Biological and Biomedical Sciences colleges in Illinois, ranked by graduates
33 colleges in Illinois awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in biological and biomedical sciences in 2023: 2,820 degrees, 6.6% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (7.3% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of Illinois graduated the most (514, 6% of its class). 10 of the 33 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 71%; the most selective is University of Chicago at 4%.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences colleges in Illinois
Every Illinois college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its biological and biomedical sciences page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Illinois | Public | 514 | 6% | 42% | 1480 |
| 2 | Loyola University Chicago | Private | 413 | 16.5% | 82% | 1330 |
| 3 | Northwestern University | Private | 247 | 11.4% | 8% | 1560 |
| 4 | University of Chicago | Private | 189 | 9.8% | 4% | 1570 |
| 5 | Illinois State University | Public | 135 | 3% | 88% | 1220 |
| 6 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Public | 120 | 6% | 98% | 1180 |
| 7 | Southern Illinois University | Public | 108 | 6% | 87% | 1150 |
| 8 | Augustana College | Private | 88 | 19% | 63% | 1280 |
| 9 | Benedictine University | Private | 88 | 21.5% | 95% | 1230 |
| 10 | DePaul University | Private | 86 | 2.8% | 76% | 1280 |
| 11 | Lake Forest College | Private | 68 | 16.3% | 57% | 1270 |
| 12 | Saint Xavier University | Private | 68 | 10.1% | 84% | 1120 |
| 13 | Northern Illinois University | Public | 65 | 2.7% | 70% | 1180 |
| 14 | Eastern Illinois University | Public | 56 | 5.1% | 65% | 1080 |
| 15 | Wheaton College (IL) | Private | 51 | 9.8% | 87% | 1230 |
| 16 | Illinois College | Private | 46 | 17.9% | 78% | 1230 |
| 17 | Bradley University | Private | 41 | 4.5% | 77% | 1260 |
| 18 | North Park University | Private | 40 | 11% | 69% | 1230 |
| 19 | Elmhurst University | Private | 38 | 5.1% | 74% | 1230 |
| 20 | Illinois Springfield | Public | 38 | 6.4% | 86% | 1120 |
| 21 | North Central College | Private | 38 | 6.8% | 77% | 1250 |
| 22 | Lewis University | Private | 37 | 3.9% | 71% | 1150 |
| 23 | Western Illinois University | Public | 36 | 3.2% | 71% | 1060 |
| 24 | Illinois Wesleyan University | Private | 36 | 10.6% | 39% | 1300 |
| 25 | Olivet Nazarene University | Private | 30 | 5.8% | 56% | 1200 |
| 26 | Knox College | Private | 24 | 10.7% | 71% | 1280 |
| 27 | Aurora University | Private | 21 | 1.7% | 81% | 1230 |
| 28 | Quincy University | Private | 21 | 10.6% | 51% | 1150 |
| 29 | Governors State University | Public | 20 | 3.5% | 48% | 1100 |
| 30 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Private | 18 | 3% | 55% | 1230 |
| 31 | Millikin University | Private | 17 | 5.2% | 67% | 1230 |
| 32 | Chicago State University | Public | 12 | 5.9% | 43% | 980 |
| 33 | McKendree University | Private | 11 | 3.1% | 72% | 1150 |
Questions about biological and biomedical sciences colleges in Illinois
What is the best college for biological and biomedical sciences in Illinois?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest biological and biomedical sciences programs in Illinois are University of Illinois (514), Loyola University Chicago (413), Northwestern University (247). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Illinois college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Illinois offer biological and biomedical sciences?
33 four-year colleges in Illinois awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in biological and biomedical sciences in 2023, 10 public and 23 private, for 2,820 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for biological and biomedical sciences in Illinois?
At the 10 public universities on this list, Illinois residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.