27 Best colleges for Nuclear Physics in Illinois

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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Physics. A graph of 2.01M citations received by 52.7K academic papers made by 27 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 Nuclear Physics

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

2. University of Chicago

For Nuclear Physics

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

3. Northwestern University

For Nuclear Physics

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Nuclear Physics

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

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

6. Northern Illinois University

For Nuclear Physics

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

7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

For Nuclear Physics

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

8. Illinois State University

For Nuclear Physics

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

9. Loyola University Chicago

For Nuclear Physics

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

10. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Nuclear Physics

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

11. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

For Nuclear Physics

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

12. Illinois College

For Nuclear Physics

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

13. DePaul University

For Nuclear Physics

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

14. Rush University

For Nuclear Physics

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

15. Western Illinois University

For Nuclear Physics

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

16. Knox College

For Nuclear Physics

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

17. Eastern Illinois University

For Nuclear Physics

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

18. Roosevelt University

For Nuclear Physics

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

19. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

For Nuclear Physics

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

21. Elmhurst College

For Nuclear Physics

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$24,108

22. Chicago State University

For Nuclear Physics

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

23. Bradley University

For Nuclear Physics

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

24. Illinois Wesleyan University

For Nuclear Physics

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

25. North Central College

For Nuclear Physics

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

26. Wheaton College - Illinois

For Nuclear Physics

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

27. Augustana College

For Nuclear Physics

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

Closest to Illinois states to learn Nuclear Physics

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Indiana 14 30
Missouri 9 57
Iowa 8 36
Kentucky 8 72
Wisconsin 11 9
Tennessee 13 37
Ohio 28 23
Michigan 16 8
Arkansas 6 135
Minnesota 11 17
Mississippi 5 166
Kansas 5 83
Alabama 9 95
Virginia 17 48
Georgia 13 39
North Carolina 18 34
Oklahoma 7 106
Nebraska 6 81
South Carolina 8 89
Pennsylvania 30 22
South Dakota 6 274
District of Columbia 6 94
Louisiana 11 70
Maryland 14 6
New York 63 12
New Jersey 12 4
North Dakota 2 191
Connecticut 10 21
Texas 40 18
Vermont 4 158
Colorado 10 25
Massachusetts 24 2
Rhode Island 3 63
Florida 22 27
New Hampshire 3 76
New Mexico 5 62
Maine 4 186
Montana 3 122
Utah 5 45
Arizona 4 29
Idaho 3 118
Oregon 9 78
Washington 12 13
California 47 1
Puerto Rico 3 223
Hawaii 3 110