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Best Social Sciences Colleges In Illinois

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

Rankings of the Best Social Sciences Colleges and Universities in Illinois, Doctorate Degree - April 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 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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2

Shimer College

http://www.shimer.edu
3424 South State Street
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 235-3506

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1853

127

74%

58.5%

50.0%

$31,230

$31,230

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.13

490

620

500

26

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

3

Roosevelt University

http://www.roosevelt.edu
430 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 341-2101

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1945

3,795

75%

37.8%

29.0%

$26,900

$26,900

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.13

470

490

450

22

0%

NC

 

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4

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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5

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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Contenders

6

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

http://www.siu.edu
1263 Lincoln Drive MC 4710
Carbondale, Illinois
(618) 536-4405

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N/A

14,130

51%

40.1%

26.5%

$12,093

$24,716

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.82

450

440

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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7

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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8

Benedictine University

http://www.ben.edu
5700 College Road
Lisle, Illinois
(630) 829-6300

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1887

3,724

39%

42.2%

31.5%

$26,950

$26,950

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.32

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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9

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

 

N/A

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10

Lake Forest College

http://www.lakeforest.edu
555 North Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, Illinois
(847) 735-5000

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1857

1,497

54%

64.9%

59.5%

$39,842

$39,842

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.65

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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