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

Moraine Valley Community College
M
Palos Hills, IL

Moraine Valley Community College

Public 2 Year

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

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Morrison Institute of Technology
M
Morrison, IL
 

Morrison Institute of Technology

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 54enrollment
  • $24,269net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.2Avg GPA

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Morton College
M
Cicero, IL
 

Morton College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

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

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National Louis University
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N
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

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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

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Oakton Community College
O
Des Plaines, IL
 

Oakton Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,032enrollment
  • $8,161net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Parkland College
P
Champaign, IL
 

Parkland College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,018enrollment
  • $8,179net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Prairie State College
P
Chicago Heights, IL
 

Prairie State College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 3,045enrollment
  • $5,564net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Principia College
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P
Elsah, Illinois
 

Principia College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 338enrollment
  • $14,904net price
  • 44%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1250SAT range
  • 19-23ACT range
  • 3.34Avg GPA

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Vatterott College Quincy
V
Quincy, IL
 

Vatterott College Quincy

Private 2 Year

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

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Rend Lake College
R
Ina, IL
 

Rend Lake College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 1,871enrollment
  • $8,518net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Richland Community College
R
Decatur, IL
 

Richland Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,214enrollment
  • $6,203net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.15Avg GPA

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Robert Morris University Illinois
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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

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Rock Valley College
R
Rockford, IL
 

Rock Valley College

Public 2 Year

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  • 5,480enrollment
  • $8,328net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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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

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Rush University
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R
Chicago, IL
 

Rush University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,782enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Sauk Valley Community College
S
Dixon, IL
 

Sauk Valley Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,433enrollment
  • $8,793net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Shawnee Community College
S
Ullin, IL
 

Shawnee Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,142enrollment
  • $5,614net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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