There are 27 ranked four year colleges within the Chicago city limits and 59 four year colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 323,108 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of Illinois at Chicago enrolls the most students with 8,911 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Pacific College of Health and Science Chicago offers the lowest tuition for four year colleges in the Chicago area at $6,660 per year.
The top rated four year college in the area is University of Chicago which is ranked #7 in the nation by CollegeSimply.
The Chicago area is home to popular nationally ranked four year institutions like University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Wheaton College and Illinois Institute of Technology.
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