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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.

231 institutions

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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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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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Community CollegePublicHSI

Elgin Community College

Elgin, Illinois

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
10,251
Net price
$6,026
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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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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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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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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Eureka College

Eureka, Illinois

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
85.0%
Enrollment
527
Net price
$17,349
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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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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

Fox College

Tinley Park, Illinois

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
70.2%
Enrollment
200
Net price
$13,109
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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 (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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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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Community CollegePrivate (nonprofit)

Generations College

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
11%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
310
Net price
$18,894
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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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Private (nonprofit)

Graham Hospital School of Nursing

Canton, Illinois

Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
40
Net price
$21,228
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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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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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Community CollegePublic

Heartland Community College

Normal, Illinois

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,855
Net price
$12,013
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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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Community CollegePublic

Highland Community College

Freeport, Illinois

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,360
Net price
$5,713
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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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Community CollegePublic

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, Illinois

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,906
Net price
$12,961
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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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Community CollegePublic

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

Olney, Illinois

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,726
Net price
$10,092
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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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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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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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Community CollegePublic

Illinois Valley Community College

Oglesby, Illinois

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,720
Net price
$2,232
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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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Community CollegePublic

John A Logan College

Carterville, Illinois

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,224
Net price
$5,541
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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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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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