39 Best colleges for Child Psychology in Illinois

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.92M citations received by 46.2K 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

#16 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#19 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

3. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#42 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

4. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Child Psychology

#43 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

5. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Child Psychology

#110 in the United States

#127 in North America

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

6. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#118 in the United States

#136 in North America

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

7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Child Psychology

#146 in the United States

#169 in North America

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

8. Illinois State University

Normal

For Child Psychology

#148 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

9. DePaul University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#167 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

10. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Child Psychology

#256 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,940
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

11. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#276 in the United States

#310 in North America

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

12. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Child Psychology

#303 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,632
Enrollment: 7,643

13. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Child Psychology

#305 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

14. Bradley University

Peoria

For Child Psychology

#309 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,053

15. Rush University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#310 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

16. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Child Psychology

#322 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

17. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Child Psychology

#355 in the United States

#392 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

18. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Child Psychology

#360 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1043
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $16,296

19. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#384 in the United States

#422 in North America

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

20. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Child Psychology

#415 in the United States

#459 in North America

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

21. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#447 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

22. Erikson Institute

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#485 in the United States

#534 in North America

Enrollment: 331
Male:Female: 2:98

23. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Child Psychology

#555 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $29,961

24. Knox College

Galesburg

For Child Psychology

#574 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $26,882

25. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#584 in the United States

#635 in North America

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

26. Governors State University

University Park

For Child Psychology

#598 in the United States

#650 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 945
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,987

27. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Child Psychology

#612 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,108

28. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Child Psychology

#644 in the United States

#699 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1104
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

29. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#645 in the United States

#700 in North America

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

30. Millikin University

Decatur

For Child Psychology

#654 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $10,492

31. North Central College

Naperville

For Child Psychology

#655 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,285

32. National Louis University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#657 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

33. Saint Xavier University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#776 in the United States

#839 in North America

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

34. Aurora University

Aurora

For Child Psychology

#781 in the United States

#844 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1089
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,350

35. Adler University

Chicago

For Child Psychology

#804 in the United States

#869 in North America

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

36. Monmouth College

Monmouth

For Child Psychology

#805 in the United States

#870 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,237

37. Augustana College

Rock Island

For Child Psychology

#848 in the United States

#914 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,660

38. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Child Psychology

#867 in the United States

#933 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1247
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,839

39. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Child Psychology

#881 in the United States

#948 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,184

Closest to Illinois states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	16	62
Missouri	18	39
Iowa	11	27
Kentucky	12	49
Wisconsin	17	13
Tennessee	18	31
Ohio	38	14
Michigan	19	2
Arkansas	7	165
West Virginia	3	92
Minnesota	20	11
Mississippi	7	149
Kansas	8	40
Alabama	13	87
Virginia	28	28
Georgia	25	25
North Carolina	23	9
Oklahoma	9	129
Nebraska	6	66
South Carolina	13	64
Pennsylvania	61	6
South Dakota	3	241
District of Columbia	8	103
Louisiana	15	58
Maryland	18	12
New York	96	7
New Jersey	20	32
North Dakota	4	178
Connecticut	17	5
Texas	55	17
Vermont	3	94
Colorado	13	72
Massachusetts	51	1
Rhode Island	6	60
Florida	28	30
New Hampshire	9	131
New Mexico	4	107
Maine	7	196
Montana	3	235
Utah	7	45
Arizona	6	18
Idaho	3	261
Oregon	14	54
Washington	15	4
California	77	3
Puerto Rico	5	664
Hawaii	4	127

Psychology subfields in Illinois

Clinical Psychology31

Cognitive Science30

Education Majors45

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution11

Neuroscience47

Occupational Therapy12

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology13