	Illinois Institute of Technology 2016 University Academic Rankings
Illinois Institute of Technology, commonly called Illinois Tech or IIT, is a private Ph.D.-granting research university located in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois, with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, communications, industrial technology, information technology, design and law. It traces its history to several 19th century engineering and professional education institutions. History \| The Sermon and The Institute In 1890, when advanced education was often reserved for society's elite, Chicago minister Frank Wakely Gunsaulus delivered what came to be known as the "Million Dollar Sermon." From the pulpit of his South Side church, near the site Illinois Institute of Technology now occupies, Gunsaulus said that with a million dollars he could build a school where students of all backgrounds could prepare for meaningful roles in a changing industrial society. Inspired by Gunsaulus' vision, Philip Danforth Armour, Sr. (1832-1901) gave $1 million to found the Armour Institute-and Armour, his wife, Malvina Belle Ogden Armour (1842-1927) and their son J. (Jonathan) Ogden Armour (1863-1927) continued to support the university in its early years. When Armour Institute opened in 1893, it offered professional courses in engineering, chemistry, architecture and library science. Illinois Tech was created in 1940 by the merger of Armour Institute and Lewis Institute. Located on the west side of Chicago, Lewis Institute, established in 1895 by the estate of hardware merchant and investor Allen C. Lewis, offered liberal arts as well as science and engineering courses for both men and women. At separate meetings held by their respective boards on Oct. 26, 1939, the trustees of Armour and Lewis voted to merge the two colleges. A Cook County circuit court decision on April 23, 1940 solidified the merger. Mergers and Changes Chicago-Kent College of Law, founded in 1887, became part of the university in 1969, making Illinois Institute of Technology one of the few technology-based universities with a law school. Also in 1969, the Stuart School of Management and Finance - now known as the Stuart School of Business - was established thanks to a gift from the estate of Lewis Institute alumnus and Chicago financier Harold Leonard Stuart. The program became the Stuart School of Business in 1999. The Midwest College of Engineering, founded in 1967, joined the university in 1986, giving Illinois Tech a presence in west suburban Wheaton with what is today known as the Rice Campus -home to Illinois Tech's School of Applied Technology. In December 2006, the University Technology Park at Illinois Institute of Technology, an incubator and life sciences/tech start-up facility, was started in existing research buildings located on the south end of Main Campus. As of April 2014, the University Tech Park at Illinois Institute of Technology is home to many companies. Today, IIT is a private, Ph.D.-granting university with programs in engineering, science, human sciences, applied technology, architecture, business, design and law. One of the 16 institutions that comprise the Association of Independent Technological Universities (AITU), IIT offers exceptional preparation for professions that require technological sophistication. Through a committed faculty and close personal attention, IIT provides a challenging academic program focused by the rigor of the real world. Inventing the Future The university and its contract research affiliate, IIT Research Institute (IITRI), have an annual research volume of $130 million. Current research strengths include fluid dynamics and aerospace, synchrotron radiation science, environmental engineering and regulatory policy, polymer science and recycling, food safety and tec ... [more on wikipedia]

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Illinois Institute of Technology Details

Illinois Institute of Technology Details
detail	value
state	Illinois
conference	Division III Independents
public	Private
scores	1850/1233/28
level	Good
rank	[122
overall ROI rank	[55
size	small
undergrads	3099
grads	4799
price	57232
drop	35
stem	100
research	38
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Illinois Institute of Technology?

1. number 122 for Academics.

2. number 55 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Illinois Institute of Technology?

1. Stevens Institute of Technology

2. Florida Institute of Technology

3. Milwaukee School of Engineering

4. Colorado School of Mines

5. Clarkson University

6. Lawrence Technological University

7. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Illinois Institute of Technology National Academic Rankings

Illinois Institute of Technology National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	122	121	51	198	215	66	124	28	55
All Nonivy	98	76	41	94	99	53	68	19	63
Private	71	87	44	80	98	33	39	15	35
Stem High	23	21	18	30	30	14	25	17	19
Stem Low	76	66	41	91	97	47	74	24	49
Mid West Region	17	19	10	48	50	13	21	11	9
State of Illinois	4	5	3	10	10	4	5	2	4
Top Ten Top250	122	121	51	198	215	66	124	28	55
Top Ten State of Illinois	4	5	3	9	9	4	5	2	4

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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Illinois Institute of Technology Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Illinois Institute of Technology
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
92.89	Stevens Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Empire Eight	Private	Excellent	99	43
85.68	Florida Institute of Technology	Florida	Gulf South Conference / Sunshi...	Private	AboveAverage	260	130
85.58	Milwaukee School of Engineering	Wisconsin	Northern Athletics Collegiate ...	Private	Good	184	102
84.64	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Public	Good	84	24
79.70	Clarkson University	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	AboveAverage	211	187
79.35	Lawrence Technological University	Michigan	Wolverine - Hoosier Athletic Conf	Private	AboveAverage	319	146
78.65	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	South Dakota	Great Northwest Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	281	111
78.24	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	Indiana	Heartland Collegiate Athletic ...	Private	Excellent	159	60
76.85	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	New Mexico	No Conference Affiliation	Public	Good	180	93
76.50	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	Good	105	32
76.28	Polytechnic Institute of New York University	New York	No Reported Affiliation	Private	Good	76	72
75.26	United States Coast Guard Academy	Connecticut	New England Football Conferenc...	Public	Good	185	97
74.82	University of Missouri-St Louis	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	AboveAverage	242	211
72.65	Pepperdine University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Good	212	231
71.94	Drury University	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	295	378
71.62	Clark University	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Good	201	224
70.73	Montana Tech of the University of Montana	Montana	Frontier Conference	Public	AboveAverage	399	203
70.39	Kettering University	Michigan	No Conference Affiliation	Private	AboveAverage	332	139
70.38	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Public	AboveAverage	229	244
70.34	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	27	34
70.34	University of Alabama in Huntsville	Alabama	Gulf South Conference	Public	AboveAverage	181	103
70.32	Michigan Technological University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	Public	AboveAverage	146	58
70.13	Southern Polytechnic State University	Georgia	No Conference Affiliation	Public	AboveAverage	267	128
69.40	New Jersey Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Independent Northeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	195	185
69.35	American University	Washington DC	Patriot League	Private	Good	113	180
68.59	Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	109	69
67.43	Brigham Young University-Provo	Utah	Other / West Coast Conference	Private	Good	72	27

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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Illinois Institute of Technology Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Illinois Institute of Technology
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
98.90	American University	Washington DC	Patriot League	Private	Good	113	180
97.76	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	Good	105	32
97.55	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128
97.29	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	Private	Good	139	75
95.90	Fordham University	New York	Patriot League / Atlantic 10 C...	Private	Good	109	167
95.51	Santa Clara University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	123	98
95.19	Yeshiva University	New York	Skyline Conference	Private	Good	141	208
94.64	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	Indiana	Heartland Collegiate Athletic ...	Private	Excellent	159	60
93.85	United States Naval Academy	Maryland	Division I Independents / Patr...	Public	Excellent	126	48
93.56	Miami University-Oxford	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Good	118	67
93.45	Rochester Institute of Technology	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	AboveAverage	151	195
93.39	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	Excellent	111	184
92.07	Bucknell University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	131	93
91.92	Colby College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	132	155
91.10	Michigan Technological University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	Public	AboveAverage	146	58
91.03	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
90.91	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	128	150
90.74	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Maryland	America East	Public	AboveAverage	130	174
90.73	University of Missouri-Columbia	Missouri	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	121	98
90.62	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	133	146
89.91	Bryn Mawr College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	137	205
89.79	Auburn University	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	139	79
89.73	University of Delaware	Delaware	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	107	138
89.65	Reed College	Oregon	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	106	144
89.38	Washington and Lee University	Virginia	Old Dominion Athletic Conference	Private	Elite	117	46
88.95	Drexel University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	AboveAverage	120	134
88.79	University of Alabama in Huntsville	Alabama	Gulf South Conference	Public	AboveAverage	181	103
88.73	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
88.51	Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	109	69
86.26	Hamilton College	New York	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	115	153
85.19	University at Buffalo	New York	Mid American Conference	Public	AboveAverage	124	190
83.87	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	129	71
83.87	University of California-Irvine	California	Big West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	108	162
82.86	New Jersey Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Independent Northeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	195	185
81.79	Michigan State University	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Average	111	74
80.90	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	124	86

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