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

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 5.58M citations received by 125K 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

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Quantum and Particle physics

#60 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

3. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#112 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

4. Loyola University Chicago

For Quantum and Particle physics

#215 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

5. Saint Xavier University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#10 in Illinois

#231 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $11,943
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,290

6. DePaul University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#11 in Illinois

#265 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

7. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Quantum and Particle physics

#15 in Illinois

#405 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $55,485
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $18,872

8. Rush University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#16 in Illinois

#427 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,782
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

9. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Quantum and Particle physics

#17 in Illinois

#429 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38
Male:Female: 73:27

10. Roosevelt University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#25 in Illinois

#567 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

11. Northeastern Illinois University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#26 in Illinois

#588 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,560
Enrollment: 5,504

12. Chicago State University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#31 in Illinois

#718 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,111
Enrollment: 2,324

13. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Quantum and Particle physics

#33 in Illinois

#879 in the United States

Enrollment: 114
Male:Female: 44:56

14. DeVry University - Illinois

For Quantum and Particle physics

#38 in Illinois

#966 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $31,063

15. Columbia College Chicago

For Quantum and Particle physics

#41 in Illinois

#981 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $29,790
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,851

16. National Louis University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#44 in Illinois

#1011 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $15,724
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,722

17. Illinois College of Optometry

For Quantum and Particle physics

#45 in Illinois

#1043 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 483
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1872

18. North Park University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#48 in Illinois

#1090 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,910
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,779

19. John Marshall Law School

For Quantum and Particle physics

#49 in Illinois

#1099 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

20. Saint Augustine College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#50 in Illinois

#1141 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $5,947

21. Erikson Institute

For Quantum and Particle physics

#53 in Illinois

#1235 in the United States

Enrollment: 368
Male:Female: 2:98

22. Kendall College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#55 in Illinois

#1279 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

#1327 in the United States

Enrollment: 76
Male:Female: 47:53

Universities for Quantum and Particle physics near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	22	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	369	Hammond, Indiana
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	498	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	304	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	483	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	170	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	387	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	56	Notre Dame, Indiana
122	Saint Anthony College of Nursing	474	Rockford, Illinois
131	Marquette University	176	Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Physics subfields in Chicago

Acoustical Engineering12

Astrophysics and Astronomy13

Atomic and Molecular physics8

Condensed Matter Physics7

Materials Science16

Medical Physics5

Nanotechnology8

Nuclear Physics10

Optical Engineering13

Theoretical Physics8