Psychology colleges in Illinois, ranked by graduates
35 colleges in Illinois awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in psychology in 2023: 2,953 degrees, 6.9% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (7.3% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of Illinois graduated the most (601, 7% of its class). 10 of the 35 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 71%; the most selective is University of Chicago at 4%.
Psychology colleges in Illinois
Every Illinois college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in psychology, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its psychology page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Illinois | Public | 601 | 7% | 42% | 1480 |
| 2 | Loyola University Chicago | Private | 241 | 9.6% | 82% | 1330 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois University | Public | 213 | 8.7% | 70% | 1180 |
| 4 | DePaul University | Private | 183 | 6% | 76% | 1280 |
| 5 | Illinois State University | Public | 177 | 3.9% | 88% | 1220 |
| 6 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Public | 149 | 7.5% | 98% | 1180 |
| 7 | Northwestern University | Private | 125 | 5.8% | 8% | 1560 |
| 8 | Eastern Illinois University | Public | 95 | 8.6% | 65% | 1080 |
| 9 | Aurora University | Private | 89 | 7.1% | 81% | 1230 |
| 10 | Elmhurst University | Private | 83 | 11.1% | 74% | 1230 |
| 11 | Illinois Springfield | Public | 77 | 12.9% | 86% | 1120 |
| 12 | Governors State University | Public | 76 | 13.4% | 48% | 1100 |
| 13 | University of Chicago | Private | 74 | 3.8% | 4% | 1570 |
| 14 | Western Illinois University | Public | 72 | 6.5% | 71% | 1060 |
| 15 | Southern Illinois University | Public | 71 | 4% | 87% | 1150 |
| 16 | North Central College | Private | 66 | 11.8% | 77% | 1250 |
| 17 | Lewis University | Private | 54 | 5.7% | 71% | 1150 |
| 18 | Saint Xavier University | Private | 52 | 7.7% | 84% | 1120 |
| 19 | Bradley University | Private | 46 | 5% | 77% | 1260 |
| 20 | Augustana College | Private | 46 | 9.9% | 63% | 1280 |
| 21 | Chicago State University | Public | 42 | 20.6% | 43% | 980 |
| 22 | Benedictine University | Private | 42 | 10.2% | 95% | 1230 |
| 23 | Lake Forest College | Private | 37 | 8.9% | 57% | 1270 |
| 24 | Wheaton College (IL) | Private | 35 | 6.8% | 87% | 1230 |
| 25 | Illinois Wesleyan University | Private | 32 | 9.4% | 39% | 1300 |
| 26 | North Park University | Private | 27 | 7.5% | 69% | 1230 |
| 27 | Judson University | Private | 23 | 13.9% | 48% | 1150 |
| 28 | Trinity Christian College | Private | 19 | 9.2% | 85% | 1180 |
| 29 | McKendree University | Private | 18 | 5.1% | 72% | 1150 |
| 30 | Concordia University Chicago | Private | 17 | 5.8% | 93% | 1140 |
| 31 | Olivet Nazarene University | Private | 16 | 3.1% | 56% | 1200 |
| 32 | Illinois College | Private | 15 | 5.8% | 78% | 1230 |
| 33 | Knox College | Private | 15 | 6.7% | 71% | 1280 |
| 34 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Private | 14 | 2.4% | 55% | 1230 |
| 35 | Quincy University | Private | 11 | 5.6% | 51% | 1150 |
Questions about psychology colleges in Illinois
What is the best college for psychology in Illinois?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest psychology programs in Illinois are University of Illinois (601), Loyola University Chicago (241), Northern Illinois University (213). "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 psychology?
35 four-year colleges in Illinois awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in psychology in 2023, 10 public and 25 private, for 2,953 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for psychology 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.
Psychology 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.