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.
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.
5 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
59 institutions2-year · of 231
Page 2 of 2South Suburban College
South Holland, Illinois
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg, Illinois
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Illinois
Spoon River College
Canton, Illinois
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College
Rockford, Illinois
Taylor Business Institute
Chicago, Illinois
Triton College
River Grove, Illinois
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc
Lisle, Illinois
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, Illinois
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, Illinois
Worsham College of Mortuary Science
Wheeling, Illinois
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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