2026 Most Favored Illinois Colleges To Enroll Rankings
Most Favored Illinois Colleges To Enroll
| Rank | College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | 43,612 | 1,955 | 1,726 | 4.5% | 88.3% | $69,324 | 18,566 | 1,550 |
| 2 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | 49,474 | 3,806 | 2,105 | 7.7% | 55.3% | $68,322 | 23,856 | 1,540 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | 73,742 | 31,247 | 9,008 | 42.4% | 28.8% | $40,096 | 59,238 | 1,440 |
| 4 | Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL | 5,789 | 3,234 | 791 | 55.9% | 24.5% | $38,900 | 3,339 | 1,100 |
| 5 | Illinois State University Normal, IL | 21,573 | 19,017 | 4,285 | 88.2% | 22.5% | $26,058 | 21,546 | 1,100 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | 27,085 | 20,951 | 4,419 | 77.4% | 21.1% | $32,009 | 33,906 | 1,240 |
| 7 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | 10,858 | 9,433 | 1,758 | 86.9% | 18.6% | $13,334 | 11,790 | 1,040 |
| 8 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL | 10,150 | 9,896 | 1,550 | 97.5% | 15.7% | $12,092 | 11,893 | 1,070 |
| 9 | Aurora University Aurora, IL | 5,384 | 4,353 | 677 | 80.9% | 15.6% | $29,170 | 5,923 | 1,055 |
| 10 | Lewis University Romeoville, IL | 6,302 | 4,493 | 686 | 71.3% | 15.3% | $39,200 | 7,011 | 1,080 |
Qualified Illinois Colleges in Core Admission Stats
