65 Best Physics schools in Illinois

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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 15.9M citations received by 438K academic papers made by 65 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

For Physics

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

2. Northwestern University

For Physics

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

3. University of Chicago

For Physics

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Physics

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Physics

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

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

For Physics

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

7. Northern Illinois University

For Physics

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

8. Loyola University Chicago

For Physics

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

9. Illinois State University

For Physics

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

10. DePaul University

For Physics

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

11. Illinois College

For Physics

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

12. Saint Xavier University

For Physics

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

13. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

For Physics

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

14. Rush University

For Physics

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

15. Bradley University

For Physics

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

16. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

For Physics

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

18. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

For Physics

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

19. Eastern Illinois University

For Physics

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

20. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Physics

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

21. Illinois Wesleyan University

For Physics

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

22. Western Illinois University

For Physics

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

23. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Physics

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

24. University of Illinois at Springfield

For Physics

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

25. Roosevelt University

For Physics

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

26. Northeastern Illinois University

For Physics

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

27. North Central College

For Physics

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

28. Lake Forest College

For Physics

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

29. Wheaton College - Illinois

For Physics

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

30. Knox College

For Physics

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

31. Chicago State University

For Physics

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

32. Illinois College of Optometry

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
481
Male:Female
27:73
Founded
1872

34. Benedictine University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
93%
Net Price
$25,658
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$20,083

35. Governors State University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
945
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$11,987

36. Augustana College

For Physics

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

37. Elmhurst College

For Physics

#1011 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$24,108

38. Rockford University

For Physics

#1020 in North America
Acceptance Rate
55%
Average SAT
963
Average ACT
16
Net Price
$25,047

39. Dominican University

For Physics

#1043 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1015
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$18,162

40. Blackburn College

For Physics

#1047 in North America
Acceptance Rate
64%
Net Price
$21,575
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$14,112

41. Greenville University

For Physics

#1058 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1009
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$20,718

42. Monmouth College

For Physics

#1067 in North America
Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$20,237

43. National Louis University

For Physics

#1079 in North America
Acceptance Rate
92%
Net Price
$14,769
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$9,641

44. Lewis University

For Physics

#1096 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$19,184

45. Columbia College Chicago

For Physics

#1129 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Net Price
$28,387
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$18,020

46. DeVry University - Illinois

For Physics

#1133 in North America
Acceptance Rate
43%
Average SAT
1075
Average ACT
41
Net Price
$30,112

47. Millikin University

For Physics

#1155 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$10,492

48. John Marshall Law School

For Physics

#1216 in North America
Acceptance Rate
52%
Founded
1899

49. Saint Augustine College

For Physics

#1235 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$10,288
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$10,468

50. Kendall College

For Physics

#1261 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Net Price
$30,324
Receiving Aid
69%
Average Aid
$7,984

51. University of St Francis

For Physics

#1290 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1135
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$18,560

52. North Park University

For Physics

#1298 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$19,029
Receiving Aid
100%

53. McKendree University

For Physics

#1309 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Net Price
$22,431
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$24,145

54. Olivet Nazarene University

For Physics

#1316 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Net Price
$20,059
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$29,708

55. Principia College

For Physics

#1322 in North America
Acceptance Rate
48%
Average SAT
1135
Net Price
$18,039
Receiving Aid
94%

56. Erikson Institute

For Physics

#1341 in North America
Enrollment
331
Male:Female
2:98

57. Aurora University

For Physics

#1343 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1089
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$19,350

58. National University of Health Sciences

For Physics

#1363 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
498
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
1906

60. Adler University

For Physics

#1494 in North America
Enrollment
1,841
Male:Female
18:82
Founded
1952

61. Eureka College

For Physics

#1502 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Net Price
$19,443
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$19,367

62. Quincy University

For Physics

#1506 in North America
Acceptance Rate
62%
Net Price
$11,985
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$31,052

63. Concordia University - Chicago

For Physics

#1524 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Net Price
$18,832
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,141

64. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

For Physics

#1540 in North America
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
280
Male:Female
46:54

Closest to Illinois states to learn Physics

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Indiana 30 27
Missouri 34 52
Iowa 26 36
Kentucky 25 72
Wisconsin 30 14
Tennessee 32 56
Ohio 57 23
Michigan 36 5
Arkansas 18 118
West Virginia 16 115
Minnesota 26 15
Mississippi 14 143
Kansas 14 94
Alabama 24 98
Virginia 40 43
Georgia 43 17
North Carolina 39 39
Oklahoma 19 93
Nebraska 11 84
South Carolina 26 82
Pennsylvania 102 12
South Dakota 8 252
District of Columbia 9 111
Louisiana 24 76
Maryland 26 18
Delaware 3 57
New York 131 8
New Jersey 26 9
North Dakota 7 169
Connecticut 20 25
Texas 74 13
Vermont 11 135
Colorado 19 35
Massachusetts 68 1
Rhode Island 9 58
Florida 51 29
New Hampshire 11 101
New Mexico 9 80
Maine 13 186
Montana 7 147
Utah 10 42
Arizona 9 30
Idaho 7 156
Nevada 6 129
Oregon 17 79
Washington 30 10
California 125 2
Puerto Rico 14 283
Alaska 4 184
Hawaii 7 114