Best Special Education Universities in Illinois [2026 Rankings]

1

Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago

For Special Education

#13 in United States #14 in North America

77% Acceptance

22,495 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

2

Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

For Special Education

#26 in United States #28 in North America

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

3

DeKalb

Northern Illinois University

For Special Education

#58 in United States #64 in North America

70% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

4

Evanston

Northwestern University

For Special Education

#72 in United States #78 in North America

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

5

Chicago

University of Chicago

For Special Education

#105 in United States #119 in North America

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

6

Chicago

DePaul University

For Special Education

#174 in United States #192 in North America

76% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

7

Chicago

Loyola University Chicago

For Special Education

#260 in United States #288 in North America

82% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

8

Chicago

Rush University

For Special Education

#253 in United States #281 in North America

33% Acceptance

2,109 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

9

Chicago

Northeastern Illinois University

For Special Education

#226 in United States #248 in North America

75% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1949 Founded

10

Chicago

Roosevelt University

For Special Education

#326 in United States #358 in North America

97% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1945 Founded

11

Macomb

Western Illinois University

For Special Education

#299 in United States #331 in North America

71% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

12

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University

For Special Education

#233 in United States #255 in North America

65% Acceptance

3,231 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

13

Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville

For Special Education

#230 in United States #252 in North America

97% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

14

Normal, IL

Illinois State University

For Special Education

#89 in United States #102 in North America

88% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

15

Carbondale

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

For Special Education

#128 in United States #146 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

15 Best Universities in Illinois for Special Education

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