39 Best colleges for Child Psychology in Illinois

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 2.92M citations received by 53.1K 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: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#20 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Child Psychology

#35 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

5. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Child Psychology

#117 in the United States

#136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,387
Enrollment: 15,414

6. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#120 in the United States

#139 in North America

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

7. Illinois State University

Normal

For Child Psychology

#149 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Child Psychology

#152 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

9. DePaul University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#173 in the United States

#196 in North America

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

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: 2,021
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1912

11. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#279 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

12. Bradley University

Peoria

For Child Psychology

#296 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,787
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,808

13. Rush University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#298 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

14. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Child Psychology

#308 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,960

15. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Child Psychology

#323 in the United States

#360 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,994
Enrollment: 6,332

16. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Child Psychology

#334 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

17. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Child Psychology

#343 in the United States

#381 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 25:75

18. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Child Psychology

#360 in the United States

#400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,375

19. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#407 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

20. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Child Psychology

#421 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,644

21. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#457 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

22. Erikson Institute

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#467 in the United States

#517 in North America

Enrollment: 297
Male:Female: 3:97

23. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Child Psychology

#529 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,356

24. Knox College

Galesburg

For Child Psychology

#565 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,709

25. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#568 in the United States

#620 in North America

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

26. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Child Psychology

#612 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,629

27. Governors State University

University Park

For Child Psychology

#632 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,455
Enrollment: 4,397

28. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#636 in the United States

#690 in North America

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

29. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Child Psychology

#646 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

30. National Louis University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#692 in the United States

#751 in North America

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

31. North Central College

Naperville

For Child Psychology

#693 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,276

32. Millikin University

Decatur

For Child Psychology

#730 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,813

33. Aurora University

Aurora

For Child Psychology

#756 in the United States

#817 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,053

34. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#788 in the United States

#850 in North America

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

35. Adler University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#796 in the United States

#858 in North America

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

36. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Child Psychology

#853 in the United States

#919 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,714

37. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Child Psychology

#854 in the United States

#920 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,225

38. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Child Psychology

#877 in the United States

#944 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,959

39. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Child Psychology

#893 in the United States

#960 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,768

Closest to Illinois states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	18	37
Missouri	19	39
Iowa	10	29
Kentucky	12	53
Wisconsin	18	14
Tennessee	20	31
Ohio	40	16
Michigan	19	1
Arkansas	7	156
West Virginia	3	88
Minnesota	20	11
Mississippi	8	147
Kansas	8	41
Alabama	14	85
Virginia	31	28
Georgia	26	26
North Carolina	23	9
Oklahoma	9	132
Nebraska	6	66
South Carolina	13	65
Pennsylvania	65	6
South Dakota	4	245
District of Columbia	8	105
Louisiana	16	61
Maryland	18	13
New York	97	7
New Jersey	21	27
North Dakota	4	187
Connecticut	18	4
Texas	54	18
Vermont	4	96
Colorado	14	68
Massachusetts	52	2
Rhode Island	8	59
Florida	29	34
New Hampshire	9	128
New Mexico	4	113
Maine	7	201
Montana	3	239
Utah	7	47
Arizona	6	17
Idaho	3	256
Nevada	3	139
Oregon	14	63
Washington	15	5
California	84	3
Puerto Rico	5	655
Hawaii	4	129

Psychology subfields in Illinois

Clinical Psychology32

Cognitive Science30

Education Majors46

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution11

Neuroscience51

Occupational Therapy12

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology12