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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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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.

71 institutionsLess-than-2-year · of 231

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Private (for-profit)

Americare Technical School

Park Ridge, Illinois

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
25
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

CALC Institute of Technology

Alton, Illinois

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
83
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)

Cameo Beauty Academy

Oak Lawn, Illinois

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
82
Net price
$12,924
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Private (for-profit)

Cannella School of Hair Design - Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
64
Net price
$12,419
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Private (for-profit)

Cannella School of Hair Design - Villa Park

Villa Park, Illinois

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
51
Net price
$8,354
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Public

Capital Area Career Center

Springfield, Illinois

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
94.4%
Enrollment
353
Net price
$16,797
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Private (for-profit)

Capri Beauty College

Oak Forest, Illinois

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
33
Net price
$9,678
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Private (for-profit)

Capri Beauty College

New Lenox, Illinois

Grad rate
96%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
75
Net price
$16,577
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Public

Career Center of Southern Illinois

Red Bud, Illinois

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
56.5%
Enrollment
36
Net price
$25,204
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Private (for-profit)

Chicago Professional Center

Prospect Heights, Illinois

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
95
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

Cosmetology & Spa Academy

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
445
Net price
$16,708
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Private (for-profit)

Cosmetology Concepts Niles

Niles, Illinois

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
31
Net price
$21,916
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Private (for-profit)

Creative Touch Cosmetology School

Waterloo, Illinois

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
16
Net price
$8,035
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Private (for-profit)

Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology

Dekalb, Illinois

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
99
Net price
$12,133
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Private (for-profit)

Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology - Peru

PERU, Illinois

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
52
Net price
$10,866
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Private (for-profit)

Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology - Rockford

Rockford, Illinois

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
97
Net price
$11,174
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Private (for-profit)

Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology - Sterling

Sterling, Illinois

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
59
Net price
$12,391
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Stone Park

Stone Park, Illinois

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
136
Net price
$16,751
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Vernon Hills

Vernon Hills, Illinois

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
50
Net price
$14,906
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Private (for-profit)

Estelle Medical Academy

Skokie, Illinois

Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
66
Net price
$8,628
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Private (for-profit)

Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute

Skokie, Illinois

Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
141
Net price
$14,488
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Private (for-profit)

ETI School of Skilled Trades

Willowbrook, Illinois

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
443
Net price
$22,126
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Private (for-profit)

First Institute of Travel, Inc.

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
278
Net price
$20,528
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Private (for-profit)

G Skin & Beauty Institute

Oakbrook, Illinois

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
337
Net price
$24,194
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Private (for-profit)

G Skin & Beauty Institute

Schaumburg, Illinois

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
490
Net price
$21,847
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Private (for-profit)

Gem City College

Quincy, Illinois

Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
41
Net price
$11,843
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Private (for-profit)

Hair Professionals Career College

Palos Hills, Illinois

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
86
Net price
$15,405
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Private (for-profit)

Hair Professionals Career College

Sycamore, Illinois

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
55
Net price
$19,133
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Private (for-profit)

Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology

Oswego, Illinois

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
136
Net price
$19,050
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Private (for-profit)

HVAC Technical Institute

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
285
Net price
$20,403
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Private (for-profit)

I M Beauty School

Glenview, Illinois

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
13
Net price
$9,879
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Private (for-profit)

Illinois Media School

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
32
Net price
$27,238
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Private (for-profit)

Illinois Media School - Chicago Campus

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
66
Net price
$26,435
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Private (for-profit)

John Amico School of Hair Design

Oak Forest, Illinois

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
162
Net price
$18,035
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Private (for-profit)

Larry's Barber College

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
68
Net price
$12,165
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Private (for-profit)

Larry's Barber College

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
29
Net price
$13,471
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Private (for-profit)

Larry's Barber College - Joliet

Joliet, Illinois

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
27
Net price
$14,685
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Private (for-profit)

MDT College of Health Sciences

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
64.2%
Enrollment
575
Net price
$30,833
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Private (for-profit)

Midwest Technical Institute - Illinois

Springfield, Illinois

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,326
Net price
$27,793
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Private (for-profit)

Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture

Hillside, Illinois

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
52
Net price
$12,747
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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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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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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 - 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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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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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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