Illinois Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Illinois for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Illinois. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Illinois colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Illinois colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
Illinois High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Adler University
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Chicago, IL
 

Adler University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,674enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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American Islamic College
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Chicago, Illinois
 

American Islamic College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 14enrollment
  • $8,750net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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East West University
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Chicago, IL
 

East West University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 528enrollment
  • $23,140net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.67Avg GPA

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Governors State University
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University Park, IL
 

Governors State University

Public 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 4,337enrollment
  • $10,833net price
  • 830-1060SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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Lincoln Christian University
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Lincoln, IL
 

Lincoln Christian University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 185enrollment
  • $19,640net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences
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Rock Island, IL
 

Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 76enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Robert Morris University Illinois
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Chicago, IL

Robert Morris University Illinois

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,934enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.73Avg GPA

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Rush University
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Chicago, IL
 

Rush University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,782enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Saint Augustine College
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Chicago, IL

Saint Augustine College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 774enrollment
  • $17,008net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 21

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Telshe Yeshiva Chicago
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Chicago, IL
 

Telshe Yeshiva Chicago

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 88enrollment
  • $8,085net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Oak Point University
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Oak Brook, IL
 

Oak Point University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 451enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Christian Life College
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Mount Prospect, IL
 

Christian Life College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 70enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Moody Bible Institute
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Chicago, IL

Moody Bible Institute

Private 4 Year

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98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,216enrollment
  • $23,950net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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Edwardsville, IL

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Public 4 Year

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97% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Illinois

  • 12,045enrollment
  • $15,182net price
  • 900-1160SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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VanderCook College of Music
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Chicago, IL
 

VanderCook College of Music

Private 4 Year

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97% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 340enrollment
  • $16,601net price
  • 890-1160SAT range
  • 15-20ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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Greenville University
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Greenville, IL

Greenville University

Private 4 Year

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95% Acceptance Rate

#29 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 1,053enrollment
  • $21,442net price
  • 811-1219SAT range
  • 14-24ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

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Roosevelt University
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Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University

Private 4 Year

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94% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 4,015enrollment
  • $21,503net price
  • 820-1090SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.13Avg GPA

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Concordia University Chicago
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River Forest, IL
 

Concordia University Chicago

Private 4 Year

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93% Acceptance Rate

#27 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 5,066enrollment
  • $17,767net price
  • 990-1180SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.18Avg GPA

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