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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 2 of 4Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
Fox College
Tinley Park, Illinois
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
70.2%
Enrollment
200
Net price
$13,109
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Private (for-profit)
G Skin & Beauty Institute
Oakbrook, Illinois
Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
337
Net price
$24,194
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Private (for-profit)
G Skin & Beauty Institute
Schaumburg, Illinois
Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
490
Net price
$21,847
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Private (nonprofit)
Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary
Evanston, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
313
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)
Gem City College
Quincy, Illinois
Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
41
Net price
$11,843
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Community CollegePrivate (nonprofit)
Generations College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
11%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
310
Net price
$18,894
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Private (nonprofit)
Graham Hospital School of Nursing
Canton, Illinois
Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
40
Net price
$21,228
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
Greenville University
Greenville, Illinois
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
97.5%
Enrollment
1,104
Net price
$19,533
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Private (for-profit)
Hair Professionals Career College
Palos Hills, Illinois
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
86
Net price
$15,405
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Private (for-profit)
Hair Professionals Career College
Sycamore, Illinois
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
55
Net price
$19,133
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Private (for-profit)
Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology
Oswego, Illinois
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
136
Net price
$19,050
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Hebrew Theological College
Skokie, Illinois
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
57.1%
Enrollment
182
Net price
$26,861
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Private (for-profit)
HVAC Technical Institute
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
285
Net price
$20,403
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Private (for-profit)
I M Beauty School
Glenview, Illinois
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
13
Net price
$9,879
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Illinois College
Jacksonville, Illinois
Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
78.2%
Enrollment
942
Net price
$18,298
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Private (nonprofit)
Illinois College of Optometry
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
474
Net price
Grad-only
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R2 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
54.9%
Enrollment
8,834
Net price
$18,425
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Private (for-profit)
Illinois Media School
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
32
Net price
$27,238
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Private (for-profit)
Illinois Media School - Chicago Campus
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
66
Net price
$26,435
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
39.3%
Enrollment
1,582
Net price
$28,199
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Private (nonprofit)
Institute for Clinical Social Work
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
121
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)
John Amico School of Hair Design
Oak Forest, Illinois
Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
162
Net price
$18,035
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
Judson University
Elgin, Illinois
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
47.6%
Enrollment
960
Net price
$18,558
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Knox College
Galesburg, Illinois
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
70.8%
Enrollment
1,136
Net price
$24,595
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois
Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
56.8%
Enrollment
1,837
Net price
$28,673
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Private (nonprofit)
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
Lake Forest, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
196
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)
Lakeview College of Nursing
Danville, Illinois
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
66
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)
Larry's Barber College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
68
Net price
$12,165
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Private (for-profit)
Larry's Barber College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
29
Net price
$13,471
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Private (for-profit)
Larry's Barber College - Joliet
Joliet, Illinois
Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
27
Net price
$14,685
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
71.3%
Enrollment
7,011
Net price
$17,028
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park
Melrose Park, Illinois
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,539
Net price
$25,598
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R2 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
81.6%
Enrollment
17,384
Net price
$36,079
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Private (nonprofit)
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
101
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
125
Net price
Grad-only
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois
Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
71.7%
Enrollment
2,392
Net price
$24,717
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Private (for-profit)
MDT College of Health Sciences
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
64.2%
Enrollment
575
Net price
$30,833
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Private (nonprofit)
Meadville Theological School of Lombard College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
62
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)
Methodist College
Peoria, Illinois
Grad rate
20%
Admit rate
38.9%
Enrollment
267
Net price
$41,787
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Private (for-profit)
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine - Skokie
Skokie, Illinois
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
30
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)
Midwest Technical Institute - Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,326
Net price
$27,793
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Midwestern Career College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
887
Net price
$20,462
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Private (nonprofit)
Midwestern University - Downers Grove
Downers Grove, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
2,567
Net price
Grad-only
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
66.7%
Enrollment
1,586
Net price
$21,989
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Monmouth College
Monmouth, Illinois
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
90.9%
Enrollment
713
Net price
$17,133
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Private (nonprofit)
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
82.7%
Enrollment
2,202
Net price
$22,221
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Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (nonprofit)
Morrison Institute of Technology
Morrison, Illinois
Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
59
Net price
$20,639
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Private (for-profit)
Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture
Hillside, Illinois
Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
52
Net price
$12,747
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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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