Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

43 Best Universities in Illinois for Anthropology

We ranked the top 43 universities for Anthropology in Illinois based on strict academic metrics. Based on 1.34M scholarly articles and 52.39M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Anthropology. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

#19 in United States #20 in North America

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

2

Chicago

University of Chicago

#15 in United States #16 in North America

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

3

Evanston

Northwestern University

#25 in United States #27 in North America

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

4

Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago

#63 in United States #69 in North America

77% Acceptance

22,495 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

5

Chicago

Loyola University Chicago

#137 in United States #158 in North America

82% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

6

Chicago

DePaul University

#193 in United States #218 in North America

76% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

7

DeKalb

Northern Illinois University

#164 in United States #188 in North America

70% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

8

Chicago

Illinois Institute of Technology

#163 in United States #187 in North America

55% Acceptance

3,135 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

9

University Park, IL

Governors State University

#829 in United States #897 in North America

48% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

10

Chicago

Chicago State University

#637 in United States #696 in North America

43% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

11

Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville

#329 in United States #366 in North America

97% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

12

Romeoville

Lewis University

#826 in United States #894 in North America

71% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1932 Founded

13

Chicago

Northeastern Illinois University

#553 in United States #608 in North America

75% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1949 Founded

14

Chicago

Rush University

#1574 in United States #1660 in North America

33% Acceptance

2,109 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

15

Wheaton

Wheaton College – Illinois

#309 in United States #343 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,150 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

16

River Forest

Dominican University

#793 in United States #861 in North America

90% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

17

Springfield, IL

University of Illinois at Springfield

#549 in United States #604 in North America

86% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

18

Evanston

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

#1514 in United States #1600 in North America

50% Acceptance

210 Enrollment

19

Normal, IL

Illinois State University

#217 in United States #245 in North America

88% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

20

Chicago

National Louis University

#788 in United States #856 in North America

95% Acceptance

14,263 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1886 Founded

21

Chicago

Roosevelt University

#505 in United States #556 in North America

97% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1945 Founded

22

Chicago

Adler University

#1470 in United States #1556 in North America

92% Acceptance

121 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1952 Founded

23

Carbondale

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

#190 in United States #215 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

24

Chicago

Columbia College Chicago

#711 in United States #777 in North America

89% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1228 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

25

Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College

#500 in United States #550 in North America

78% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1032 Avg SAT

1829 Founded

26

Chicago

Erikson Institute

#1282 in United States #1360 in North America

80% Acceptance

1,631 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

27

Naperville

North Central College

#702 in United States #767 in North America

77% Acceptance

2,054 Enrollment

1183 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

28

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University

#496 in United States #545 in North America

39% Acceptance

1,582 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

29

River Forest

Concordia University – Chicago

#1227 in United States #1305 in North America

93% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

30

Elmhurst

Elmhurst College

#693 in United States #757 in North America

74% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

31

Chicago

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

#480 in United States #529 in North America

77% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1508 Avg SAT

1866 Founded

32

Joliet

University of St Francis

#1126 in United States #1201 in North America

65% Acceptance

1,343 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1920 Founded

33

Galesburg

#677 in United States #740 in North America

71% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1837 Founded

34

North Chicago

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

#429 in United States #476 in North America

33% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1032 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

35

Aurora, IL

Aurora University

#1005 in United States #1078 in North America

81% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

36

Lake Forest

Lake Forest College

#666 in United States #727 in North America

57% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1292 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

37

Macomb

Western Illinois University

#397 in United States #443 in North America

71% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

38

Chicago

North Park University

#989 in United States #1061 in North America

69% Acceptance

200 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

39

Rock Island

Augustana College

#665 in United States #726 in North America

63% Acceptance

2,522 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

40

Peoria, IL

Bradley University

#375 in United States #419 in North America

77% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

41

Chicago

Saint Xavier University

#946 in United States #1018 in North America

84% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

42

Evanston

NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

#661 in United States #722 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

43

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University

#353 in United States #394 in North America

65% Acceptance

3,231 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

1895 Founded