2026 Largest Online Illinois Colleges Rankings
Among Illinois colleges, Chamberlain University-Illinois has the largest number of online students (30,257) and DeVry University-Illinois has the second largest number of online students (30,160) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
Below table ranks and compares the Largest Online Illinois Colleges having the largest student population. You can view the largest colleges which the percentage of online students is below 50% at largest college rankings.
Largest Online Illinois Colleges
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Online Enrollment | Undergraduate Enrollment | Graduate Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Illinois Addison, IL | 32,944 | 30,257 | 14,041 | 18,903 | $21,536 | 82.6% | 23 to 1 | - |
| 2 | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, IL | 31,296 | 30,160 | 28,046 | 3,250 | $17,008 | 98.4% | 43 to 1 | 860 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | 59,238 | 9,212 | 37,140 | 22,098 | $40,096 | 42.4% | 20 to 1 | 1,440 |
| 4 | National Louis University Chicago, IL | 8,915 | 5,148 | 4,471 | 4,444 | $13,245 | 95.1% | 17 to 1 | - |
| 5 | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | 33,906 | 4,153 | 22,495 | 11,411 | $32,009 | 77.4% | 17 to 1 | 1,240 |
| 6 | Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL | 4,770 | 3,135 | 1,368 | 3,402 | $37,488 | 92.8% | 13 to 1 | - |
| 7 | DePaul University Chicago, IL | 21,210 | 2,424 | 14,188 | 7,022 | $45,405 | 75.9% | 17 to 1 | 1,240 |
| 8 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | 11,790 | 2,272 | 8,553 | 3,237 | $13,334 | 86.9% | 11 to 1 | 1,040 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL | 15,414 | 2,197 | 11,348 | 4,066 | $13,060 | 69.8% | 15 to 1 | - |
| 10 | University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL | 4,628 | 2,191 | 2,309 | 2,319 | $20,139 | 85.9% | 13 to 1 | 1,070 |
Qualified Illinois Colleges in Core Admission Stats
