21 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Illinois

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 1.82M citations received by 18K academic papers made by 21 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 Social Psychology

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Social Psychology

#19 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

3. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Social Psychology

#29 in the United States

#32 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Social Psychology

#43 in the United States

#46 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Social Psychology

#96 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,731

6. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Social Psychology

#101 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,848
Enrollment: 16,769

7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Social Psychology

#107 in the United States

#123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

8. Illinois State University

Normal

For Social Psychology

#115 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. DePaul University

Chicago

For Social Psychology

#123 in the United States

#142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $33,319
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,589

10. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Social Psychology

#241 in the United States

#272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

11. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Social Psychology

#246 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,161

12. Bradley University

Peoria

For Social Psychology

#261 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,850

13. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Social Psychology

#272 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

14. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Social Psychology

#287 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. Knox College

Galesburg

For Social Psychology

#315 in the United States

#352 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,266

16. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Social Psychology

#432 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 90%

17. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Social Psychology

#457 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,856

18. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Social Psychology

#460 in the United States

#507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,474

19. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Social Psychology

#476 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,545

20. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Social Psychology

#501 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

21. Governors State University

University Park

For Social Psychology

#563 in the United States

#615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 90%

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	13	7
Missouri	9	38
Iowa	4	35
Kentucky	7	54
Wisconsin	14	14
Tennessee	9	60
Ohio	23	5
Michigan	15	1
Arkansas	5	129
West Virginia	2	80
Minnesota	13	6
Mississippi	5	150
Kansas	6	42
Alabama	8	79
Virginia	13	39
Georgia	11	33
North Carolina	18	24
Oklahoma	5	75
Nebraska	5	49
South Carolina	8	64
Pennsylvania	32	8
District of Columbia	6	111
Louisiana	7	78
Maryland	12	16
New York	59	9
New Jersey	16	23
Connecticut	13	21
Texas	39	11
Vermont	3	147
Colorado	9	52
Massachusetts	32	3
Rhode Island	6	94
Florida	20	27
Maine	6	211
Utah	6	66
Arizona	4	13
Idaho	3	235
Oregon	11	56
Washington	10	10
California	60	2