11 Best colleges for Special Education in Illinois
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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Special Education. A graph of 75.2K citations received by 2.21K academic papers made by 11 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 Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
3. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $14,387
- Enrollment
- 15,414
4. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,830
5. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
6. University of Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $28,060
7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
8. DePaul University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $34,135
9. Northeastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $12,876
- Enrollment
- 5,734
10. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
11. Eastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 985
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $12,960
Closest to Illinois states to learn Special Education
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 6 | 34 |
| Missouri | 8 | 11 |
| Iowa | 4 | 39 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 38 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 6 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 2 |
| Ohio | 13 | 12 |
| Michigan | 9 | 14 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 108 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 149 |
| Kansas | 3 | 1 |
| Alabama | 4 | 69 |
| Virginia | 11 | 20 |
| Georgia | 9 | 32 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 102 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 24 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 43 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | 16 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 100 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 18 |
| Maryland | 5 | 7 |
| New York | 32 | 44 |
| New Jersey | 8 | 33 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 30 |
| Texas | 22 | 4 |
| Colorado | 7 | 57 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 21 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 136 |
| Florida | 12 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 154 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 59 |
| Utah | 3 | 41 |
| Arizona | 4 | 22 |
| Idaho | 3 | 185 |
| Oregon | 5 | 36 |
| Washington | 6 | 3 |
| California | 31 | 15 |