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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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96 institutions4-year · of 231
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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 (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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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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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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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
74.6%
Enrollment
5,734
Net price
$14,109
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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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R2 ResearchPublicHSI
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
69.8%
Enrollment
15,414
Net price
$13,391
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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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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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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Principia College
Elsah, Illinois
Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
44.4%
Enrollment
339
Net price
Not reported
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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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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 (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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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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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 (nonprofit)
Telshe Yeshiva - Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
91
Net price
$7,626
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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 (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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, Illinois
Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
84.9%
Enrollment
854
Net price
$19,125
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Private (nonprofit)
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Rock Island, Illinois
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
65
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)
Trinity International University - Illinois
Deerfield, Illinois
Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
869
Net price
$2,835
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R1 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
96%
Admit rate
4.5%
Enrollment
18,566
Net price
$14,860
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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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Private (nonprofit)
University of Saint Mary of the Lake
Mundelein, Illinois
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
200
Net price
Grad-only
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
University of St Francis
Joliet, Illinois
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
65.3%
Enrollment
3,074
Net price
$13,006
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Private (nonprofit)HSI
VanderCook College of Music
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
89.5%
Enrollment
323
Net price
$19,780
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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Wheaton College
Wheaton, Illinois
Grad rate
85%
Admit rate
87.4%
Enrollment
2,874
Net price
$26,975
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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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