2022 Illinois Colleges Comparison
In Illinois, 236 colleges are active for serving college students. By school types, there are sixty-six public schools and 170 private schools. By school levels, 102 4-years (or high) schools, sixty 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and seventy-four less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Illinois College Overview
Of the 236 Illinois schools, University of Chicago ranked first and Northwestern University ranked second (view more at Illinois college rankings). The 2022 average tuition & fees of all Illinois colleges is $19,018 for Illinois residents and $19,568 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 75.32% and the average SAT score is 1,121. The average number of students is 2,676 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Illinois colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $19,568 and University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $60,963 and Pacific College of Health Science-Chicago has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,880.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $19,481 and University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $63,936 and Columbia College Chicago has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,350.
- The average SAT score is 1,121 and University of Chicago has the highest SAT score of 1,545 and Lincoln College has the lowest score of 755.
- The average acceptance rate is 75.32% and University of Chicago has the tightest (lowest) rate of 6% and Methodist College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 2,676 and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most students of 56,607 and American Islamic College has the fewest students of 19.
- The average graduation rate is 55.54% and Saint Anthony College of Nursing has the highest rate of 100% and Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago has the lowest rate of 5%.
2022 Illinois Colleges
The following table lists colleges located in Illinois ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $60,963 | $63,936 | 1,545 | 6.5% | 18,832 | 96% | 5 to 1 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $60,768 | $56,567 | 1,520 | 7.0% | 23,409 | 95% | 6 to 1 |
| Principia College Elsah, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $30,820 | - | 1,111 | 84.1% | 321 | 86% | 5 to 1 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $37,632 | $30,862 | 1,415 | 59.7% | 56,607 | 85% | 21 to 1 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $50,375 | $30,822 | 1,320 | 66.1% | 6,486 | 71% | 12 to 1 |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $30,370 | $28,468 | 1,195 | 78.8% | 34,199 | 62% | 19 to 1 |
| Wheaton College Wheaton, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $40,820 | $18,096 | 1,340 | 86.3% | 3,047 | 88% | 11 to 1 |
| Illinois State University Normal, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $24,172 | $11,773 | 1,100 | 91.5% | 20,233 | 67% | 19 to 1 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $52,512 | - | 1,210 | 45.2% | 1,653 | 81% | 12 to 1 |
| Lewis University Romeoville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,472 | $14,960 | 1,145 | 71.3% | 6,183 | 60% | 13 to 1 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $47,808 | $19,894 | 1,260 | 77.0% | 17,498 | 72% | 14 to 1 |
| Bradley University Peoria, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $36,360 | $17,400 | 1,170 | 75.9% | 5,588 | 76% | 12 to 1 |
| University of St Francis Joliet, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,000 | $13,839 | 1,045 | 68.2% | 3,426 | 65% | 13 to 1 |
| North Central College Naperville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $42,206 | $15,822 | 1,130 | 68.4% | 2,728 | 64% | 13 to 1 |
| Aurora University Aurora, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $26,760 | $14,100 | 1,045 | 86.4% | 6,165 | 55% | 20 to 1 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $15,240 | $33,064 | 1,045 | 95.2% | 11,266 | 45% | 10 to 1 |
| Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $39,400 | $32,800 | 1,117 | 71.3% | 3,518 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
| Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $37,440 | $12,190 | 1,085 | 60.6% | 3,462 | 64% | 15 to 1 |
| North Park University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $33,050 | $14,184 | 1,026 | 67.1% | 2,749 | 61% | 10 to 1 |
| University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $18,857 | $16,757 | 1,120 | 79.5% | 3,944 | 53% | 12 to 1 |
| Monmouth College Monmouth, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $41,390 | - | 1,190 | 65.6% | 755 | 55% | 9 to 1 |
| Quincy University Quincy, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $31,160 | $12,450 | 1,150 | 59.8% | 1,188 | 42% | 14 to 1 |
| Benedictine University Lisle, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $32,280 | $19,640 | 1,165 | 80.0% | 3,378 | 47% | 13 to 1 |
| Augustana College Rock Island, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $46,189 | $33,150 | - | 69.1% | 2,367 | 79% | 11 to 1 |
| Greenville University Greenville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $29,810 | $8,568 | 1,035 | 79.5% | 1,047 | 48% | 11 to 1 |
| Illinois College Jacksonville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,302 | $9,100 | 1,050 | 74.8% | 1,097 | 64% | 13 to 1 |
| Rockford University Rockford, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $34,000 | $13,615 | 1,000 | 66.8% | 1,231 | 32% | 10 to 1 |
| McKendree University Lebanon, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $33,050 | $9,756 | - | 77.7% | 1,958 | 56% | 15 to 1 |
| Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $14,738 | $11,390 | - | 70.5% | 16,234 | 51% | 15 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Illinois Naperville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $15,032 | $17,552 | - | 45.5% | 22,994 | 42% | 39 to 1 |
| Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $27,786 | $2,350 | - | 95.6% | 6,736 | 51% | 14 to 1 |
| Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $51,002 | $15,252 | 1,238 | 64.4% | 1,690 | 73% | 12 to 1 |
| Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $22,155 | $17,375 | - | 62.1% | 6,440 | 21% | 11 to 1 |
| Knox College Galesburg, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $51,576 | - | 1,265 | 70.2% | 1,156 | 75% | 11 to 1 |
| DePaul University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $42,012 | $18,341 | - | 69.4% | 21,670 | 70% | 17 to 1 |
| Dominican University River Forest, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,420 | $20,413 | 1,035 | 80.9% | 3,066 | 52% | 10 to 1 |
| Roosevelt University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $31,493 | $21,605 | 990 | 92.3% | 4,127 | 40% | 11 to 1 |
| Chicago State University Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $11,204 | $15,218 | - | 47.5% | 2,366 | 21% | 10 to 1 |
| Judson University Elgin, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $29,870 | $16,314 | 1,025 | 62.4% | 1,173 | 67% | 11 to 1 |
| Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $33,298 | $17,780 | 1,050 | 91.4% | 1,330 | 45% | 12 to 1 |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $11,496 | $9,316 | 1,040 | 98.1% | 13,010 | 52% | 15 to 1 |
| Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $14,551 | $21,407 | 1,020 | 71.7% | 8,608 | 51% | 14 to 1 |
| Western Illinois University Macomb, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $13,297 | $12,182 | - | 72.5% | 7,455 | 51% | 13 to 1 |
| Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,060 | $15,450 | - | 84.8% | 3,749 | 52% | 16 to 1 |
| Governors State University University Park, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $17,620 | $14,674 | 945 | 52.1% | 4,395 | 16% | 10 to 1 |
| National Louis University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $14,169 | $12,096 | - | 97.0% | 7,315 | 34% | 16 to 1 |
| Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $34,310 | $9,378 | - | 87.8% | 6,086 | 43% | 13 to 1 |
| East-West University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $22,950 | - | - | 0.0% | 487 | 12% | 20 to 1 |
| Cameo Beauty Academy Oak Lawn, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,985 | - | - | 0.0% | 116 | 43% | 13 to 1 |
| Eureka College Eureka, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $28,360 | - | 1,013 | 86.7% | 476 | 52% | 12 to 1 |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $19,755 | - | 0.0% | 130 | - | - |
| Taylor Business Institute Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | $10,650 | - | - | 89.1% | 231 | 68% | 12 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview Bridgeview, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | 0.0% | 365 | 60% | 21 to 1 |
| Kishwaukee College Malta, IL Public, 2-4 years | $13,800 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,442 | 43% | 16 to 1 |
| Cosmetology Concepts Niles Niles, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $11,980 | - | - | 0.0% | 55 | 48% | 12 to 1 |
| Northwestern College Bridgeview, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $18,475 | - | - | 0.0% | 474 | 13% | 14 to 1 |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $30,000 | - | 0.0% | 42 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Stone Park Stone Park, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | 0.0% | 127 | 42% | 21 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $14,430 | - | - | 0.0% | 5,750 | 24% | 19 to 1 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,710 | - | - | 0.0% | 32 | 67% | 15 to 1 |
| Fox College Tinley Park, IL Private, 2-4 years | $15,440 | - | - | 61.0% | 308 | 82% | 10 to 1 |
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,250 | - | - | 0.0% | 74 | 82% | 10 to 1 |
| Parkland College Champaign, IL Public, 2-4 years | $15,930 | - | - | 0.0% | 5,394 | 33% | 14 to 1 |
| South Suburban College South Holland, IL Public, 2-4 years | $12,683 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,691 | 16% | 13 to 1 |
| Ambria College of Nursing Hoffman Estates, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $34,200 | - | - | 0.0% | 249 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru PERU, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,308 | - | - | 0.0% | 48 | 68% | 15 to 1 |
| Sauk Valley Community College Dixon, IL Public, 2-4 years | $12,840 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,378 | 43% | 12 to 1 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc Lisle, IL Private, 2-4 years | $38,900 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,331 | 57% | 44 to 1 |
| CALC Institute of Technology Alton, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,060 | - | - | 0.0% | 82 | 75% | 8 to 1 |
| Capri Beauty College Oak Forest, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 47 | 67% | 8 to 1 |
| Gem City College Quincy, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,275 | - | - | 0.0% | 48 | 90% | 12 to 1 |
| Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,497 | - | - | 0.0% | 7,385 | 33% | 16 to 1 |
| McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $9,410 | - | 0.0% | 203 | - | - |
| Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $33,275 | $10,708 | 1,085 | 76.2% | 985 | 67% | 9 to 1 |
| Lincoln Trail College Robinson, IL Public, 2-4 years | $12,082 | - | - | 0.0% | 632 | 64% | 16 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Normal Normal, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,538 | - | - | 0.0% | 107 | 91% | 19 to 1 |
| St. Augustine College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $12,120 | - | - | 0.0% | 737 | 99% | 9 to 1 |
| Capital Area School of Practical Nursing Springfield, IL Public, Less than 2 years | $14,056 | - | - | 0.0% | 105 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $13,883 | $5,615 | - | 0.0% | 2,577 | 60% | 16 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard Lombard, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 126 | 64% | 12 to 1 |
| American Academy of Art College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $36,482 | - | - | 0.0% | 145 | 57% | 6 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-District Office Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $22,560 | - | 0.0% | 227 | - | - |
| Graham Hospital School of Nursing Canton, IL Private, 2-4 years | $7,206 | - | - | 100.0% | 52 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Olney Central College Olney, IL Public, 2-4 years | $12,082 | - | - | 0.0% | 992 | 57% | 11 to 1 |
| Triton College River Grove, IL Public, 2-4 years | $13,980 | - | - | 0.0% | 9,048 | 23% | 19 to 1 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute Oakbrook, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,600 | - | - | 0.0% | 574 | 67% | 19 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 205 | 47% | 14 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture Urbana, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,800 | - | - | 0.0% | 134 | 71% | 21 to 1 |
| Lake Land College Mattoon, IL Public, 2-4 years | $13,906 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,644 | 49% | 18 to 1 |
| Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,360 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,239 | 39% | 16 to 1 |
| Rosel School of Cosmetology Niles, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 75 | 48% | 15 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-Illinois Addison, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $20,250 | $14,090 | - | 92.9% | 27,744 | 73% | 19 to 1 |
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology Dekalb, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 77 | 50% | 12 to 1 |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $50,623 | $45,601 | - | 81.0% | 3,559 | 65% | 10 to 1 |
| Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,695 | - | - | 0.0% | 373 | 69% | 14 to 1 |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $12,712 | $23,918 | - | 0.0% | 1,297 | - | 8 to 1 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute Schaumburg, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,900 | - | - | 0.0% | 500 | 71% | 17 to 1 |
| Methodist College Peoria, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $18,008 | $16,590 | 980 | 100.0% | 550 | 56% | 8 to 1 |
| Richland Community College Decatur, IL Public, 2-4 years | $19,260 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,252 | 38% | 13 to 1 |
| University of Illinois System Offices Urbana, IL Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| Career Center of Southern Illinois Red Bud, IL Public, Less than 2 years | $14,900 | - | - | 0.0% | 52 | 41% | 13 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Administrative Office Naperville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL Public, 2-4 years | $12,552 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,125 | 46% | 14 to 1 |
| Oehrlein School of Cosmetology East Peoria, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,250 | - | - | 0.0% | 45 | 85% | 15 to 1 |
| Spertus College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,900 | - | 0.0% | 110 | - | - |
| Pivot Point Academy Bloomingdale, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,405 | - | - | 0.0% | 109 | 95% | 13 to 1 |
| The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology Downers Grove, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,325 | - | - | 0.0% | 54 | 78% | 13 to 1 |
| HVAC Technical Institute Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 175 | 79% | 20 to 1 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,355 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,246 | 66% | 17 to 1 |
| State Career College Waukegan, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $10,800 | - | - | 0.0% | 91 | 46% | 20 to 1 |
| Chicago Theological Seminary Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $24,846 | - | 0.0% | 317 | - | - |
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology Oswego, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,162 | - | - | 0.0% | 114 | 47% | 23 to 1 |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,000 | - | 0.0% | 127 | - | - |
| Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, IL Public, 2-4 years | $10,076 | - | - | 0.0% | 7,779 | 33% | 20 to 1 |
| Black Hawk College Moline, IL Public, 2-4 years | $7,650 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,736 | 34% | 17 to 1 |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,850 | - | - | 0.0% | 20,849 | 22% | 19 to 1 |
| Lincoln Christian University Lincoln, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $14,520 | $8,812 | - | 0.0% | 537 | 46% | 12 to 1 |
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing Rockford, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $27,611 | $18,987 | - | 100.0% | 262 | 100% | 6 to 1 |
| John Amico School of Hair Design Oak Forest, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,480 | - | - | 0.0% | 240 | 67% | 14 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights Glendale Heights, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | 0.0% | 118 | 75% | 9 to 1 |
| CAAN Academy of Nursing Matteson, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $21,200 | - | - | 0.0% | 55 | 25% | 10 to 1 |
| MDT College of Health Sciences Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,985 | - | - | 84.2% | 181 | 43% | 12 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | 0.0% | 123 | 62% | 13 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $14,430 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,903 | 29% | 13 to 1 |
| Highland Community College Freeport, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,846 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,203 | 36% | 10 to 1 |
| John Wood Community College Quincy, IL Public, 2-4 years | $8,190 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,728 | 44% | 13 to 1 |
| Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,334 | - | - | 0.0% | 10,578 | 34% | 17 to 1 |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Quincy, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $27,830 | $27,830 | - | 0.0% | 157 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL Public, 2-4 years | $10,068 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,840 | 40% | 16 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford Rockford, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,907 | - | - | 0.0% | 210 | 56% | 17 to 1 |
| Chicago Professional Center Prospect Heights, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,800 | - | - | 0.0% | 127 | 91% | 5 to 1 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing Peoria, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $22,369 | $8,740 | - | 0.0% | 431 | - | 7 to 1 |
| William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,682 | - | - | 0.0% | 12,015 | 38% | 16 to 1 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia Evanston, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,700 | - | 0.0% | 74 | - | - |
| Larry's Barber College Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,618 | - | - | 0.0% | 78 | 63% | 25 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $14,430 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,831 | 16% | 15 to 1 |
| Morton College Cicero, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,524 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,850 | 21% | 18 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Bradley Bourbonnais, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $22,225 | - | - | 0.0% | 224 | 63% | 14 to 1 |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office Carbondale, IL Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville Libertyville, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | 0.0% | 159 | 82% | 20 to 1 |
| National University of Health Sciences Lombard, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $20,758 | $25,704 | - | 0.0% | 466 | - | 6 to 1 |
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing Springfield, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $25,287 | $17,678 | - | 0.0% | 108 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford Rockford, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,308 | - | - | 0.0% | 78 | 63% | 8 to 1 |
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,738 | - | 0.0% | 73 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills Vernon Hills, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | 0.0% | 69 | 69% | 16 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $14,430 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,545 | 33% | 23 to 1 |
| Kaskaskia College Centralia, IL Public, 2-4 years | $12,330 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,282 | 31% | 16 to 1 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park Villa Park, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,710 | - | - | 0.0% | 40 | 80% | 12 to 1 |
| First Institute of Travel, Inc. Crystal Lake, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $16,375 | - | - | 0.0% | 283 | 79% | 15 to 1 |
| Illinois College of Optometry Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | 0.0% | 514 | - | - |
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences Rock Island, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $28,244 | $32,334 | - | 0.0% | 133 | 100% | 11 to 1 |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $16,000 | $8,000 | - | 93.3% | 88 | 5% | 11 to 1 |
| Capri Beauty College New Lenox, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 58 | 67% | 12 to 1 |
| Bell Mar Beauty College Cicero, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $10,950 | - | - | 0.0% | 73 | 69% | 12 to 1 |
| Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,315 | - | - | 0.0% | 319 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Trenz Beauty Academy Calumet City, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,020 | - | - | 0.0% | 202 | 45% | 25 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $14,430 | - | - | 0.0% | 7,236 | 29% | 27 to 1 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,710 | - | - | 0.0% | 39 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Evanston, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $22,835 | - | 0.0% | 284 | - | - |
| MacCormac College Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | $12,700 | - | - | 0.0% | 258 | 20% | 15 to 1 |
| Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,064 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,618 | 17% | 10 to 1 |
| Tri-County Beauty Academy LITCHFIELD, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,900 | - | - | 0.0% | 9 | 100% | 9 to 1 |
| Midwestern Career College Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | $11,600 | - | - | 0.0% | 649 | 74% | 26 to 1 |
| College of Lake County Grayslake, IL Public, 2-4 years | $12,824 | - | - | 0.0% | 12,117 | 29% | 15 to 1 |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Lisle, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $13,929 | - | 0.0% | 346 | - | - |
| Shawnee Community College Ullin, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,720 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,054 | 40% | 13 to 1 |
| Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology Bloomington, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 78 | 86% | 15 to 1 |
| Estelle Medical Academy Skokie, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $9,180 | - | - | 0.0% | 104 | 100% | 14 to 1 |
| Networks Barber College Calumet City, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,200 | - | - | 0.0% | 28 | 8% | 20 to 1 |
| Adler University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $16,200 | $42,004 | - | 0.0% | 1,864 | - | - |
| Carl Sandburg College Galesburg, IL Public, 2-4 years | $8,760 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,687 | 44% | 15 to 1 |
| McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL Public, 2-4 years | $14,449 | - | - | 0.0% | 8,765 | 32% | 26 to 1 |
| Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy Joliet, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 41 | 94% | 5 to 1 |
| Wabash Valley College Mount Carmel, IL Public, 2-4 years | $12,082 | - | - | 0.0% | 865 | 56% | 14 to 1 |
| Innovations Design Academy Canton, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $16,075 | - | - | 0.0% | 36 | 60% | 15 to 1 |
| Danville Area Community College Danville, IL Public, 2-4 years | $8,650 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,032 | 42% | 15 to 1 |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management Lake Forest, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | 0.0% | 394 | - | - |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake Mundelein, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $32,028 | - | 0.0% | 187 | - | - |
| Hair Professionals Career College Palos Hills, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,162 | - | - | 0.0% | 72 | 56% | 17 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-Administrative Office Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| Creative Touch Cosmetology School Waterloo, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,970 | - | - | 0.0% | 22 | 71% | 11 to 1 |
| American Islamic College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $7,650 | $4,650 | - | 100.0% | 19 | 50% | 2 to 1 |
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove Downers Grove, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $47,207 | - | 0.0% | 2,853 | - | - |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $27,700 | - | 0.0% | 70 | - | - |
| Rend Lake College Ina, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,750 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,002 | 59% | 17 to 1 |
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts Springfield, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 151 | 78% | 11 to 1 |
| Erikson Institute Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,588 | - | 0.0% | 399 | - | - |
| Universal Spa Training Academy Downers Grove, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,900 | - | - | 0.0% | 123 | 94% | 14 to 1 |
| Lakeview College of Nursing Danville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $18,550 | - | - | 0.0% | 152 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Public, 2-4 years | $12,462 | - | - | 0.0% | 7,433 | 29% | 13 to 1 |
| National Latino Education Institute Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,300 | - | - | 0.0% | 4 | 100% | 4 to 1 |
| Worsham College of Mortuary Science Wheeling, IL Private, 2-4 years | $23,800 | - | 1,045 | 78.1% | 211 | - | 15 to 1 |
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,325 | - | - | 0.0% | 39 | 71% | 18 to 1 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | $32,899 | - | - | 0.0% | 262 | 31% | 17 to 1 |
| Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute Skokie, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $9,975 | - | - | 0.0% | 162 | 91% | 12 to 1 |
| Hair Professionals Career College Sycamore, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,550 | - | - | 0.0% | 75 | 100% | 20 to 1 |
| Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL Public, 2-4 years | $13,942 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,470 | 37% | 14 to 1 |
| Millikin University Decatur, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $39,592 | $20,000 | 1,075 | 74.8% | 1,906 | 55% | 9 to 1 |
| Rock Valley College Rockford, IL Public, 2-4 years | $17,564 | - | - | 0.0% | 5,494 | 32% | 17 to 1 |
| VanderCook College of Music Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $29,800 | $7,730 | - | 100.0% | 252 | 65% | 4 to 1 |
| Illinois Media School Lombard, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,295 | - | - | 0.0% | 121 | 68% | 10 to 1 |
| Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL Public, 2-4 years | $5,940 | - | - | 0.0% | 7,213 | 29% | 17 to 1 |
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy Crystal Lake, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $22,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 436 | 46% | 20 to 1 |
| Spoon River College Canton, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,910 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,273 | 42% | 16 to 1 |
| Heartland Community College Normal, IL Public, 2-4 years | $14,550 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,697 | 42% | 17 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | 0.0% | 215 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin Elgin, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | 0.0% | 121 | 63% | 14 to 1 |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie Skokie, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $18,666 | $20,290 | - | 0.0% | 52 | - | 9 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy Plainfield, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,105 | - | - | 0.0% | 19 | 53% | 10 to 1 |
| Hebrew Theological College Skokie, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $13,760 | $5,550 | - | 80.0% | 170 | 6% | 5 to 1 |
| John A Logan College Carterville, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,980 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,954 | 26% | 18 to 1 |
| Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $14,335 | $9,270 | - | 97.7% | 2,606 | 53% | 16 to 1 |
| Oak Point University Oak Brook, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $25,469 | $15,349 | - | 0.0% | 566 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Blackburn College Carlinville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $25,570 | - | 1,007 | 66.2% | 414 | 46% | 9 to 1 |
| Lincoln College Lincoln, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $19,800 | $3,960 | 755 | 74.3% | 888 | 33% | 15 to 1 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling Sterling, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,308 | - | - | 0.0% | 35 | 84% | 6 to 1 |
| Frontier Community College Fairfield, IL Public, 2-4 years | $12,082 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,337 | 62% | 36 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria Peoria, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,952 | - | - | 0.0% | 127 | 60% | 15 to 1 |
| Phipps Academy of Barbering Richton Park, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 37 | 67% | 25 to 1 |
| Pacific College of Health Science-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $6,880 | $13,020 | - | 0.0% | 219 | 60% | 12 to 1 |
| Reflections Academy of Beauty Decatur, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $16,600 | - | - | 0.0% | 32 | 54% | 9 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $14,430 | - | - | 0.0% | 6,551 | 21% | 22 to 1 |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $36,765 | - | 0.0% | 2,051 | - | - |
| Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL Public, 2-4 years | $13,410 | - | - | 0.0% | 11,551 | 19% | 16 to 1 |
| Morrison Institute of Technology Morrison, IL Private, 2-4 years | $17,400 | - | - | 0.0% | 74 | 73% | 10 to 1 |
| Rush University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $29,828 | $37,253 | - | 0.0% | 2,889 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Elgin Community College Elgin, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,516 | - | - | 0.0% | 8,050 | 43% | 17 to 1 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL Private, 2-4 years | $39,237 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,184 | 58% | 29 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $21,600 | - | - | 0.0% | 117 | 79% | 16 to 1 |
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture Hillside, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $16,900 | - | - | 0.0% | 49 | - | 14 to 1 |
| ETI School of Skilled Trades Willowbrook, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,085 | - | - | 0.0% | 406 | 74% | 24 to 1 |
| Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office Olney, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| Verve College Oak Brook, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $22,995 | - | - | 0.0% | 137 | - | 20 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $14,430 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,749 | 25% | 20 to 1 |
| Kankakee Community College Kankakee, IL Public, 2-4 years | $25,560 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,231 | 34% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | $19,568 | $19,481 | 1,121 | 75.3% | 2,676 | 56% | 14 to 1 |