Chicago, IL's best Child Psychology colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 1.27M citations received by 22.1K academic papers made by 14 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 Child Psychology

#2 in Illinois

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Child Psychology

#4 in Illinois

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Child Psychology

#6 in Illinois

#120 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

4. DePaul University

For Child Psychology

#9 in Illinois

#173 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Child Psychology

#11 in Illinois

#279 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

6. Rush University

For Child Psychology

#13 in Illinois

#298 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,769
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1972

7. Northeastern Illinois University

For Child Psychology

#19 in Illinois

#407 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,876
Enrollment: 5,734

8. Roosevelt University

For Child Psychology

#21 in Illinois

#457 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,366

9. Erikson Institute

For Child Psychology

#22 in Illinois

#467 in the United States

Enrollment: 297
Male:Female: 3:97

10. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Child Psychology

#25 in Illinois

#568 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 39
Male:Female: 76:24

11. Chicago State University

For Child Psychology

#28 in Illinois

#636 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

12. National Louis University

For Child Psychology

#30 in Illinois

#692 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $13,150
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $11,056

13. Saint Xavier University

For Child Psychology

#34 in Illinois

#788 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,318
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,985

14. Adler University

For Child Psychology

#35 in Illinois

#796 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,631
Male:Female: 19:81
Founded: 1952

Universities for Child Psychology near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	35	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	343	Evanston, Illinois
26	Elmhurst College	612	Elmhurst, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	434	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	529	Wheaton, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	271	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	505	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	471	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	117	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	507	Berrien Springs, Michigan

Psychology subfields in Chicago

Clinical Psychology11

Cognitive Science10

Education Majors16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Neuroscience18

Occupational Therapy6

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology5