Colleges in Illinois

There are 75 degree-granting colleges in Illinois with full profiles on Dreamschool: 59 four-year and 16 two-year or other, 23 of them public. The most selective is University of Chicago, which admits 4.5% of applicants. The lowest average net price at a four-year college is $7,273 per year, at Chicago State University.

Filter and sort colleges in Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

42% admitted · $13,042/yr after aid

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL

77% admitted · $9,540/yr after aid

Illinois State University

Normal, IL

88% admitted · $17,829/yr after aid

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

$5,165/yr after aid

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

76% admitted · $27,108/yr after aid

CUI

Chamberlain University-Illinois

Addison, IL

83% admitted · $38,263/yr after aid

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL

82% admitted · $36,340/yr after aid

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL

70% admitted · $14,505/yr after aid

Extremely selective

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

7.7% admitted · $34,420/yr after aid

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL

98% admitted · $13,111/yr after aid

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL

87% admitted · $12,554/yr after aid

Extremely selective

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

4.5% admitted · $16,776/yr after aid

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

$2,551/yr after aid

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL

90% admitted · $36,529/yr after aid

Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL

71% admitted · $10,018/yr after aid

National Louis University

Chicago, IL

95% admitted · $10,364/yr after aid

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

Chicago, IL

$5,287/yr after aid

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

$3,385/yr after aid

City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

Chicago, IL

$6,462/yr after aid

EIU

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

65% admitted · $12,717/yr after aid

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

71% admitted · $17,318/yr after aid

Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, IL

75% admitted · $9,377/yr after aid

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

81% admitted · $19,385/yr after aid

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

77% admitted · $22,469/yr after aid

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

$5,553/yr after aid

SXU

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

84% admitted · $10,171/yr after aid

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

74% admitted · $23,165/yr after aid

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

97% admitted · $21,512/yr after aid

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL

55% admitted · $22,443/yr after aid

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, IL

78% admitted · $53,331/yr after aid

Morton College

Cicero, IL

$6,075/yr after aid

ONU

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

56% admitted · $19,978/yr after aid

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

90% admitted · $14,013/yr after aid

Governors State University

University Park, IL

48% admitted · $15,833/yr after aid

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

63% admitted · $21,153/yr after aid

North Central College

Naperville, IL

77% admitted · $22,836/yr after aid

University of Illinois Springfield

Springfield, IL

86% admitted · $7,528/yr after aid

Wheaton College

Wheaton, IL

87% admitted · $26,059/yr after aid

JAL

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

$7,393/yr after aid

Benedictine University

Lisle, IL

95% admitted · $18,910/yr after aid

Kishwaukee College

Malta, IL

$4,358/yr after aid

North Park University

Chicago, IL

69% admitted · $15,949/yr after aid

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

57% admitted · $24,987/yr after aid

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

72% admitted · $18,457/yr after aid

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

39% admitted · $27,863/yr after aid

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

83% admitted · $19,426/yr after aid

Chicago State University

Chicago, IL

43% admitted · $7,273/yr after aid

Millikin University

Decatur, IL

67% admitted · $16,652/yr after aid

JWC

John Wood Community College

Quincy, IL

$6,248/yr after aid

Concordia University-Chicago

River Forest, IL

93% admitted · $17,217/yr after aid

University of St Francis

Joliet, IL

65% admitted · $15,961/yr after aid

RUI

Rasmussen University-Illinois

Rockford, IL

$21,203/yr after aid

Knox College

Galesburg, IL

71% admitted · $19,292/yr after aid

CSC

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

$9,186/yr after aid

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

51% admitted · $22,711/yr after aid

Rockford University

Rockford, IL

93% admitted · $22,581/yr after aid

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

98% admitted · $20,905/yr after aid

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

78% admitted · $18,763/yr after aid

MCC

Midwestern Career College

Chicago, IL

$17,110/yr after aid

TCC

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

85% admitted · $15,155/yr after aid

Judson University

Elgin, IL

48% admitted · $19,224/yr after aid

Monmouth College

Monmouth, IL

91% admitted · $17,612/yr after aid

Eureka College

Eureka, IL

85% admitted · $21,198/yr after aid

Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL

63% admitted · $25,577/yr after aid

EWU

East-West University

Chicago, IL

$18,499/yr after aid

Principia College

Elsah, IL

SFM

Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing

Peoria, IL

Methodist College

Peoria, IL

39% admitted · $41,238/yr after aid

Fox College

Tinley Park, IL

70% admitted · $7,092/yr after aid

WCM

Worsham College of Mortuary Science

Wheeling, IL

92% admitted · $19,755/yr after aid

BRC

Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Quincy, IL

SAC

Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford, IL

Rush University

Chicago, IL

SJS

St. John's College

Springfield, IL

ACN

Ambria College of Nursing

Hoffman Estates, IL