39 Best colleges for Child Psychology in Illinois

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 2.8M citations received by 52K academic papers made by 39 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 Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Child Psychology

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#20 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Child Psychology

#35 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

5. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Child Psychology

#116 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,565
Enrollment: 15,504

6. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#118 in the United States

#137 in North America

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

7. Illinois State University

Normal

For Child Psychology

#149 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Child Psychology

#151 in the United States

#173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. DePaul University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#172 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

10. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Child Psychology

#271 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,949
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

11. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#278 in the United States

#312 in North America

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

12. Bradley University

Peoria

For Child Psychology

#295 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,703

13. Rush University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#300 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

14. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Child Psychology

#304 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,122

15. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Child Psychology

#320 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,620
Enrollment: 7,073

16. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Child Psychology

#339 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%

17. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Child Psychology

#345 in the United States

#383 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

18. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Child Psychology

#357 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1081
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,255

19. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#407 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

20. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Child Psychology

#418 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,310

21. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#456 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

22. Erikson Institute

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#462 in the United States

#511 in North America

Enrollment: 368
Male:Female: 2:98

23. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Child Psychology

#526 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,346

24. Knox College

Galesburg

For Child Psychology

#560 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,524

25. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#564 in the United States

#616 in North America

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

26. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Child Psychology

#611 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,760

27. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#631 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

28. Governors State University

University Park

For Child Psychology

#634 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,315
Enrollment: 4,337

29. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Child Psychology

#647 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

30. North Central College

Naperville

For Child Psychology

#684 in the United States

#741 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,190

31. National Louis University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#691 in the United States

#750 in North America

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

32. Millikin University

Decatur

For Child Psychology

#725 in the United States

#784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $10,078

33. Aurora University

Aurora

For Child Psychology

#755 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,220

34. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#791 in the United States

#853 in North America

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

35. Adler University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#800 in the United States

#862 in North America

Enrollment: 1,674
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

36. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Child Psychology

#846 in the United States

#911 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,695

37. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Child Psychology

#858 in the United States

#925 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1268
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,894

38. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Child Psychology

#879 in the United States

#946 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,472

39. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Child Psychology

#892 in the United States

#959 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,088

Closest to Illinois states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	18	37
Missouri	18	40
Iowa	10	29
Kentucky	12	53
Wisconsin	18	14
Tennessee	19	31
Ohio	40	16
Michigan	19	1
Arkansas	8	157
West Virginia	3	88
Minnesota	20	11
Mississippi	8	148
Kansas	8	41
Alabama	14	86
Virginia	30	28
Georgia	26	27
North Carolina	23	9
Oklahoma	9	130
Nebraska	6	66
South Carolina	13	65
Pennsylvania	65	6
South Dakota	4	248
District of Columbia	8	102
Louisiana	16	61
Maryland	18	13
New York	97	7
New Jersey	21	26
North Dakota	4	188
Connecticut	19	4
Texas	54	18
Vermont	4	96
Colorado	14	68
Massachusetts	52	2
Rhode Island	6	60
Florida	29	33
New Hampshire	9	128
New Mexico	4	109
Maine	7	197
Montana	3	236
Utah	7	47
Arizona	6	17
Idaho	3	256
Oregon	14	64
Washington	15	5
California	83	3
Puerto Rico	5	659
Hawaii	3	129

Psychology subfields in Illinois

Clinical Psychology32

Cognitive Science30

Education Majors46

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution11

Neuroscience51

Occupational Therapy12

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology12