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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
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National Latino Education Institute
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Enrollment
—
Net price
$19,661
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
95.0%
Enrollment
8,915
Net price
$12,641
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Private (nonprofit)
National University of Health Sciences
Lombard, Illinois
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
511
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)
Networks Barber College
Calumet City, Illinois
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
54
Net price
$14,810
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
North Central College
Naperville, Illinois
Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
77.3%
Enrollment
3,003
Net price
$21,044
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
North Park University
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
68.5%
Enrollment
2,557
Net price
$16,948
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Private (nonprofit)
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Lisle, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
315
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)
NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia
Evanston, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
80
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)
Northwestern College
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
80.6%
Enrollment
—
Net price
$24,929
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R1 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Grad rate
95%
Admit rate
7.7%
Enrollment
23,856
Net price
$29,167
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Private (for-profit)
Oehrlein School of Cosmetology
East Peoria, Illinois
Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
65
Net price
$11,671
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
55.9%
Enrollment
3,339
Net price
$20,729
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Private (for-profit)
Pacific College of Health and Science
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
245
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School - Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
160
Net price
$23,324
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School - Lombard
Lombard, Illinois
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
52
Net price
$20,042
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School - Normal
Normal, Illinois
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
46
Net price
$16,843
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School - Tinley Park
Tinley Park, Illinois
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
191
Net price
$22,862
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Private (for-profit)
Phipps Academy of Barbering
Richton Park, Illinois
Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
39
Net price
$17,509
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Private (for-profit)
Pivot Point Academy
Bloomingdale, Illinois
Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
103
Net price
$9,920
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Principia College
Elsah, Illinois
Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
44.4%
Enrollment
339
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)
Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy
Joliet, Illinois
Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
53
Net price
$13,273
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Quincy University
Quincy, Illinois
Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
50.9%
Enrollment
1,210
Net price
$20,359
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)
Rasmussen University - Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,145
Net price
$19,854
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Private (for-profit)
Reflections Academy of Beauty
Decatur, Illinois
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
40
Net price
$20,082
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
Rockford University
Rockford, Illinois
Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
92.9%
Enrollment
1,241
Net price
$22,436
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
97.2%
Enrollment
4,281
Net price
$20,194
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Private (nonprofit)
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
North Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
2,021
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)
Rosel School of Cosmetology
Niles, Illinois
Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
55
Net price
$6,062
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Private (nonprofit)
Rush University
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
2,769
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Rockford, Illinois
Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Enrollment
263
Net price
Not reported
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Private (nonprofit)
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Peoria, Illinois
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
605
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
84.3%
Enrollment
3,485
Net price
$10,970
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Private (nonprofit)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
77.5%
Enrollment
3,394
Net price
$49,790
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Private (for-profit)
Soma Institute - The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
233
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)
Spertus College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
89
Net price
Grad-only
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI
St. Augustine College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
17%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
810
Net price
$15,491
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Private (nonprofit)
St. John's College - Department of Nursing
Springfield, Illinois
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
132
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)
State Career College
Gurnee, Illinois
Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
185
Net price
$26,376
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College
Rockford, Illinois
Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
682
Net price
$21,601
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Private (for-profit)
Stellar Career College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
83
Net price
$25,959
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Private (for-profit)
Steven Papageorge Hair Academy
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
60
Net price
$10,721
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
Taylor Business Institute
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
91.2%
Enrollment
115
Net price
$12,982
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Private (nonprofit)
Telshe Yeshiva - Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
91
Net price
$7,626
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Private (for-profit)
The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
93
Net price
$33,008
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Private (nonprofit)
The Chicago School at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
34.5%
Enrollment
1,100
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)
The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
Downers Grove, Illinois
Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
39
Net price
$17,688
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Private (nonprofit)
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
39
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)
Trenz Beauty Academy
Calumet City, Illinois
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
109
Net price
$0 or less
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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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