Colleges in Illinois
Every college in Illinois, graded on what actually matters: value, academics, admissions, and student life.
Top colleges in Illinois
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL • $15k/yr
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Principia College
Elsah, IL
Bradley University
Peoria, IL
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL • $9k/yr
Methodist College
Peoria, IL
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Most selective
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Methodist College
Peoria, IL
The Chicago School at Chicago
Chicago, IL
Chicago State University
Chicago, IL • $10k/yr
DeVry University-Illinois
Lisle, IL
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL • $15k/yr
Principia College
Elsah, IL
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
Rockford University
Rockford, IL
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL
Strong value
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL • $5k/yr
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL • $6k/yr
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel, IL • $8k/yr
Bradley University
Peoria, IL
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL • $1k/yr
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL • $3k/yr
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL • $6k/yr
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
John A Logan College
Carterville, IL • $8k/yr
Biggest campuses
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL • $15k/yr
DeVry University-Illinois
Lisle, IL
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL • $12k/yr
Illinois State University
Normal, IL • $19k/yr
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL • $6k/yr
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL • $13k/yr
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL • $6k/yr
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL • $14k/yr
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL • $16k/yr
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
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