Best Illinois Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in Illinois for 2024

There are 134 colleges and universities in Illinois enrolling 688,455 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 Illinois Wesleyan University. 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

134 results

List of the Best Illinois Colleges

Midstate College
M
Peoria, IL
 

Midstate College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

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

Compare Calculate my chances 
Monmouth College
Connect Me
M
Monmouth, IL

Monmouth College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 767enrollment
  • $20,237net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1210SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Moody Bible Institute
Connect Me
M
Chicago, IL

Moody Bible Institute

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,410enrollment
  • $21,368net price
  • 94%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Compare Calculate my chances 
Moraine Valley Community College
M
Palos Hills, IL

Moraine Valley Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 10,511enrollment
  • $1,711net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Morrison Institute of Technology
M
Morrison, IL
 

Morrison Institute of Technology

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 67enrollment
  • $17,235net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.2Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Morton College
M
Cicero, IL
 

Morton College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,753enrollment
  • $8,746net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
National Louis University
Connect Me
N
Chicago, IL

National Louis University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,525enrollment
  • $14,769net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.8Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Northwestern College
N
Chicago, IL
 

Northwestern College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 67enrollment
  • $25,864net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Oakton Community College
O
Des Plaines, IL
 

Oakton Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,645enrollment
  • $6,854net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Parkland College
P
Champaign, IL
 

Parkland College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,686enrollment
  • $8,688net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Prairie State College
P
Chicago Heights, IL
 

Prairie State College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,680enrollment
  • $6,887net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Principia College
Connect Me
P
Elsah, Illinois
 

Principia College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 323enrollment
  • $18,039net price
  • 48%acceptance rate
  • 970-1300SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.34Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Vatterott College Quincy
V
Quincy, IL
 

Vatterott College Quincy

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 94enrollment
  • $18,553net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Rend Lake College
R
Ina, IL
 

Rend Lake College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,017enrollment
  • $9,909net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Richland Community College
R
Decatur, IL
 

Richland Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,075enrollment
  • $4,790net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.15Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Robert Morris University Illinois
Connect Me
R
Chicago, IL

Robert Morris University Illinois

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,934enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.73Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Rock Valley College
R
Rockford, IL
 

Rock Valley College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,861enrollment
  • $9,781net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Rockford Career College
R
Rockford, IL
 

Rockford Career College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 408enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances