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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.

231 institutions

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Community CollegePublic

John Wood Community College

Quincy, Illinois

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,856
Net price
$7,050
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, Illinois

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
14,414
Net price
$1,672
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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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Community CollegePublic

Kankakee Community College

Kankakee, Illinois

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,564
Net price
$4,665
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Community CollegePublic

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, Illinois

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,669
Net price
$6,477
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Kishwaukee College

Malta, Illinois

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,969
Net price
$4,574
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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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Community CollegePublic

Lake Land College

Mattoon, Illinois

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,960
Net price
$2,254
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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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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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Community CollegePublic

Lewis and Clark Community College

Godfrey, Illinois

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,606
Net price
$3,349
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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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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park

Melrose Park, Illinois

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,539
Net price
$25,598
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Community CollegePublic

Lincoln Land Community College

Springfield, Illinois

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,677
Net price
$4,299
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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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Community CollegePublicHSI

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,399
Net price
$7,042
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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 (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 (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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Private (for-profit)

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 (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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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Midwestern Career College

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
887
Net price
$20,462
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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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Community CollegePublicHSI

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, Illinois

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
11,296
Net price
$2,829
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Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (nonprofit)

Morrison Institute of Technology

Morrison, Illinois

Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
59
Net price
$20,639
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Community CollegePublic

Morton College

Cicero, Illinois

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,562
Net price
$5,191
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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 (nonprofit)

National Latino Education Institute

Chicago, Illinois

Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Enrollment
—
Net price
$19,661
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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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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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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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Private (for-profit)

Northwestern College

Oak Lawn, Illinois

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
80.6%
Enrollment
—
Net price
$24,929
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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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