Illinois Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Illinois Statistics

There are 305 colleges in Illinois - 67 public and 238 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $19,553 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $20,003. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,136 and the average acceptance rate is 74% for Illinois Best Colleges Comparison.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Illinois. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Illinois colleges at Illinois Statistics page.

2022-2023 Colleges In Illinois Statistics
	Top 20 colleges in Illinois	All colleges in Illinois
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) $19,553 (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	1,216 SAT, 27 ACT	1,136 SAT, 25 ACT
Acceptance Rate	63.56%	73.84%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	25.31%	34.23%
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

Top Colleges In Illinois Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in Illinois for academic year 2022-2023. University of Chicago ranked top in the Illinois Best Colleges Comparison and Northwestern University and Principia College follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $38,627 for undergraduate programs $24,890 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Illinois is 1,216 and the acceptance rate is 63.56%. The average students to faculty ratio is 11.85 to 1 for top colleges in Illinois. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2022-2023 Top colleges in Illinois Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	University of Chicago Request Info Private, 4-yearsChicago, IL	$66,939	$43,934	18,339	5%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	5 to 1
2	Northwestern University Request Info Private, 4-yearsEvanston, IL	$65,997	$53,533	23,161	7%	1,530 SAT 34 ACT	6 to 1
3	Principia College Request Info Private, 4-yearsElsah, IL	$33,280	$28,378	323	44%	1,120 SAT 20 ACT	6 to 1
4	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Request Info Public, 4-yearsChampaign, IL	$34,501 ($16,004)	$16,449	56,916	44%	1,410 SAT 32 ACT	21 to 1
5	Illinois Institute of Technology Request Info Private, 4-yearsChicago, IL	$51,763	$36,536	6,943	55%	1,290 SAT 28 ACT	13 to 1
6	Wheaton College Request Info Private, 4-yearsWheaton, IL	$43,930	$20,220	2,885	90%	1,350 SAT 30 ACT	12 to 1
7	Loyola University Chicago Request Info Private, 4-yearsChicago, IL	$51,716	$24,072	16,899	81%	1,250 SAT 29 ACT	13 to 1
8	Illinois Wesleyan University Request Info Private, 4-yearsBloomington, IL	$55,704	$34,689	1,527	45%	1,220 SAT 27 ACT	11 to 1
9	Lewis University Request Info Private, 4-yearsRomeoville, IL	$37,882	$20,916	6,513	73%	1,100 SAT 25 ACT	14 to 1
10	Bradley University Request Info Private, 4-yearsPeoria, IL	$39,680	$23,152	5,552	77%	1,200 SAT 29 ACT	12 to 1
11	University of St Francis Request Info Private, 4-yearsJoliet, IL	$37,000	$21,896	3,297	64%	1,040 SAT 23 ACT	13 to 1
12	Trinity International University-Illinois Request Info Private, 4-yearsDeerfield, IL	$12,320	$25,442	1,242	93%	-	12 to 1
13	North Park University Request Info Private, 4-yearsChicago, IL	$35,325	$19,798	2,660	73%	-	10 to 1
14	Illinois State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsNormal, IL	$28,086 ($16,021)	$10,441	20,683	89%	1,110 SAT 24 ACT	19 to 1
15	Judson University Request Info Private, 4-yearsElgin, IL	$30,910	$19,730	973	63%	960 SAT 20 ACT	10 to 1
16	University of Illinois Springfield Request Info Public, 4-yearsSpringfield, IL	$22,017 ($12,252)	$10,692	4,198	84%	1,090 SAT 25 ACT	12 to 1
17	Elmhurst University Request Info Private, 4-yearsElmhurst, IL	$41,628	$25,425	3,731	76%	1,090 SAT 25 ACT	13 to 1
18	Northern Illinois University Request Info Public, 4-yearsDekalb, IL	$12,700 ($12,472)	$9,294	15,649	70%	-	14 to 1
19	North Central College Request Info Private, 4-yearsNaperville, IL	$44,394	$26,715	2,695	58%	1,150 SAT 25 ACT	12 to 1
20	Blackburn College Request Info Private, 4-yearsCarlinville, IL	$26,758	$18,819	382	80%	-	9 to 1
	Average	$38,627 ($14,187)	$24,507	194,568	63.56%	1,216 SAT	11.85 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.