Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

12 Best Universities in Illinois for Genealogy

We ranked the top 12 universities for Genealogy in Illinois based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.2M subject-specific papers and 48.84M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Chicago

University of Chicago

For Genealogy

#1 in United States #1 in North America

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

2

Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

For Genealogy

#28 in United States #31 in North America

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

3

Evanston

Northwestern University

For Genealogy

#36 in United States #39 in North America

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

4

Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago

For Genealogy

#62 in United States #72 in North America

77% Acceptance

22,495 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

5

Chicago

Loyola University Chicago

For Genealogy

#118 in United States #137 in North America

82% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

6

DeKalb

Northern Illinois University

For Genealogy

#133 in United States #152 in North America

70% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

7

Chicago

DePaul University

For Genealogy

#255 in United States #288 in North America

76% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

8

Carbondale

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

For Genealogy

#168 in United States #190 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

9

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University

For Genealogy

#303 in United States #338 in North America

65% Acceptance

3,231 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

10

Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville

For Genealogy

#310 in United States #345 in North America

97% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

11

Wheaton

Wheaton College – Illinois

For Genealogy

#113 in United States #132 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,150 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

12

Normal, IL

Illinois State University

For Genealogy

#201 in United States #226 in North America

88% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1857 Founded