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

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll
I
Fairfield, IL
 

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,740enrollment
  • $4,915net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Lincoln Trail College
I
Robinson, IL
 

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Lincoln Trail College

Public 2 Year

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  • 636enrollment
  • $4,702net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Wabash Valley College
I
Mount Carmel, IL
 

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Wabash Valley College

Public 2 Year

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  • 926enrollment
  • $6,028net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
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The Illinois Institute of Art Schaumburg
I
Schaumburg, IL
 

The Illinois Institute of Art Schaumburg

Private 4 Year

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  • 383enrollment
  • $16,922net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Phoenix Chicago Campus
P
Schaumburg, IL
 

University of Phoenix Chicago Campus

Private 4 Year

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

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Pacific College of Health and Science Chicago
P
Chicago, IL
 

Pacific College of Health and Science Chicago

Private 4 Year

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  • 233enrollment
  • $22,356net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
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American InterContinental University Online
A
Hoffman Estates, IL

American InterContinental University Online

Private 4 Year

7 reviews

 

  • 14,333enrollment
  • $13,808net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
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Chamberlain College of Nursing Illinois
C
Addison, IL

Chamberlain College of Nursing Illinois

Private 4 Year

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  • 26,687enrollment
  • $26,362net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
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