Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

32 Best Universities in Illinois for Immunology

We ranked the top 32 universities for Immunology in Illinois based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.32M subject-specific papers and 52.18M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Chicago

University of Chicago

For Immunology

#26 in United States #27 in North America

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

2

Evanston

Northwestern University

For Immunology

#27 in United States #29 in North America

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

3

Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago

For Immunology

#51 in United States #57 in North America

77% Acceptance

22,495 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

4

Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

For Immunology

#61 in United States #68 in North America

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

5

Chicago

Loyola University Chicago

For Immunology

#120 in United States #135 in North America

82% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

6

Chicago

Illinois Institute of Technology

For Immunology

#273 in United States #299 in North America

55% Acceptance

3,135 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

7

Chicago

DePaul University

For Immunology

#300 in United States #331 in North America

76% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

8

DeKalb

Northern Illinois University

For Immunology

#312 in United States #344 in North America

70% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

9

Chicago

Roosevelt University

For Immunology

#470 in United States #510 in North America

97% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1945 Founded

10

Carlinville

Blackburn College

For Immunology

#514 in United States #555 in North America

63% Acceptance

5,086 Enrollment

1001 Avg SAT

1837 Founded

11

Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College

For Immunology

#128 in United States #143 in North America

78% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1032 Avg SAT

1829 Founded

12

Rockford

Rockford University

For Immunology

#676 in United States #725 in North America

93% Acceptance

983 Enrollment

960 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

13

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University

For Immunology

#619 in United States #667 in North America

39% Acceptance

1,582 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

14

Joliet

University of St Francis

For Immunology

#543 in United States #587 in North America

65% Acceptance

1,343 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1920 Founded

15

North Chicago

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

For Immunology

#166 in United States #183 in North America

33% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1032 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

16

Greenville, IL

Greenville University

For Immunology

#620 in United States #668 in North America

97% Acceptance

5,086 Enrollment

1001 Avg SAT

1892 Founded

17

Macomb

Western Illinois University

For Immunology

#650 in United States #699 in North America

71% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

18

Naperville

North Central College

For Immunology

#549 in United States #593 in North America

77% Acceptance

2,054 Enrollment

1183 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

19

Peoria, IL

Bradley University

For Immunology

#691 in United States #740 in North America

77% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

20

Elmhurst

Elmhurst College

For Immunology

#739 in United States #791 in North America

74% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

21

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University

For Immunology

#588 in United States #634 in North America

65% Acceptance

3,231 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

22

Evanston

NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

For Immunology

#193 in United States #213 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

23

Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville

For Immunology

#390 in United States #425 in North America

97% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

24

Chicago

Chicago State University

For Immunology

#497 in United States #538 in North America

43% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

25

Wheaton

Wheaton College – Illinois

For Immunology

#758 in United States #810 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,150 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

26

Chicago

Rush University

For Immunology

#156 in United States #173 in North America

33% Acceptance

2,109 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

27

Chicago

Northeastern Illinois University

For Immunology

#713 in United States #765 in North America

75% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1949 Founded

28

Normal, IL

Illinois State University

For Immunology

#279 in United States #305 in North America

88% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

29

Chicago

McCormick Theological Seminary

For Immunology

#792 in United States #846 in North America

78% Acceptance

397 Enrollment

30

Springfield, IL

University of Illinois at Springfield

For Immunology

#743 in United States #795 in North America

86% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

31

Carbondale

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

For Immunology

#269 in United States #295 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

32

Chicago

Illinois College of Optometry

For Immunology

#682 in United States #731 in North America

70% Acceptance

530 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1872 Founded