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
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Chicago, Illinois
The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
The Chicago School at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
Downers Grove, Illinois
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Trenz Beauty Academy
Calumet City, Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
Urbana, Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview
Bridgeview, Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE
Chicago, Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW
Chicago, Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin
Elgin, Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights
Glendale Heights, Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville
Libertyville, Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal
Normal, Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria
Peoria, Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford
Rockford, Illinois
Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, Illinois
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Rock Island, Illinois
Trinity International University-Illinois
Deerfield, Illinois
Triton College
River Grove, Illinois
Universal Spa Training Academy
Downers Grove, Illinois
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc
Lisle, Illinois
University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
Chicago, Illinois
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, Illinois
University of Illinois System Offices
Urbana, Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
University of Saint Mary of the Lake
Mundelein, Illinois
University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts
Springfield, Illinois
University of St Francis
Joliet, Illinois
VanderCook College of Music
Chicago, Illinois
Verve College
Oak Brook, Illinois
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, Illinois
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
Wheaton College
Wheaton, Illinois
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, Illinois
Worsham College of Mortuary Science
Wheeling, Illinois
Zen Shiatsu Chicago
Evanston, 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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