2025 Highest SAT Scores in Illinois Rankings
Among Illinois colleges, University of Chicago has the highest SAT score (1,550) submitted by enrolled students and Northwestern University has the second highest SAT score (1,530) based on academic year 2022-2023 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest SAT Scores in Illinois with the highest SAT score. You may want to view colleges with highest ACT score at the highest ACT score ranking page.
Highest SAT Scores in Illinois
| Rank | College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | 1,550 | 760 | 780 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 5.4% | 84.8% | $65,619 | 18,339 |
| 2 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | 1,530 | 750 | 780 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 7.2% | 55.2% | $65,997 | 23,203 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | 1,410 | 690 | 725 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 44.8% | 28.1% | $39,192 | 56,563 |
| 4 | Wheaton College Wheaton, IL | 1,350 | 680 | 660 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 88.4% | 30.1% | $43,936 | 2,799 |
| 5 | Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL | 1,290 | 645 | 670 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 61.4% | 13.9% | $50,917 | 8,563 |
| 6 | Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL | 1,280 | 630 | 617 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 59.7% | 16.0% | $54,202 | 1,818 |
| 7 | Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL | 1,250 | 645 | 630 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 79.1% | 8.8% | $51,716 | 17,397 |
| 8 | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | 1,230 | 610 | 615 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 78.7% | 22.9% | $31,505 | 33,522 |
| 9 | DePaul University Chicago, IL | 1,230 | 605 | 580 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 70.2% | 13.3% | $44,174 | 21,348 |
| 10 | Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL | 1,220 | 610 | 615 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 42.2% | 20.5% | $55,704 | 1,576 |
Qualified Illinois Colleges in Core Admission Stats
