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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

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

By control
Public
62
27% of all
State and locally governed
Private
169
73% of all
80 nonprofit · 89 for-profit
By level
4-year
96
42% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
59
26% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
71
31% of all
Certificate programs

5 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

62 institutionsPublic · of 231

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Community CollegePublic

Southeastern Illinois College

Harrisburg, Illinois

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,446
Net price
$11,437
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublic

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, Illinois

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
97.5%
Enrollment
11,893
Net price
$14,889
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R2 ResearchPublic

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale, Illinois

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
86.9%
Enrollment
11,790
Net price
$13,297
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Public

Southern Illinois University - System Office

Carbondale, Illinois

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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Community CollegePublic

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
8,492
Net price
$10,427
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Community CollegePublic

Spoon River College

Canton, Illinois

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,247
Net price
$3,415
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Triton College

River Grove, Illinois

Grad rate
29%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,842
Net price
$4,138
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R1 ResearchPublicHSI

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
77.3%
Enrollment
33,906
Net price
$10,974
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

University of Illinois Springfield

Springfield, Illinois

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
85.9%
Enrollment
4,628
Net price
$9,833
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Public

University of Illinois System Offices

Urbana, Illinois

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

Grad rate
85%
Admit rate
42.4%
Enrollment
59,238
Net price
$14,355
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, Illinois

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
8,305
Net price
$11,442
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
71.2%
Enrollment
6,332
Net price
$12,937
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Community CollegePublicHSI

William Rainey Harper College

Palatine, Illinois

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
13,988
Net price
$11,607
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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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