2022 Illinois Colleges Comparison
In Illinois, 257 colleges are active for serving college students. By school types, there are sixty-six public schools and 191 private schools. By school levels, 108 4-years (or high) schools, sixty-three 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and eighty-six less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Illinois College Overview
Of the 257 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 $17,287 for Illinois residents and $19,154 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 75.72% and the average SAT score is 1,121. The average number of students is 2,729 and the average student to faculty ratio is 13 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 $19,154 and University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $62,241 and Christian Life College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,050.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $19,409 and University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $63,936 and The John Marshall Law School has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,840.
- 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 75.72% and University of Chicago has the tightest (lowest) rate of 6% and American Islamic College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 2,729 and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most students of 52,679 and American Islamic College has the fewest students of 16.
- The average graduation rate is 57.52% and Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences has the highest rate of 100% and Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago has the lowest rate of 6%.
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 | $62,241 | $63,936 | 1,545 | 6.0% | 17,834 | 96% | 5 to 1 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $60,768 | $56,567 | 1,520 | 7.0% | 22,603 | 95% | 6 to 1 |
| Principia College Elsah, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $30,820 | - | 1,111 | 84.0% | 340 | 75% | 5 to 1 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $32,892 | $30,862 | 1,415 | 60.0% | 52,679 | 86% | 20 to 1 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $50,490 | $30,822 | 1,320 | 66.0% | 6,325 | 72% | 10 to 1 |
| Wheaton College Wheaton, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $40,820 | $18,096 | 1,340 | 86.0% | 2,908 | 88% | 10 to 1 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $47,808 | $19,894 | 1,260 | 77.0% | 16,893 | 76% | 14 to 1 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $52,512 | - | 1,210 | 45.0% | 1,636 | 82% | 11 to 1 |
| Lewis University Romeoville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,472 | $14,960 | 1,145 | 71.0% | 6,437 | 70% | 14 to 1 |
| Bradley University Peoria, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $36,360 | $17,400 | 1,170 | 76.0% | 5,855 | 76% | 14 to 1 |
| University of St Francis Joliet, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,000 | $13,839 | 1,045 | 68.0% | 3,529 | 60% | 13 to 1 |
| Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $33,298 | $17,780 | 1,050 | 91.0% | 1,454 | 53% | 8 to 1 |
| North Park University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $33,050 | $14,184 | 1,026 | 67.0% | 2,831 | 59% | 10 to 1 |
| Illinois State University Normal, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $26,843 | $11,773 | 1,100 | 92.0% | 20,720 | 68% | 19 to 1 |
| Judson University Elgin, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $29,870 | $16,314 | 1,025 | 62.0% | 1,173 | 61% | 10 to 1 |
| University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $18,528 | $16,757 | 1,120 | 79.0% | 4,146 | 55% | 12 to 1 |
| Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $39,400 | $32,800 | 1,117 | 71.0% | 3,421 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
| Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $12,478 | $11,390 | - | 70.0% | 16,769 | 48% | 16 to 1 |
| North Central College Naperville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $42,206 | $15,822 | 1,130 | 68.0% | 2,832 | 66% | 13 to 1 |
| Blackburn College Carlinville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $25,570 | - | 1,007 | 66.0% | 516 | 45% | 11 to 1 |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $28,476 | $28,468 | 1,195 | 79.0% | 33,518 | 63% | 18 to 1 |
| McKendree University Lebanon, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $33,050 | $9,756 | - | 78.0% | 2,200 | 54% | 14 to 1 |
| Governors State University University Park, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $17,620 | $14,674 | 945 | 52.0% | 4,650 | 24% | 11 to 1 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $15,240 | $33,064 | 1,045 | 95.0% | 11,366 | 48% | 11 to 1 |
| Aurora University Aurora, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $26,760 | $14,100 | 1,045 | 86.0% | 6,265 | 58% | 20 to 1 |
| Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $37,440 | $12,190 | 1,085 | 61.0% | 3,764 | 65% | 14 to 1 |
| Benedictine University Lisle, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $34,290 | $19,640 | 1,165 | 80.0% | 3,779 | 46% | 13 to 1 |
| Monmouth College Monmouth, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $41,390 | - | 1,190 | 66.0% | 860 | 58% | 9 to 1 |
| DePaul University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $42,012 | $18,341 | - | 69.0% | 21,922 | 71% | 17 to 1 |
| Greenville University Greenville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $29,810 | $8,568 | 1,035 | 80.0% | 994 | 50% | 10 to 1 |
| Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,060 | $15,450 | - | 85.0% | 3,764 | 56% | 16 to 1 |
| Rockford University Rockford, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $34,000 | $13,615 | 1,000 | 67.0% | 1,272 | 46% | 10 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Illinois Naperville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $17,488 | $17,552 | - | 46.0% | 20,832 | 22% | 27 to 1 |
| Augustana College Rock Island, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $46,189 | $33,150 | - | 69.0% | 2,389 | 77% | 11 to 1 |
| Knox College Galesburg, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $51,576 | - | 1,265 | 70.0% | 1,154 | 71% | 10 to 1 |
| Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $14,930 | $21,407 | 1,020 | 72.0% | 8,626 | 51% | 14 to 1 |
| Western Illinois University Macomb, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $13,669 | $12,182 | - | 72.0% | 7,490 | 46% | 13 to 1 |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $12,219 | $9,316 | 1,040 | 98.0% | 12,860 | 54% | 16 to 1 |
| Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $27,786 | $2,350 | - | 96.0% | 6,769 | 50% | 14 to 1 |
| Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $51,002 | $15,252 | 1,238 | 64.0% | 1,583 | 75% | 12 to 1 |
| Illinois College Jacksonville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,302 | $9,100 | 1,050 | 75.0% | 1,154 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
| Dominican University River Forest, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,570 | $20,413 | 1,035 | 81.0% | 3,189 | 63% | 10 to 1 |
| Roosevelt University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $31,493 | $21,605 | 990 | 92.0% | 4,680 | 42% | 11 to 1 |
| Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $34,310 | $9,378 | - | 88.0% | 6,491 | 51% | 12 to 1 |
| Robert Morris University Illinois Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $29,400 | $18,000 | - | 63.0% | 1,934 | 40% | 20 to 1 |
| Chicago State University Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $11,204 | $15,218 | - | 47.0% | 2,644 | 16% | 9 to 1 |
| National Louis University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $11,505 | $12,096 | - | 97.0% | 7,402 | 22% | 16 to 1 |
| Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $22,155 | $17,375 | - | 62.0% | 7,119 | 23% | 12 to 1 |
| East-West University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $22,950 | - | - | - | 419 | 18% | 16 to 1 |
| Skokie Institute of Allied Health and Technology Glenview, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | - | 114 | 35% | 10 to 1 |
| Larry's Barber College Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,618 | - | - | - | 99 | 22% | 25 to 1 |
| Verve College Oak Brook, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $22,995 | - | - | - | 178 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Stone Park Stone Park, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | - | 154 | 36% | 23 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard Lombard, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | - | 134 | 73% | 15 to 1 |
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology Dekalb, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,100 | - | - | - | 84 | 71% | 11 to 1 |
| HVAC Technical Institute Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 161 | 79% | 18 to 1 |
| CAAN Academy of Nursing Matteson, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $21,200 | - | - | - | 61 | 100% | 10 to 1 |
| Phipps Academy of Barbering Richton Park, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 57 | 55% | 25 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Administrative Office Naperville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Bradley Bourbonnais, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $22,225 | - | - | - | 211 | 62% | 12 to 1 |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,750 | - | - | - | 21,010 | 22% | 19 to 1 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park Villa Park, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,710 | - | - | - | 37 | 75% | 15 to 1 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,710 | - | - | - | 36 | 75% | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Hanover Park Hanover Park, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | - | 58 | 75% | 12 to 1 |
| First Institute of Travel, Inc. Crystal Lake, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $16,375 | - | - | - | 273 | 74% | 15 to 1 |
| Carl Sandburg College Galesburg, IL Public, 2-4 years | $7,860 | - | - | - | 1,755 | 36% | 12 to 1 |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Evanston, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $22,835 | - | - | 283 | - | - |
| La James International College-East Moline East Moline, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,384 | - | - | - | 5 | 82% | 3 to 1 |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $12,712 | $23,918 | - | - | 1,285 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Chicago Theological Seminary Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $24,846 | - | - | 294 | - | - |
| Hair Professionals Career College Sycamore, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,550 | - | - | - | 48 | 38% | 10 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,520 | - | - | - | 1,878 | 28% | 13 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,520 | - | - | - | 1,955 | 24% | 17 to 1 |
| Adler University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $37,732 | - | - | 1,726 | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,520 | - | - | - | 4,929 | 32% | 24 to 1 |
| American Islamic College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $7,650 | $4,650 | - | 100.0% | 16 | - | 2 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,520 | - | - | - | 7,946 | 25% | 30 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Urbana Urbana, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,800 | - | - | - | 126 | 64% | 19 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-District Office Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black Hawk College Moline, IL Public, 2-4 years | $7,500 | - | - | - | 3,743 | 35% | 17 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Danville Urbana, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,800 | - | - | - | 21 | 38% | 9 to 1 |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Quincy, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $26,930 | $27,830 | - | - | 177 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Shawnee Community College Ullin, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,090 | - | - | - | 1,176 | 49% | 17 to 1 |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake Mundelein, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $32,028 | - | - | 186 | - | - |
| National Latino Education Institute Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,300 | - | - | 80.0% | 4 | 85% | 4 to 1 |
| Spoon River College Canton, IL Public, 2-4 years | $10,830 | - | - | - | 1,239 | 38% | 16 to 1 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling Sterling, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,308 | - | - | - | 52 | 50% | 6 to 1 |
| Oehrlein School of Cosmetology East Peoria, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,250 | - | - | - | 44 | 68% | 14 to 1 |
| Parkland College Champaign, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,580 | - | - | - | 5,758 | 31% | 14 to 1 |
| Taylor Business Institute Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | $10,650 | - | - | 89.0% | 100 | 63% | 8 to 1 |
| South Suburban College South Holland, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,033 | - | - | - | 3,366 | 18% | 12 to 1 |
| Quincy University Quincy, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $31,160 | $12,450 | 1,150 | 60.0% | 1,273 | 50% | 15 to 1 |
| Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $33,325 | $10,708 | 1,085 | 76.0% | 1,086 | 64% | 10 to 1 |
| Richland Community College Decatur, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,090 | - | - | - | 2,235 | 43% | 14 to 1 |
| Triton College River Grove, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,190 | - | - | - | 8,819 | 22% | 18 to 1 |
| Rock Valley College Rockford, IL Public, 2-4 years | $8,924 | - | - | - | 5,762 | 36% | 15 to 1 |
| University of Illinois System Offices Urbana, IL Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,271 | - | - | - | 7,564 | 34% | 18 to 1 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing Peoria, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $22,365 | $8,730 | - | - | 466 | - | 9 to 1 |
| William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,870 | - | - | - | 12,199 | 35% | 18 to 1 |
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing Springfield, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $25,287 | $17,678 | - | - | 118 | - | 6 to 1 |
| ETI School of Skilled Trades Willowbrook, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,085 | - | - | - | 321 | 82% | 20 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview Bridgeview, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | - | 281 | 51% | 17 to 1 |
| Lincoln Trail College Robinson, IL Public, 2-4 years | $10,056 | - | - | - | 723 | 54% | 18 to 1 |
| Ambria College of Nursing Hoffman Estates, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $34,200 | - | - | - | 229 | 75% | 8 to 1 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute Oakbrook, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,600 | - | - | - | 499 | 62% | 9 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Normal Normal, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,538 | - | - | - | 109 | 87% | 15 to 1 |
| Career Center of Southern Illinois Red Bud, IL Public, Less than 2 years | $14,900 | - | - | - | 54 | 61% | 14 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | - | 209 | 68% | 15 to 1 |
| Blessing Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Technology Quincy, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $6,000 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,695 | - | - | 100.0% | 260 | 60% | 12 to 1 |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Evanston Skokie, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $18,666 | $20,290 | - | - | 56 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute Skokie, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $9,975 | - | - | - | 151 | 93% | 12 to 1 |
| Pacific College of Health Science-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $6,880 | $13,020 | - | - | 196 | 80% | 12 to 1 |
| J Renee College Elgin, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $24,215 | - | - | - | 44 | 60% | 8 to 1 |
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology & Nails-Jacksonville Jacksonville, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,595 | - | - | - | 21 | 50% | 6 to 1 |
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,738 | - | - | 68 | - | - |
| Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,315 | - | - | - | 361 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Northwestern College Bridgeview, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $18,475 | - | - | 81.0% | 462 | 67% | 14 to 1 |
| Estelle Medical Academy Skokie, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $9,180 | - | - | - | 104 | 100% | 14 to 1 |
| Bell Mar Beauty College Cicero, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $10,950 | - | - | - | 81 | 63% | 15 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-Administrative Office Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology Bloomington, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,100 | - | - | - | 90 | 86% | 15 to 1 |
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,325 | - | - | - | 28 | 70% | 15 to 1 |
| Hair Professionals Career College Palos Hills, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,162 | - | - | - | 67 | 67% | 15 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | - | 235 | 59% | 9 to 1 |
| Worsham College of Mortuary Science Wheeling, IL Private, 2-4 years | $23,650 | - | 1,045 | 78.0% | 171 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria Peoria, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,952 | - | - | - | 112 | 61% | 11 to 1 |
| Heartland Community College Normal, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,810 | - | - | - | 4,485 | 42% | 18 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $21,600 | - | - | - | 114 | 79% | 11 to 1 |
| John Amico School of Hair Design Oak Forest, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,480 | - | - | - | 229 | 71% | 11 to 1 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,552 | - | - | - | 4,683 | 51% | 15 to 1 |
| Hebrew Theological College Skokie, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $13,760 | $5,550 | - | 80.0% | 181 | 7% | 6 to 1 |
| Lincoln Christian University Lincoln, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $14,520 | $8,812 | - | 64.0% | 581 | 43% | 12 to 1 |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $36,765 | - | - | 2,099 | - | - |
| Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,840 | - | - | - | 4,977 | 38% | 17 to 1 |
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences Rock Island, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $28,244 | $32,334 | - | - | 206 | 100% | 11 to 1 |
| Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,900 | - | - | - | 7,813 | 39% | 17 to 1 |
| MacCormac College Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | $12,700 | - | - | - | 276 | 47% | 11 to 1 |
| Olney Central College Olney, IL Public, 2-4 years | $10,056 | - | - | - | 906 | 59% | 11 to 1 |
| McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $9,410 | - | - | 221 | - | - |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,000 | - | - | 128 | - | - |
| Methodist College Peoria, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $18,008 | $16,590 | 980 | 100.0% | 595 | 100% | 8 to 1 |
| The John Marshall Law School Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $1,840 | - | - | 973 | - | - |
| Millikin University Decatur, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $39,592 | $20,000 | 1,075 | 75.0% | 1,982 | 53% | 10 to 1 |
| Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL Public, 2-4 years | $12,570 | - | - | - | 10,267 | 18% | 15 to 1 |
| Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $14,335 | $9,270 | - | 98.0% | 2,870 | 62% | 19 to 1 |
| Kankakee Community College Kankakee, IL Public, 2-4 years | $13,200 | - | - | - | 2,245 | 33% | 12 to 1 |
| Morrison Institute of Technology Morrison, IL Private, 2-4 years | $17,400 | - | - | - | 79 | 75% | 9 to 1 |
| Kishwaukee College Malta, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,390 | - | - | - | 2,626 | 41% | 16 to 1 |
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology Esthetics & Nails-Decatur Decatur, IL Private, 2-4 years | $15,595 | - | - | - | 49 | 47% | 10 to 1 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru PERU, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,308 | - | - | - | 44 | 53% | 15 to 1 |
| National University of Health Sciences Lombard, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $19,961 | $24,716 | - | - | 529 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Lake Land College Mattoon, IL Public, 2-4 years | $8,104 | - | - | - | 3,862 | 47% | 16 to 1 |
| Reflections Academy of Beauty Decatur, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $16,600 | - | - | - | 29 | 52% | 9 to 1 |
| Curve Metric School of Hair Design Elmwood Park, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,110 | - | - | - | 23 | 75% | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills Vernon Hills, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | - | 71 | 71% | 13 to 1 |
| Trenz Beauty Academy Calumet City, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,020 | - | - | - | 250 | 100% | 25 to 1 |
| Networks Barber College Calumet City, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,200 | - | - | - | 37 | 43% | 20 to 1 |
| Creative Touch Cosmetology School Waterloo, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,970 | - | - | - | 12 | 60% | 12 to 1 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | $32,899 | - | - | - | 183 | 53% | 14 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin Elgin, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | - | 112 | 88% | 9 to 1 |
| Northwest Suburban College Rollng Meadows, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $9,534 | - | - | - | 44 | 55% | 15 to 1 |
| Chicago Professional Center Prospect Heights, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,800 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy Crystal Lake, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $22,000 | - | - | - | 352 | 48% | 18 to 1 |
| Cameo Beauty Academy Oak Lawn, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,985 | - | - | - | 79 | 38% | 13 to 1 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,710 | - | - | - | 46 | 62% | 15 to 1 |
| Elgin Community College Elgin, IL Public, 2-4 years | $7,140 | - | - | - | 7,882 | 42% | 18 to 1 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Elgin Elgin, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,740 | - | - | - | 18 | 89% | 10 to 1 |
| Eureka College Eureka, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $28,360 | - | 1,013 | 87.0% | 511 | 60% | 11 to 1 |
| Capri Beauty College Oak Forest, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | - | 49 | 100% | 5 to 1 |
| Fox College Tinley Park, IL Private, 2-4 years | $15,440 | - | - | 61.0% | 404 | 78% | 11 to 1 |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $22,560 | - | - | 227 | - | - |
| Gem City College Quincy, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,275 | - | - | - | 27 | 79% | 7 to 1 |
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove Downers Grove, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $47,207 | - | - | 2,980 | - | - |
| Graham Hospital School of Nursing Canton, IL Private, 2-4 years | $8,113 | - | - | 89.0% | 63 | 100% | 4 to 1 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute Schaumburg, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,900 | - | - | - | 438 | 75% | 15 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,520 | - | - | - | 7,273 | 23% | 25 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,520 | - | - | - | 5,186 | 28% | 21 to 1 |
| American Academy of Art Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,270 | - | - | - | 169 | 58% | 7 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,520 | - | - | - | 6,479 | 21% | 21 to 1 |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $53,160 | $45,601 | - | 81.0% | 3,132 | 68% | 8 to 1 |
| Coyne College Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | $16,641 | - | - | - | 531 | 61% | 16 to 1 |
| Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,390 | - | - | - | 6,906 | 28% | 17 to 1 |
| Danville Area Community College Danville, IL Public, 2-4 years | $8,650 | - | - | - | 2,171 | 43% | 15 to 1 |
| Saint Augustine College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $12,120 | - | - | - | 901 | 46% | 13 to 1 |
| Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,120 | - | - | - | 1,263 | 40% | 16 to 1 |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Lisle, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $13,929 | - | - | 285 | - | - |
| Spertus College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,900 | - | - | 117 | - | - |
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing Rockford, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $27,611 | $18,987 | - | 100.0% | 291 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Public, 2-4 years | $10,446 | - | - | - | 7,313 | 28% | 14 to 1 |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office Carbondale, IL Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,342 | - | - | - | 2,716 | 17% | 10 to 1 |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $14,500 | $8,000 | - | 93.0% | 94 | 6% | 13 to 1 |
| Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy Joliet, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,000 | - | - | - | 35 | 87% | 5 to 1 |
| Tri-County Beauty Academy LITCHFIELD, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,900 | - | - | - | 7 | 57% | 7 to 1 |
| Rend Lake College Ina, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,000 | - | - | - | 1,802 | 56% | 17 to 1 |
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts Springfield, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,100 | - | - | - | 158 | 70% | 11 to 1 |
| Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College Rockford, IL Private, 2-4 years | $14,918 | - | - | - | 408 | - | 24 to 1 |
| VanderCook College of Music Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $29,800 | $7,730 | - | 100.0% | 313 | 72% | 4 to 1 |
| Resurrection University Oak Brook, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $26,135 | $14,455 | - | - | 753 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Rush University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $30,649 | $37,207 | - | - | 2,816 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,760 | - | - | - | 180 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Christian Life College Mount Prospect, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $4,050 | - | - | - | 70 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Sauk Valley Community College Dixon, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,580 | - | - | - | 1,386 | 46% | 15 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville Libertyville, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | - | 136 | 68% | 11 to 1 |
| Frontier Community College Fairfield, IL Public, 2-4 years | $10,056 | - | - | - | 1,262 | 72% | 21 to 1 |
| Capri Beauty College New Lenox, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | - | 67 | 96% | 8 to 1 |
| Wabash Valley College Mount Carmel, IL Public, 2-4 years | $10,056 | - | - | - | 2,222 | 61% | 26 to 1 |
| Midwestern Career College Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | $11,600 | - | - | - | 655 | 62% | 26 to 1 |
| Erikson Institute Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,588 | - | - | 457 | - | - |
| Innovations Design Academy Canton, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $16,075 | - | - | - | 36 | 25% | 12 to 1 |
| Illinois Media School Lombard, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,295 | - | - | 100.0% | 96 | 69% | 8 to 1 |
| Universal Spa Training Academy Downers Grove, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,900 | - | - | - | 155 | 89% | 16 to 1 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Springfield Springfield, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,355 | - | - | - | 504 | 68% | 18 to 1 |
| Flashpoint Chicago A Campus of Columbia College Hollywood Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $27,454 | - | - | 99.0% | 314 | 87% | 12 to 1 |
| MDT College of Health Sciences Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,985 | - | - | 84.0% | 231 | 45% | 14 to 1 |
| State Career College Waukegan, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $10,800 | - | - | - | 125 | 59% | 20 to 1 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia Evanston, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,700 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy Plainfield, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,105 | - | - | - | 44 | 69% | 13 to 1 |
| Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office Olney, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $30,000 | - | - | 43 | - | - |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford Rockford, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,308 | - | - | - | 61 | 65% | 8 to 1 |
| CALC Institute of Technology Alton, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,060 | - | - | - | 99 | - | 7 to 1 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital School of Clinical Laboratory Science Springfield, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $5,000 | - | - | - | 6 | - | 2 to 1 |
| Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $11,743 | $5,615 | - | - | 2,438 | 31% | 19 to 1 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc Lisle, IL Private, 2-4 years | $38,900 | - | - | - | 1,181 | 63% | 45 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-Illinois Addison, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $20,250 | $14,090 | - | 93.0% | 29,481 | 57% | 20 to 1 |
| Capital Area School of Practical Nursing Springfield, IL Public, Less than 2 years | $14,056 | - | - | - | 117 | - | 15 to 1 |
| The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology Downers Grove, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,325 | - | - | - | 25 | 89% | 11 to 1 |
| Rosel School of Cosmetology Niles, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,500 | - | - | - | 60 | 100% | 15 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights Glendale Heights, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | - | 101 | 100% | 6 to 1 |
| Pivot Point Academy Bloomingdale, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,405 | - | - | - | 116 | 88% | 11 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford Rockford, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,907 | - | - | - | 205 | 54% | 18 to 1 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Blue Island Blue Island, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,110 | - | - | - | 3 | 80% | 10 to 1 |
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology Oswego, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,162 | - | - | - | 128 | 25% | 21 to 1 |
| Highland Community College Freeport, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,846 | - | - | - | 1,276 | 33% | 11 to 1 |
| Lincoln College Lincoln, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $19,800 | $3,960 | 755 | 74.0% | 994 | 30% | 15 to 1 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL Private, 2-4 years | $39,237 | - | - | - | 944 | 57% | 27 to 1 |
| Illinois College of Optometry Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 531 | - | - |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $19,755 | - | - | 145 | - | - |
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,250 | - | - | - | 55 | 89% | 9 to 1 |
| MacMurray College Jacksonville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $28,540 | - | - | 62.0% | 548 | 47% | 13 to 1 |
| McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,609 | - | - | - | 7,814 | 32% | 23 to 1 |
| Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL Public, 2-4 years | $12,952 | - | - | - | 2,413 | 41% | 14 to 1 |
| Meadville Lombard Theological School Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $27,700 | - | - | 83 | - | - |
| John A Logan College Carterville, IL Public, 2-4 years | $5,960 | - | - | - | 3,328 | 22% | 20 to 1 |
| Midstate College Peoria, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $16,230 | - | - | 50.0% | 226 | - | 5 to 1 |
| John Wood Community College Quincy, IL Public, 2-4 years | $8,190 | - | - | - | 1,881 | 44% | 13 to 1 |
| Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL Public, 2-4 years | $8,118 | - | - | - | 11,026 | 29% | 18 to 1 |
| Kaskaskia College Centralia, IL Public, 2-4 years | $7,530 | - | - | - | 2,785 | 29% | 17 to 1 |
| Morton College Cicero, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,476 | - | - | - | 3,618 | 21% | 16 to 1 |
| College of Lake County Grayslake, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,632 | - | - | - | 11,854 | 32% | 15 to 1 |
| Cosmetology Concepts Niles Niles, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $11,980 | - | - | - | 50 | 63% | 7 to 1 |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management Lake Forest, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 395 | - | - |
| Lakeview College of Nursing Danville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $16,100 | - | - | - | 162 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Average | $19,154 | $19,409 | 1,121 | 75.7% | 2,729 | 58% | 13 to 1 |