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Best Social Sciences Colleges In Illinois

Rankings of the top 10 Social Sciences Colleges and Universities In Illinois, Bachelors Program

Rankings of the Best Social Sciences Colleges and Universities in Illinois, Bachelors Degree - May 2025

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
G
VG
E
 

CHANGE IN RANK

Leaders

1

University of Chicago

https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/
1101 East 58th Street
Chicago, Illinois
(773) 702-8650

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1890

5,590

8.8% of 30,304 applicants were admitted

89.7%

86.2%

$47,139

$47,139

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

Math & Verbal Middle 50%: 1450-1550

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Middle 50%: 32-35

0%

NC

 

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2

Saint Xavier University

http://www.sxu.edu
3700 West 103rd Street
Chicago, Illinois
(773) 298-3050

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N/A

2,993

83%

44.1%

32.4%

$28,970

$28,970

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.4

485

440

480

20

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

3

North Central College

http://www.northcentralcollege.edu
30 North Brainard Street, PO Box 3063
Naperville, Illinois
(630) 637-5800

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1861

2,755

60%

63.4%

56.5%

$32,613

$32,613

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.6

N/A

N/A

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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4

University of St. Francis

http://www.stfrancis.edu
500 Wilcox Street
Joliet, Illinois
(815) 740-2270

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N/A

1,423

52%

48.7%

34.3%

$27,950

$27,950

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.43

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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5

Olivet Nazarene University

http://www.olivet.edu
One University Avenue
Bourbonnais, Illinois
(815) 939-5203

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1907

3,190

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$29,890

$29,890

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

6

Northwestern University

http://www.northwestern.edu
Evanston, Illinois
(847) 491-7271

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1851

8,476

26%

90.6%

86.4%

$45,527

$45,527

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

690

670

670

30

0%

NC

 

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7

DePaul University

http://www.depaul.edu
1 East Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 362-8300

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1898

16,498

62%

61.3%

50.6%

$33,990

$33,990

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.58

510

530

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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8

National Louis University

http://www.nl.edu
122 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
(847) 947-5718

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N/A

1,437

30%

17.1%

14.3%

$15,915

$15,915

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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9

McKendree University

http://www.mckendree.edu
701 College Road
Lebanon, Illinois
(618) 537-6400

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1828

2,356

68%

46.8%

36.2%

$26,050

$26,050

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.4

490

510

450

24

0%

NC

 

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10

University of Illinois at Springfield

http://www.uis.edu
One University Plaza
Springfield, Illinois
(217) 206-4847

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N/A

3,054

56%

40.6%

28.9%

$11,132

$20,282

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.35

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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