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.


134 results

List of the Best Illinois Colleges

Rush University
R
Chicago, IL
 

Rush University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,870enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Sauk Valley Community College
S
Dixon, IL
 

Sauk Valley Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,386enrollment
  • $10,166net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Shawnee Community College
S
Ullin, IL
 

Shawnee Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,174enrollment
  • $6,074net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Saint Augustine College
S
Chicago, IL

Saint Augustine College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 680enrollment
  • $10,288net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 21

Southeastern Illinois College
S
Harrisburg, IL
 

Southeastern Illinois College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,379enrollment
  • $8,611net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

Spoon River College
S
Canton, IL

Spoon River College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,212enrollment
  • $7,371net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Taylor Business Institute
T
Chicago, IL
 

Taylor Business Institute

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 175enrollment
  • $16,145net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Telshe Yeshiva Chicago
T
Chicago, IL
 

Telshe Yeshiva Chicago

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 90enrollment
  • $2,281net price
  • 94%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

South Suburban College
S
South Holland, IL
 

South Suburban College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,905enrollment
  • $4,289net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Trinity Christian College
T
Palos Heights, IL
 

Trinity Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 908enrollment
  • $18,822net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 910-1110SAT range
  • 20-29ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Triton College
T
River Grove, IL

Triton College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 8,616enrollment
  • $5,936net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

VanderCook College of Music
V
Chicago, IL
 

VanderCook College of Music

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 263enrollment
  • $12,436net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 890-1160SAT range
  • 15-20ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

Waubonsee Community College
W
Sugar Grove, IL
 

Waubonsee Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,491enrollment
  • $5,028net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Oak Point University
O
Oak Brook, IL
 

Oak Point University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 429enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Harper College
H
Palatine, IL

Harper College

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 12,434enrollment
  • $8,065net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.94Avg GPA

Christian Life College
C
Mount Prospect, IL
 

Christian Life College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 70enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Northwestern College Southwestern Campus
N
Bridgeview, IL
 

Northwestern College Southwestern Campus

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 514enrollment
  • $27,633net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Heartland Community College
H
Normal, IL
 

Heartland Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,774enrollment
  • $11,542net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA