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.
231 institutions
Page 4 of 5Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois
Oehrlein School of Cosmetology
East Peoria, Illinois
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois
Pacific College of Health and Science
Chicago, Illinois
Parkland College
Champaign, Illinois
Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard
Lombard, Illinois
Paul Mitchell the School-Normal
Normal, Illinois
Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park
Tinley Park, Illinois
Phipps Academy of Barbering
Richton Park, Illinois
Pivot Point Academy
Bloomingdale, Illinois
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Principia College
Elsah, Illinois
Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy
Joliet, Illinois
Quincy University
Quincy, Illinois
Rasmussen University-Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Reflections Academy of Beauty
Decatur, Illinois
Rend Lake College
Ina, Illinois
Richland Community College
Decatur, Illinois
Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford University
Rockford, Illinois
Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
North Chicago, Illinois
Rosel School of Cosmetology
Niles, Illinois
Rush University
Chicago, Illinois
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Rockford, Illinois
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Peoria, Illinois
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, Illinois
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Shawnee Community College
Ullin, Illinois
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy
Chicago, Illinois
South Suburban College
South Holland, Illinois
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg, Illinois
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
Southern Illinois University-System Office
Carbondale, Illinois
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Illinois
Spertus College
Chicago, Illinois
Spoon River College
Canton, Illinois
St. Augustine College
Chicago, Illinois
St. John's College-Department of Nursing
Springfield, Illinois
State Career College
Gurnee, Illinois
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Rockford, Illinois
Stellar Career College
Chicago, Illinois
Steven Papageorge Hair Academy
Chicago, Illinois
Taylor Business Institute
Chicago, Illinois
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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