Graduate Schools in Evanston with Selective Admissions
These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2008-2009 information.
Adler School of Professional Psychology
65 East Wacker Place, Suite 2100
Chicago, Illinois 60601
- Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: counseling psychology, clinical psychology, art therapy, hypnotherapist, substance abuse counseling, marriage and family therapy, organizational psychology, psychotherapy.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 549 students, 548 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Distance learning.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.
Catholic Theological Union at Chicago
5416 S Cornell Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60615-5698
- Programs: ministry, pastoral counseling, theology.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 477 students, 277 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 112 student capacity.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience.
- Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services. Study abroad option.
Chicago School of Professional Psychology
325 N Wells Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654
- Programs: clinical psychology, forensic psychology, organizational psychology.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 1,327 students, 1,169 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.
Chicago State University
9501 S. King Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60628-1598
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: special ed, elementary school teaching, educational administration, social work, counseling psychology, library science, reading teaching, secondary teaching.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 6,810 students, 5,032 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 330 student capacity.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Chicago Theological Seminary
5757 University Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60637
- Programs: ministry, pastoral counseling, religion, theology, philosophy.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 236 students, 108 full-time equivalent.
Erikson Institute
451 N. LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654-4510
- Programs: child development, early childhood education.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 314 students, 191 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Distance learning.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
2121 Sheridan Road
Evanston, Illinois 60201-3298
- Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: ministry, theology, pastoral counseling and ministries, religious education, philosophy, religious music, pastoral counseling, theology and religious vocations.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 315 students, 105 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 263 student capacity.
- Flexibility: Distance learning.
- Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services.
Hebrew Theological College
7135 N Carpenter Rd
Skokie, Illinois 60077
- Programs: rabinnical studies.
- Degrees/Certificates: First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 422 students, 451 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 250 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 535-640. Math: 575-645. Writing: 520-620.
- Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option.
Illinois College of Optometry
3241 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60616-3878
- Programs: optometry.
- Degrees/Certificates: First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 614 students.
- Dorms: 200 student capacity.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.
Illinois Institute of Technology
3300 S Federal St
Chicago, Illinois 60616
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: law, computer science, electrical engineering, information technology, finance, public administration, mechanical engineering, foreign lawyers.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 7,277 students, 4,691 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 1,225 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 520-640. Math: 610-700. Writing: 520-630.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Institute for Clinical Social Work
200 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 407
Chicago, Illinois 60601-5908
- Programs: clinical social work.
- Degrees/Certificates: Doctor's.
- Student Body: 85 students, 53 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available.
- Notable: Career counseling.
Knowledge Systems Institute
3420 Main St
Skokie, Illinois 60076
- Programs: computer and info science.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 80 students, 80 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Distance learning.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.
Loyola University Chicago
820 N. Michigan
Chicago, Illinois 60611-9810
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, social work, law, medicine, biomedical sciences, pastoral counseling, educational administration, secondary teaching.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 15,545 students, 12,976 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 4,100 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 540-648. Math: 530-640. Writing: 540-630.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
1100 E 55th St
Chicago, Illinois 60615-5199
- Programs: ministry, theology, pastoral counseling.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 365 students, 68 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 222 student capacity.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.
McCormick Theological Seminary
5460 S. University
Chicago, Illinois 60615
- Programs: ministry, pastoral counseling, theology.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 251 students, 56 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 75 student capacity.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.
Meadville Lombard Theological School
5701 South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637
- Programs: ministry, pastoral counseling, religion.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 68 students, 5 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 11 student capacity.
- Flexibility: Distance learning.
- Notable: Career counseling.
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine Chicago
4334 N Hazel, Suite 206
Chicago, Illinois 60613-1429
- Programs: traditional Asian medicine.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 151 students, 206 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Weekend classes available.
- Notable: Career counseling. Study abroad option.
National-Louis University
122 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60603
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: curriculum and instruction, educational administration, elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, counseling psychology, special ed, reading teaching, business management.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 7,405 students, 5,876 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.
North Park University
3225 W Foster Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60625-4895
- Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: business management, education, ministry, nursing science, religious education, community organization, theology, voice.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 3,200 students, 2,645 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 1,140 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 470-580. Math: 460-590.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 N Saint Louis Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60625-4699
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: educational administration, special ed, school counseling, computer science, reading teaching, teacher education, linguistics, accounting.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 12,814 students, 8,173 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option.
Northwestern University
633 Clark St
Evanston, Illinois 60208
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: marketing, finance, management science, business management, law, organizational behavior, business administration, entrepreneurship.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 19,005 students, 15,450 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 5,972 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 670-750. Math: 680-770. Writing: 660-750.
- Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Roosevelt University
430 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60605-1394
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, elementary school teaching, clinical psychology, business communications, secondary teaching, public administration, human resources, human resources development.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 7,163 students, 5,103 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 720 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 512-628. Math: 455-610. Writing: 510-610.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.
Rush University
600 S. Paulina St. STE 440
Chicago, Illinois 60612
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: nursing science, medicine, occupational therapy, biotechnology, speech pathology, health care administration, clinical lab tech, nutrition sciences.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 1,596 students, 1,076 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 544 student capacity.
- Flexibility: Distance learning.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare.
Saint Xavier University
3700 W 103rd St
Chicago, Illinois 60655
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: teacher education, business management, reading teaching, educational administration, elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, financial management, education of disabled.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 5,675 students, 4,352 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 975 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 470-580. Math: 410-560. Writing: 440-560.
- Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
36 S Wabash
Chicago, Illinois 60603
- Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: fine arts, creative writing, art history and criticism, art therapy, arts management, historic preservation and conservation, art education, industrial design.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 3,006 students, 2,969 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 778 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 520-610. Math: 490-610.
- Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
2122 Sheridan Rd
Evanston, Illinois 60201-2976
- Programs: theology, theology and religious vocations, ministry, pastoral counseling.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 108 students, 21 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 53 student capacity.
- Notable: Study abroad option.
Spertus College
610 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60605
- Programs: Jewish studies, social service professions.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 288 students, 174 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Distance learning.
- Notable: Career counseling.
Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago
3535 West Foster
Chicago, Illinois 60625
- Programs: Talmudic studies.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 77 students, 71 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 126 student capacity.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Notable: Career counseling.
The John Marshall Law School
315 S Plymouth Ct
Chicago, Illinois 60604
- Programs: law, US law, legal research.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 1,530 students, 145 full-time equivalent.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
6045 S. Kenwood Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60637
- Programs: computer science.
- Degrees/Certificates: Doctor's.
- Student Body: 9 students, 11 full-time equivalent.
- Notable: Placement assistance.
University of Chicago
5801 S Ellis Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60637
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, law, social service professions, social services, humanities, public policy analysis, medicine, economics.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 14,538 students, 12,026 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 2,686 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 660-770. Math: 650-760.
- Flexibility: AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
University of Illinois at Chicago
601 S Morgan
Chicago, Illinois 60607
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: medicine, business management, social work, pharmacy, public health, educational supervision, nursing science, dentistry.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 25,747 students, 22,396 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 3,800 student capacity.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
VanderCook College of Music
3140 S. Federal St.
Chicago, Illinois 60616-3731
- Programs: music teaching.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 320 students, 369 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 150 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 520-540. Math: 390-550. Writing: 430-670.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Placement assistance.
West Suburban College of Nursing
3 Erie Ct
Oak Park, Illinois 60302-2519
- Programs: registered nursing.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 213 students, 221 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling.