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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 $16,125.
Institutions
231
indexed
Combined enrollment
735,705
students
Median grad rate
59%
reporting
Median net price
$16,125
reporting
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231 institutions
Page 1 of 5Private
Adler University
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,631
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Ambria College of Nursing
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
123
Net price
—
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Private
American Islamic College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
29
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Americare Technical School
Park Ridge, Illinois
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
93.3%
Enrollment
25
Net price
$44,843
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
67.7%
Enrollment
2,570
Net price
$12,437
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivateHSI
Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
85.1%
Enrollment
5,923
Net price
$18,992
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Private (for-profit)
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
333
Net price
$24,862
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Private (for-profit)
Bell Mar Beauty College
Cicero, Illinois
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
$7,188
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
77.2%
Enrollment
2,917
Net price
$23,529
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Private
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
80
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublic
Black Hawk College
Moline, Illinois
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
4,001
Net price
$6,718
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Blackburn College
Carlinville, Illinois
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
80.1%
Enrollment
513
Net price
$21,814
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Private
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Quincy, Illinois
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
193
Net price
—
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois
Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
76.7%
Enrollment
4,777
Net price
$23,572
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Private
CAAN Academy of Nursing
Matteson, Illinois
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
96
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
CALC Institute of Technology
Alton, Illinois
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
83
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Cameo Beauty Academy
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
82
Net price
$15,916
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Private (for-profit)
Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
64
Net price
$12,490
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Private (for-profit)
Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park
Villa Park, Illinois
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
51
Net price
$7,439
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Public
Capital Area Career Center
Springfield, Illinois
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
353
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Capri Beauty College
Oak Forest, Illinois
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
33
Net price
$10,777
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Private (for-profit)
Capri Beauty College
New Lenox, Illinois
Grad rate
96%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
75
Net price
$18,116
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Public
Career Center of Southern Illinois
Red Bud, Illinois
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
56.5%
Enrollment
36
Net price
$21,769
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Community CollegePublic
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, Illinois
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,603
Net price
$1,036
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Private
Catholic Theological Union at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
210
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Chamberlain University-Administrative Office
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
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Private (for-profit)
Chamberlain University-Illinois
Addison, Illinois
Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
88.6%
Enrollment
32,944
Net price
$26,933
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Private (for-profit)
Chicago Professional Center
Prospect Heights, Illinois
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
95
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic
Chicago State University
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
15%
Admit rate
40.5%
Enrollment
2,238
Net price
$10,133
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Private
Chicago Theological Seminary
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
215
Net price
—
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Public
City Colleges of Chicago-District Office
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublicHSI
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
26%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
6,121
Net price
$2,974
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Community CollegePublicHSI
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
6,839
Net price
$3,816
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Community CollegePublic
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,274
Net price
$4,902
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Community CollegePublicHSI
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
18%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
9,303
Net price
$3,729
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Community CollegePublicHSI
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,137
Net price
$5,749
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Community CollegePublicHSI
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
27%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
6,296
Net price
$3,166
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Community CollegePublicHSI
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
7,798
Net price
$2,651
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Community CollegePublic
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Grad rate
25%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
26,224
Net price
$6,182
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Community CollegePublicHSI
College of Lake County
Grayslake, Illinois
Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
12,530
Net price
$6,212
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivateHSI
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
91.2%
Enrollment
5,570
Net price
$26,788
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivateHSI
Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, Illinois
Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
93.4%
Enrollment
4,770
Net price
$16,774
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Private (for-profit)
Cosmetology & Spa Academy
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
445
Net price
$14,887
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Private (for-profit)
Cosmetology Concepts Niles
Niles, Illinois
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
31
Net price
$11,688
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Private (for-profit)
Creative Touch Cosmetology School
Waterloo, Illinois
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
16
Net price
$11,637
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Community CollegePublic
Danville Area Community College
Danville, Illinois
Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,297
Net price
$2,943
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Private (for-profit)
Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology
Dekalb, Illinois
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
99
Net price
$8,331
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R2 ResearchPrivate
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
73.5%
Enrollment
21,210
Net price
$29,141
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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 $16,125. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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