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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.

96 institutions4-year · of 231

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Private (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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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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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)

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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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Chicago State University

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
15%
Admit rate
43.3%
Enrollment
2,238
Net price
$12,335
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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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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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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
65.3%
Enrollment
8,505
Net price
$12,786
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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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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Eureka College

Eureka, Illinois

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
85.0%
Enrollment
527
Net price
$17,349
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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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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois

Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
48.3%
Enrollment
4,397
Net price
$12,329
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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Hebrew Theological College

Skokie, Illinois

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
57.1%
Enrollment
182
Net price
$26,861
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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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R2 ResearchPublic

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
88.1%
Enrollment
21,546
Net price
$19,398
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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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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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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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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 (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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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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