Illinois Best Colleges Comparison
View the Illinois Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
Top 20 colleges in Illinois | All colleges in Illinois | |
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Number of Schools | 20 schools (4 public, 16 private) |
305 schools (67 public, 238 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $14,187 (in-state) $38,627 (out-of-state) | $10,585 (in-state) $19,795 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $12,481 (in-state) $24,890 (out-of-state) | $11,992 (in-state) $20,003 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $24,507 | $9,317 |
Test Scores | 1,215 SAT, 27 ACT | 1,140 SAT, 25 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 62.09% | 71.73% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 25.67% | 30.50% |
Population | 194,568 | 701,394 |
Undergraduate | 120,809 | 541,276 |
Graduate | 73,759 | 160,118 |
Graduation Rate | 67.75% | 48.69% |
Transfer-out Rate | 21.00% | 20.57% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 11.85 to 1 | 13.65 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | University of ChicagoPrivate, 4-yearsChicago, IL | $66,939 | $43,934 | 18,339 | 5% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT |
5 to 1 |
2 | Northwestern UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsEvanston, IL | $65,997 | $53,533 | 23,161 | 7% | 1,530 SAT 34 ACT |
6 to 1 |
3 | Principia CollegePrivate, 4-yearsElsah, IL | $33,280 | $28,378 | 323 | 48% | 1,125 SAT | 6 to 1 |
4 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic, 4-yearsChampaign, IL | $34,501 ($16,004) |
$16,449 | 56,916 | 45% | 1,440 SAT 32 ACT |
21 to 1 |
5 | Illinois Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4-yearsChicago, IL | $51,763 | $36,536 | 6,943 | 61% | 1,310 SAT 30 ACT |
13 to 1 |
6 | Wheaton CollegePrivate, 4-yearsWheaton, IL | $43,930 | $20,220 | 2,885 | 88% | 1,340 SAT 31 ACT |
12 to 1 |
7 | Loyola University ChicagoPrivate, 4-yearsChicago, IL | $51,716 | $24,072 | 16,899 | 79% | 1,275 SAT 29 ACT |
13 to 1 |
8 | Illinois Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsBloomington, IL | $55,704 | $34,689 | 1,527 | 42% | 1,250 SAT 27 ACT |
11 to 1 |
9 | Lewis UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsRomeoville, IL | $37,882 | $20,916 | 6,513 | 74% | 1,100 SAT 25 ACT |
14 to 1 |
10 | Bradley UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsPeoria, IL | $39,680 | $23,152 | 5,552 | 75% | 1,180 SAT 27 ACT |
12 to 1 |
11 | University of St FrancisPrivate, 4-yearsJoliet, IL | $37,000 | $21,896 | 3,297 | 58% | 1,110 SAT 28 ACT |
13 to 1 |
12 | Trinity International University-IllinoisPrivate, 4-yearsDeerfield, IL | $12,320 | $25,442 | 1,242 | 91% | 1,025 SAT 22 ACT |
12 to 1 |
13 | North Park UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsChicago, IL | $35,325 | $19,798 | 2,660 | 68% | - 22 ACT |
10 to 1 |
14 | Illinois State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsNormal, IL | $28,086 ($16,021) |
$10,441 | 20,683 | 86% | 1,090 SAT 24 ACT |
19 to 1 |
15 | Judson UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsElgin, IL | $30,910 | $19,730 | 973 | 58% | 1,025 SAT 20 ACT |
10 to 1 |
16 | University of Illinois SpringfieldPublic, 4-yearsSpringfield, IL | $22,017 ($12,252) |
$10,692 | 4,198 | 82% | 1,100 SAT 24 ACT |
12 to 1 |
17 | Elmhurst UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsElmhurst, IL | $41,628 | $25,425 | 3,731 | 76% | 1,090 SAT 24 ACT |
13 to 1 |
18 | Northern Illinois UniversityPublic, 4-yearsDekalb, IL | $12,700 ($12,472) |
$9,294 | 15,649 | 71% | - | 14 to 1 |
19 | North Central CollegePrivate, 4-yearsNaperville, IL | $44,394 | $26,715 | 2,695 | 61% | 1,120 SAT 25 ACT |
12 to 1 |
20 | Blackburn CollegePrivate, 4-yearsCarlinville, IL | $26,758 | $18,819 | 382 | 64% | - | 9 to 1 |
Average | $38,627 ($14,187) |
$24,507 | 194,568 | 62.09% | 1,215 SAT | 11.85 to 1 |