23 Best colleges for Quantum and Particle physics in Chicago, IL

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 4.09M citations received by 107K academic papers made by 23 universities in Chicago 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

For Quantum and Particle physics

#27 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Quantum and Particle physics

#66 in the United States

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

3. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#112 in the United States

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

4. Loyola University Chicago

For Quantum and Particle physics

#220 in the United States

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

5. Saint Xavier University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#10 in Illinois

#238 in the United States

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

6. DePaul University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#11 in Illinois

#265 in the United States

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

7. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Quantum and Particle physics

#15 in Illinois

#418 in the United States

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

8. Rush University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#17 in Illinois

#433 in the United States

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

9. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Quantum and Particle physics

#18 in Illinois

#435 in the United States

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

10. Roosevelt University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#24 in Illinois

#557 in the United States

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

11. Northeastern Illinois University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#26 in Illinois

#580 in the United States

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

12. Chicago State University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#30 in Illinois

#702 in the United States

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

13. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Quantum and Particle physics

#32 in Illinois

#825 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 51:49

14. DeVry University - Illinois

For Quantum and Particle physics

#36 in Illinois

#943 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 41
Net Price: $30,112

15. National Louis University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#43 in Illinois

#980 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $14,769
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,641

16. Illinois College of Optometry

For Quantum and Particle physics

#44 in Illinois

#995 in the United States

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

17. North Park University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#47 in Illinois

#1081 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,029
Receiving Aid: 100%

18. John Marshall Law School

For Quantum and Particle physics

#48 in Illinois

#1083 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

19. Columbia College Chicago

For Quantum and Particle physics

#49 in Illinois

#1129 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $28,387
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,020

20. Saint Augustine College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#50 in Illinois

#1182 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,288
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,468

21. Erikson Institute

For Quantum and Particle physics

#51 in Illinois

#1201 in the United States

Enrollment: 331
Male:Female: 2:98

22. Kendall College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#56 in Illinois

#1263 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $30,324
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $7,984

23. Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.

For Quantum and Particle physics

#57 in Illinois

#1292 in the United States

Enrollment: 62
Male:Female: 51:49

Universities for Quantum and Particle physics near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	21	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	359	Hammond, Indiana
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	493	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	471	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	499	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	172	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	368	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	53	Notre Dame, Indiana
122	Saint Anthony College of Nursing	419	Rockford, Illinois
131	Marquette University	179	Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Physics subfields in Chicago

Acoustical Engineering11

Astrophysics and Astronomy12

Atomic and Molecular physics7

Condensed Matter Physics7

Materials Science16

Medical Physics5

Nanotechnology6

Nuclear Physics9

Optical Engineering14

Theoretical Physics8