328 in the United States

#369 in North America

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

12. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#360 in the United States

#404 in North America

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

13. Bradley University

Peoria

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#372 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

14. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#387 in the United States

#435 in North America

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

15. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#398 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

16. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#427 in the United States

#476 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

17. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#437 in the United States

#487 in North America

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

18. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#460 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

19. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#463 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

20. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#470 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $53,923
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,290

21. Knox College

Galesburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#495 in the United States

#547 in North America

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

22. Rush University

Chicago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#505 in the United States

#558 in North America

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

23. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#515 in the United States

#568 in North America

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

24. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#526 in the United States

#579 in North America

Net Price: $20,319
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,832
Enrollment: 242

25. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#542 in the United States

#595 in North America

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

26. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#566 in the United States

#621 in North America

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

27. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#640 in the United States

#697 in North America

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

28. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#672 in the United States

#732 in North America

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

29. North Central College

Naperville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#750 in the United States

#813 in North America

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

30. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#832 in the United States

#897 in North America

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

31. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#843 in the United States

#909 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 40
Male:Female: 77:23

32. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#846 in the United States

#912 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,237

33. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#867 in the United States

#933 in North America

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

Closest to Illinois states to learn Astrophysics and Astronomy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	20	36
Missouri	14	47
Iowa	9	48
Kentucky	11	68
Wisconsin	20	21
Tennessee	20	63
Ohio	32	20
Michigan	21	7
Arkansas	9	146
West Virginia	4	107
Minnesota	20	28
Mississippi	7	157
Kansas	9	88
Alabama	16	87
Virginia	25	33
Georgia	22	31
North Carolina	23	53
Oklahoma	9	72
Nebraska	7	93
South Carolina	12	94
Pennsylvania	58	12
South Dakota	6	244
District of Columbia	8	104
Louisiana	16	67
Maryland	18	13
New York	84	9
New Jersey	18	6
North Dakota	3	193
Connecticut	17	22
Texas	52	14
Vermont	4	164
Colorado	14	19
Massachusetts	44	4
Rhode Island	6	50
Florida	27	29
New Hampshire	8	77
New Mexico	5	65
Maine	7	196
Montana	4	102
Utah	6	51
Arizona	5	5
Idaho	4	162
Oregon	13	73
Washington	16	11
California	68	1
Puerto Rico	6	304
Alaska	3	120
Hawaii	4	61