Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

21 Best Universities in Illinois for Oncology

Focusing specifically on Oncology, our data science engine identified the 21 most influential universities in Illinois. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.26M specialized research publications which collectively generated 51.62M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Chicago

University of Chicago

For Oncology

#19 in United States #20 in North America

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

2

Evanston

Northwestern University

For Oncology

#20 in United States #21 in North America

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

3

Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago

For Oncology

#42 in United States #45 in North America

77% Acceptance

22,495 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

4

Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

For Oncology

#65 in United States #71 in North America

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

5

Chicago

Loyola University Chicago

For Oncology

#109 in United States #122 in North America

82% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

6

Chicago

Illinois Institute of Technology

For Oncology

#276 in United States #307 in North America

55% Acceptance

3,135 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

7

DeKalb

Northern Illinois University

For Oncology

#348 in United States #383 in North America

70% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

8

Chicago

DePaul University

For Oncology

#447 in United States #484 in North America

76% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

9

Chicago

Chicago State University

For Oncology

#549 in United States #595 in North America

43% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

10

Chicago

Northeastern Illinois University

For Oncology

#551 in United States #597 in North America

75% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1949 Founded

11

Springfield, IL

University of Illinois at Springfield

For Oncology

#496 in United States #537 in North America

86% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

12

Chicago

Roosevelt University

For Oncology

#453 in United States #491 in North America

97% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1945 Founded

13

Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College

For Oncology

#110 in United States #123 in North America

78% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1032 Avg SAT

1829 Founded

14

North Chicago

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

For Oncology

#208 in United States #230 in North America

33% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1032 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

15

Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville

For Oncology

#344 in United States #379 in North America

97% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

16

Chicago

Rush University

For Oncology

#190 in United States #209 in North America

33% Acceptance

2,109 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

17

Normal, IL

Illinois State University

For Oncology

#370 in United States #406 in North America

88% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

18

Rockford

Rockford University

For Oncology

#372 in United States #408 in North America

93% Acceptance

983 Enrollment

960 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

19

Carbondale

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

For Oncology

#272 in United States #301 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

20

Greenville, IL

Greenville University

For Oncology

#446 in United States #483 in North America

97% Acceptance

5,086 Enrollment

1001 Avg SAT

1892 Founded

21

Evanston

NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

For Oncology

#123 in United States #136 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT