Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

25 Best Universities in Illinois for Gerontology

We ranked the top 25 universities for Gerontology in Illinois based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.32M specialized research publications which collectively generated 52.01M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Evanston

Northwestern University

For Gerontology

#23 in United States #25 in North America

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

2

Chicago

University of Chicago

For Gerontology

#25 in United States #28 in North America

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

3

Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago

For Gerontology

#27 in United States #30 in North America

77% Acceptance

22,495 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

4

Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

For Gerontology

#45 in United States #51 in North America

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

5

Chicago

Loyola University Chicago

For Gerontology

#125 in United States #146 in North America

82% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

6

DeKalb

Northern Illinois University

For Gerontology

#167 in United States #191 in North America

70% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

7

Chicago

DePaul University

For Gerontology

#220 in United States #247 in North America

76% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

8

Chicago

Illinois Institute of Technology

For Gerontology

#359 in United States #398 in North America

55% Acceptance

3,135 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

9

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University

For Gerontology

#462 in United States #507 in North America

39% Acceptance

1,582 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

10

North Chicago

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

For Gerontology

#246 in United States #274 in North America

33% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1032 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

11

Macomb

Western Illinois University

For Gerontology

#421 in United States #465 in North America

71% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

12

Chicago

Rush University

For Gerontology

#107 in United States #121 in North America

33% Acceptance

2,109 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

13

Peoria, IL

Bradley University

For Gerontology

#476 in United States #521 in North America

77% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

14

University Park, IL

Governors State University

For Gerontology

#569 in United States #621 in North America

48% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

15

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University

For Gerontology

#374 in United States #413 in North America

65% Acceptance

3,231 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

16

Evanston

NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

For Gerontology

#328 in United States #364 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

17

Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville

For Gerontology

#330 in United States #366 in North America

97% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

18

Chicago

Chicago State University

For Gerontology

#481 in United States #526 in North America

43% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

19

Wheaton

Wheaton College – Illinois

For Gerontology

#581 in United States #634 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,150 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

20

Chicago

Northeastern Illinois University

For Gerontology

#496 in United States #542 in North America

75% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1949 Founded

21

Normal, IL

Illinois State University

For Gerontology

#251 in United States #280 in North America

88% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

22

Springfield, IL

University of Illinois at Springfield

For Gerontology

#490 in United States #536 in North America

86% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

23

Carbondale

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

For Gerontology

#214 in United States #241 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

24

Chicago

Roosevelt University

For Gerontology

#383 in United States #424 in North America

97% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1945 Founded

25

Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College

For Gerontology

#230 in United States #257 in North America

78% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1032 Avg SAT

1829 Founded