Greenville University vs. Illinois College

Comparable Facts

Compare Greenville University in Greenville, IL with Illinois College in Jacksonville, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Greenville University is larger than Illinois College based on total student enrollment (1,104 students vs. 942 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Greenville University is located in Greenville, IL (Distant Town setting); Illinois College is in Jacksonville, IL (Distant Town setting).
• Greenville University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Illinois College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Greenville University 13:1; Illinois College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Greenville University are 3.6% lower than at Illinois College ($11,598 vs. $12,026).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.1% higher at Illinois College than at Greenville University (about $6,476 more per year; $38,676 vs. $32,200).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Greenville University as at Illinois College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Illinois College students is 30.2% larger than aid received by Greenville University students ($31,609 vs. $24,281).

Admissions details

• Incoming Greenville University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Illinois College (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Greenville University and Illinois College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Illinois College average a 3.63 high school GPA, 0.4 higher than at Greenville University (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.9% at Greenville University vs. 8.2% at Illinois College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Greenville University graduates have a $3,900 lower median loan debt than Illinois College graduates ($23,100 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Greenville University graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Illinois College graduates ($238 vs. $279).
• More Illinois College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Greenville University students, three years after graduation (79% vs. 62%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.