Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

25 Best Universities in Illinois for Evolutionary

Focusing specifically on Evolutionary, our data science engine identified the 25 most influential universities in Illinois. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.29M specialized research publications which collectively generated 52.08M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Chicago

University of Chicago

For Evolutionary

#13 in United States #14 in North America

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

2

Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

For Evolutionary

#17 in United States #18 in North America

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

3

Evanston

Northwestern University

For Evolutionary

#37 in United States #40 in North America

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

4

Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago

For Evolutionary

#70 in United States #79 in North America

77% Acceptance

22,495 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

5

DeKalb

Northern Illinois University

For Evolutionary

#157 in United States #179 in North America

70% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

6

Chicago

Loyola University Chicago

For Evolutionary

#180 in United States #205 in North America

82% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

7

Chicago

Illinois Institute of Technology

For Evolutionary

#217 in United States #246 in North America

55% Acceptance

3,135 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

8

Chicago

DePaul University

For Evolutionary

#262 in United States #296 in North America

76% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

9

Evanston

NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

For Evolutionary

#496 in United States #546 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

10

Normal, IL

Illinois State University

For Evolutionary

#189 in United States #215 in North America

88% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

11

Chicago

Northeastern Illinois University

For Evolutionary

#520 in United States #572 in North America

75% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1949 Founded

12

Carbondale

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

For Evolutionary

#145 in United States #166 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

13

Springfield, IL

University of Illinois at Springfield

For Evolutionary

#474 in United States #523 in North America

86% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

14

Chicago

Roosevelt University

For Evolutionary

#615 in United States #673 in North America

97% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1945 Founded

15

Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College

For Evolutionary

#328 in United States #365 in North America

78% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1032 Avg SAT

1829 Founded

16

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University

For Evolutionary

#533 in United States #585 in North America

39% Acceptance

1,582 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

17

North Chicago

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

For Evolutionary

#358 in United States #398 in North America

33% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1032 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

18

Chicago

Rush University

For Evolutionary

#552 in United States #608 in North America

33% Acceptance

2,109 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

19

Macomb

Western Illinois University

For Evolutionary

#401 in United States #446 in North America

71% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

20

Chicago

Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Evolutionary

#384 in United States #428 in North America

10% Acceptance

6,353 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

21

Peoria, IL

Bradley University

For Evolutionary

#383 in United States #427 in North America

77% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

22

Chicago

Saint Xavier University

For Evolutionary

#507 in United States #558 in North America

84% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

23

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University

For Evolutionary

#449 in United States #496 in North America

65% Acceptance

3,231 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

24

Lake Forest

Lake Forest College

For Evolutionary

#465 in United States #514 in North America

57% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1292 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

25

Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville

For Evolutionary

#350 in United States #389 in North America

97% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1957 Founded