Best Illinois Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in Illinois for 2025

There are 132 colleges and universities in Illinois enrolling 700,210 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Illinois below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Illinois offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

 Illinois is home to nationally ranked institutions like University of Chicago, Northwestern University, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and Wheaton College. The highest ranked college in Illinois is University of Chicago and the top rated public state college is University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.

Local college options can be explored in Chicago, Aurora and Rockford or other cities.

Illinois Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

132 results

List of the Best Illinois Colleges

John Wood Community College
J
Quincy, IL
 

John Wood Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,866enrollment
  • $7,504net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Joliet Junior College
J
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

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Kankakee Community College
K
Kankakee, IL
 

Kankakee Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,404enrollment
  • $5,642net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.9Avg GPA

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Kaskaskia College
K
Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,447enrollment
  • $5,905net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.17Avg GPA

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Kendall College
K
Chicago, IL
 

Kendall College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

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

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Kishwaukee College
K
Malta, IL
 

Kishwaukee College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,807enrollment
  • $7,477net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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College of Lake County
L
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

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Lake Land College
L
Mattoon, IL
 

Lake Land College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,699enrollment
  • $5,155net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 3

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Lewis and Clark Community College
L
Godfrey, IL
 

Lewis and Clark Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,196enrollment
  • $3,255net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Lincoln Christian University
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L
Lincoln, IL
 

Lincoln Christian University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 185enrollment
  • $19,640net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Lincoln Land Community College
L
Springfield, IL
 

Lincoln Land Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,238enrollment
  • $4,478net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences
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T
Rock Island, IL
 

Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 76enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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MacCormac College
M
Chicago, IL
 

MacCormac College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

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

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McHenry County College
M
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

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Methodist College of Nursing
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M
Peoria, IL
 

Methodist College of Nursing

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 391enrollment
  • $35,461net price
  • 31%acceptance rate
  • 800-1160SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.95Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 23

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Midstate College
M
Peoria, IL
 

Midstate College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 226enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Monmouth College
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M
Monmouth, IL

Monmouth College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 727enrollment
  • $19,088net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1230SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

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Moody Bible Institute
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M
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

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