Below is a ranking of the 55 private colleges in Illinois with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. University of Chicago leads the list by accepting 5% of high school students that applied.
| School | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
University of ChicagoChicago, IL |
5% |
|
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL |
7% |
|
Methodist College of NursingPeoria, IL |
31% |
|
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at ChicagoChicago, IL |
33% |
|
Principia CollegeElsah, Illinois |
44% |
|
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL |
45% |
|
Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL |
50% |
|
Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL |
54% |
|
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL |
55% |
|
Rockford UniversityRockford, IL |
57% |
|
North Central CollegeNaperville, IL |
58% |
|
Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL |
59% |
|
Judson UniversityElgin, IL |
63% |
|
McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL |
64% |
|
University of St FrancisJoliet, IL |
64% |
|
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL |
67% |
|
Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL |
68% |
|
Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL |
71% |