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Colleges and universities in Illinois
Illinois is home to 231 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 735,705 students in total.
Of these, 62 are public and 169 private. The largest by enrollment include UIU, UIC, and CU. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 59% and the median average net price is $16,289.
Institutions
231
indexed
Combined enrollment
735,705
students
Median grad rate
59%
reporting
Median net price
$16,289
reporting
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How the 231 institutions in Illinois break down
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169 institutionsPrivate · of 231
Page 1 of 4Private (nonprofit)
Adler University
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
1,631
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)
Ambria College of Nursing
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
123
Net price
$17,110
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Private (nonprofit)
American Islamic College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
29
Net price
No federal aid
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Private (for-profit)
Americare Technical School
Park Ridge, Illinois
Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
25
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
62.7%
Enrollment
2,570
Net price
$22,736
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
80.8%
Enrollment
5,923
Net price
$18,838
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Private (for-profit)
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
333
Net price
$27,347
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Private (for-profit)
Bell Mar Beauty College
Cicero, Illinois
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
—
Net price
$7,188
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
95.2%
Enrollment
2,917
Net price
$22,313
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Private (nonprofit)
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
80
Net price
Grad-only
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Blackburn College
Carlinville, Illinois
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
63.2%
Enrollment
513
Net price
$18,460
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Private (nonprofit)
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Quincy, Illinois
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
193
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)
Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois
Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
76.8%
Enrollment
4,777
Net price
$22,719
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Private (nonprofit)
CAAN Academy of Nursing
Matteson, Illinois
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
96
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)
CALC Institute of Technology
Alton, Illinois
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
83
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)
Cameo Beauty Academy
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
82
Net price
$12,924
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Private (for-profit)
Cannella School of Hair Design - Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
64
Net price
$12,419
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Private (for-profit)
Cannella School of Hair Design - Villa Park
Villa Park, Illinois
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
51
Net price
$8,354
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Private (for-profit)
Capri Beauty College
Oak Forest, Illinois
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
33
Net price
$9,678
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Private (for-profit)
Capri Beauty College
New Lenox, Illinois
Grad rate
96%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
75
Net price
$16,577
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Private (nonprofit)
Catholic Theological Union at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
210
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)
Chamberlain University - Administrative Office
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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Private (for-profit)
Chamberlain University - Illinois
Addison, Illinois
Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
82.6%
Enrollment
32,944
Net price
$31,837
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Private (for-profit)
Chicago Professional Center
Prospect Heights, Illinois
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
95
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)
Chicago Theological Seminary
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
215
Net price
Grad-only
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
89.5%
Enrollment
5,570
Net price
$26,598
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
Concordia University - Chicago
River Forest, Illinois
Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
92.8%
Enrollment
4,770
Net price
$18,436
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Private (for-profit)
Cosmetology & Spa Academy
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
445
Net price
$16,708
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Private (for-profit)
Cosmetology Concepts Niles
Niles, Illinois
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
31
Net price
$21,916
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Private (for-profit)
Creative Touch Cosmetology School
Waterloo, Illinois
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
16
Net price
$8,035
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Private (for-profit)
Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology
Dekalb, Illinois
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
99
Net price
$12,133
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R2 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
75.9%
Enrollment
21,210
Net price
$30,902
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Private (for-profit)
DeVry University - Administrative Office
Lisle, Illinois
Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)
DeVry University - Illinois
Lisle, Illinois
Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
98.4%
Enrollment
31,296
Net price
$30,770
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
90.3%
Enrollment
3,803
Net price
$11,745
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI
East - West University
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
16%
Admit rate
40.7%
Enrollment
468
Net price
$21,697
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Private (for-profit)
Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology - Peru
PERU, Illinois
Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
52
Net price
$10,866
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Private (for-profit)
Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology - Rockford
Rockford, Illinois
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
97
Net price
$11,174
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Private (for-profit)
Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology - Sterling
Sterling, Illinois
Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
59
Net price
$12,391
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
73.6%
Enrollment
3,997
Net price
$24,185
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Private (for-profit)
Empire Beauty School - Stone Park
Stone Park, Illinois
Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
136
Net price
$16,751
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Private (for-profit)
Empire Beauty School - Vernon Hills
Vernon Hills, Illinois
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
50
Net price
$14,906
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
Erikson Institute
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
297
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)
Estelle Medical Academy
Skokie, Illinois
Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
66
Net price
$8,628
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Private (for-profit)
Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute
Skokie, Illinois
Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
141
Net price
$14,488
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Private (for-profit)
ETI School of Skilled Trades
Willowbrook, Illinois
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
443
Net price
$22,126
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Eureka College
Eureka, Illinois
Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
85.0%
Enrollment
527
Net price
$17,349
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Private (for-profit)
First Institute of Travel, Inc.
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
278
Net price
$20,528
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Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in Illinois?
- Illinois has 231 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 735,705 students.
- What are the largest universities in Illinois?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Illinois are UIU, UIC, CU, DeVry University-Illinois, and College of DuPage.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in Illinois?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 59%, and the median average net price is $16,289. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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