The Best Chicago Colleges

Chicago, Illinois area Colleges

There are 37 ranked colleges within the Chicago city limits and 86 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 497,774 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of Illinois at Chicago enrolls the most students with 8,679 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Ivy Tech Community College Northwest offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Chicago area at $3,234 per year.

The top rated college in the area is University of Chicago which is ranked #8 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Chicago area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Chicago area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Wheaton College and University of Illinois at Chicago.
Chicago, IL within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

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City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College
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Chicago, IL

City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 7,789enrollment
  • $3,771net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.5Avg GPA

10 miles from Chicago

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Columbia College Chicago
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Chicago, IL

Columbia College Chicago

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 6,529enrollment
  • $29,790net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

4 miles from Chicago

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DeVry University Illinois
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Chicago, Illinois
 

DeVry University Illinois

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 31,554enrollment
  • -net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

7 miles from Chicago

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College of DuPage
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Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 23,216enrollment
  • $5,397net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

20 miles from Chicago

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East West University
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Chicago, IL
 

East West University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 528enrollment
  • $23,140net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.67Avg GPA

4 miles from Chicago

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Elgin Community College
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Elgin, IL

Elgin Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 9,614enrollment
  • $4,987net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

35 miles from Chicago

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Fox College Inc
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Bedford Park, IL
 

Fox College Inc

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 239enrollment
  • $9,758net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

8 miles from Chicago

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Governors State University
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University Park, IL
 

Governors State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,337enrollment
  • $10,833net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 830-1060SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

27 miles from Chicago

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Hebrew Theological College
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Skokie, IL
 

Hebrew Theological College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 197enrollment
  • $11,197net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.24Estimated Avg GPA

13 miles from Chicago

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Joliet Junior College
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Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 9,863enrollment
  • $4,905net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 16

35 miles from Chicago

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Kendall College
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Chicago, IL
 

Kendall College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,027enrollment
  • $30,324net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.93Avg GPA

5 miles from Chicago

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College of Lake County
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Grayslake, IL
 

College of Lake County

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 12,290enrollment
  • $4,785net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

40 miles from Chicago

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MacCormac College
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Chicago, IL
 

MacCormac College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 317enrollment
  • $19,164net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

4 miles from Chicago

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McHenry County College
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Crystal Lake, IL
 

McHenry County College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 9,051enrollment
  • $7,569net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.25Avg GPA

46 miles from Chicago

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Moody Bible Institute
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Chicago, IL

Moody Bible Institute

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,216enrollment
  • $23,950net price
  • 98%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

5 miles from Chicago

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Moraine Valley Community College
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Palos Hills, IL

Moraine Valley Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 11,144enrollment
  • $1,704net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

13 miles from Chicago

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Morton College
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Cicero, IL
 

Morton College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,653enrollment
  • $7,037net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

4 miles from Chicago

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National Louis University
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Chicago, IL

National Louis University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,270enrollment
  • $15,724net price
  • 93%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.8Avg GPA

4 miles from Chicago

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