16 Best colleges for Theoretical Physics in Illinois

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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Theoretical Physics. A graph of 698K citations received by 15.8K academic papers made by 16 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

For Theoretical Physics

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

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

For Theoretical Physics

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

3. Northwestern University

For Theoretical Physics

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

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Theoretical Physics

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

5. Saint Xavier University

For Theoretical Physics

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

6. Northern Illinois University

For Theoretical Physics

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

7. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

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

8. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

For Theoretical Physics

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

9. Illinois State University

For Theoretical Physics

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

10. DePaul University

For Theoretical Physics

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

11. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

For Theoretical Physics

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

12. Loyola University Chicago

For Theoretical Physics

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

13. Illinois Wesleyan University

For Theoretical Physics

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

14. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Theoretical Physics

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

15. Eastern Illinois University

For Theoretical Physics

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

16. Northeastern Illinois University

For Theoretical Physics

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

Closest to Illinois states to learn Theoretical Physics

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Indiana 10 45
Missouri 7 41
Iowa 4 62
Kentucky 4 86
Wisconsin 5 26
Tennessee 6 56
Ohio 16 27
Michigan 9 16
Minnesota 4 22
Mississippi 3 121
Kansas 3 94
Alabama 6 110
Virginia 11 63
Georgia 8 42
North Carolina 11 48
Oklahoma 3 79
Nebraska 4 131
South Carolina 3 77
Pennsylvania 17 15
District of Columbia 5 123
Louisiana 8 58
Maryland 7 9
New York 45 12
New Jersey 6 1
North Dakota 2 147
Connecticut 7 23
Texas 21 10
Colorado 7 34
Massachusetts 19 2
Rhode Island 3 31
Florida 12 29
New Mexico 3 64
Maine 3 212
Utah 4 55
Arizona 3 33
Oregon 5 59
Washington 5 18
California 38 3