Below is a ranking of the 12 public colleges in Illinois with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Governors State University leads the list by accepting 100% of high school students that applied.
| School | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL |
100% |
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Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL |
97% |
|
Southern Illinois University CarbondaleCarbondale, IL |
90% |
|
Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL |
89% |
|
University of Illinois at SpringfieldSpringfield, IL |
84% |
|
University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL |
79% |
|
Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL |
75% |
|
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL |
70% |
|
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL |
70% |
|
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL |
68% |
|
University of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignChampaign, IL |
44% |
|
Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL |
41% |