28 Best colleges for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 4.72M citations received by 138K academic papers made by 28 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 Psychology

#2 in Illinois

#25 in the United States

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

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Psychology

#4 in Illinois

#45 in the United States

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

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Psychology

#5 in Illinois

#130 in the United States

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

4. DePaul University

For Psychology

#8 in Illinois

#194 in the United States

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

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#12 in Illinois

#241 in the United States

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

6. Rush University

For Psychology

#13 in Illinois

#244 in the United States

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

7. Northeastern Illinois University

For Psychology

#20 in Illinois

#501 in the United States

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

8. Roosevelt University

For Psychology

#22 in Illinois

#525 in the United States

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

9. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Psychology

#23 in Illinois

#548 in the United States

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

10. Chicago State University

For Psychology

#26 in Illinois

#630 in the United States

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

11. John Marshall Law School

For Psychology

#28 in Illinois

#685 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

12. National Louis University

For Psychology

#29 in Illinois

#689 in the United States

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

13. Erikson Institute

For Psychology

#33 in Illinois

#803 in the United States

Enrollment: 331
Male:Female: 2:98

14. Saint Xavier University

For Psychology

#36 in Illinois

#891 in the United States

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

15. Illinois College of Optometry

For Psychology

#37 in Illinois

#893 in the United States

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

16. Adler University

For Psychology

#41 in Illinois

#961 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,841
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

17. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Psychology

#42 in Illinois

#969 in the United States

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

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

For Psychology

#48 in Illinois

#1044 in the United States

Enrollment: 62
Male:Female: 51:49

19. Columbia College Chicago

For Psychology

#52 in Illinois

#1155 in the United States

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

20. DeVry University - Illinois

For Psychology

#55 in Illinois

#1174 in the United States

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

21. North Park University

For Psychology

#56 in Illinois

#1197 in the United States

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

22. Kendall College

For Psychology

#58 in Illinois

#1221 in the United States

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

23. Institute for Clinical Social Work

For Psychology

#59 in Illinois

#1234 in the United States

Enrollment: 119
Male:Female: 21:79

24. Saint Augustine College

For Psychology

#60 in Illinois

#1235 in the United States

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

25. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Psychology

#63 in Illinois

#1419 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 51:49

26. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Psychology

#66 in Illinois

#1500 in the United States

Enrollment: 162
Male:Female: 59:41

27. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Psychology

#67 in Illinois

#1505 in the United States

Enrollment: 213
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1968

28. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Psychology

#68 in Illinois

#1517 in the United States

Enrollment: 195
Male:Female: 37:63

Universities for Psychology near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	23	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	268	Evanston, Illinois
26	Elmhurst College	744	Elmhurst, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	431	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	521	Wheaton, Illinois
49	Governors State University	677	University Park, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	223	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	538	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	585	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	167	DeKalb, Illinois