2022 Illinois Colleges Comparison
In Illinois, 263 colleges are active for serving college students. By school types, there are sixty-six public schools and 197 private schools. By school levels, 109 4-years (or high) schools, sixty-seven 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and eighty-seven less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Illinois College Overview
Of the 263 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 $17,083 for Illinois residents and $19,395 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 70.66% and the average SAT score is 1,104. The average number of students is 2,671 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 $19,395 and University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $62,241 and The John Marshall Law School has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,564.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $19,379 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 1,104 and University of Chicago has the highest SAT score of 1,535 and Lincoln College has the lowest score of 755.
- The average acceptance rate is 70.66% and University of Chicago has the tightest (lowest) rate of 7% and Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 2,671 and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the most students of 52,679 and University of Phoenix-Illinois has the fewest students of 2.
- The average graduation rate is 57.31% 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 | 1,535 | 7.00% | 17,834 | 96% | 5 to 1 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $60,768 | $56,567 | 1,490 | 9.00% | 22,603 | 95% | 6 to 1 |
| Principia College Elsah, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $30,820 | - | 1,112 | 93.00% | 340 | 75% | 5 to 1 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $32,892 | $30,862 | 1,330 | 63.00% | 52,679 | 86% | 20 to 1 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $50,490 | $30,822 | 1,295 | 61.00% | 6,325 | 72% | 10 to 1 |
| Wheaton College Wheaton, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $40,820 | $18,096 | 1,330 | 87.00% | 2,908 | 88% | 10 to 1 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $47,808 | $19,894 | 1,230 | 71.00% | 16,893 | 76% | 14 to 1 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $52,512 | - | 1,200 | 57.00% | 1,636 | 82% | 11 to 1 |
| Lewis University Romeoville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,472 | $14,960 | 1,115 | 66.00% | 6,437 | 70% | 14 to 1 |
| Bradley University Peoria, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $36,360 | $17,400 | 1,180 | 73.00% | 5,855 | 76% | 14 to 1 |
| University of St Francis Joliet, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,000 | $13,839 | 1,075 | 60.00% | 3,529 | 60% | 13 to 1 |
| Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $33,298 | $17,780 | 1,005 | 86.00% | 1,454 | 53% | 8 to 1 |
| North Park University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $33,050 | $14,184 | 1,031 | 44.00% | 2,831 | 59% | 10 to 1 |
| Illinois State University Normal, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $26,843 | $11,773 | 1,120 | 81.00% | 20,720 | 68% | 19 to 1 |
| Judson University Elgin, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $29,870 | $16,314 | 1,000 | 57.00% | 1,173 | 61% | 10 to 1 |
| University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $18,528 | $16,757 | 1,085 | 77.00% | 4,146 | 55% | 12 to 1 |
| Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $39,400 | $32,800 | 1,075 | 66.00% | 3,421 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
| Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $12,478 | $11,390 | 1,055 | 59.00% | 16,769 | 48% | 16 to 1 |
| North Central College Naperville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $42,206 | $15,822 | 1,140 | 53.00% | 2,832 | 66% | 13 to 1 |
| Blackburn College Carlinville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $25,570 | - | 984 | 55.00% | 516 | 45% | 11 to 1 |
| University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $28,476 | $28,468 | 1,140 | 73.00% | 33,518 | 63% | 18 to 1 |
| McKendree University Lebanon, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $33,050 | $9,756 | 1,074 | 70.00% | 2,200 | 54% | 14 to 1 |
| Governors State University University Park, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $17,620 | $14,674 | 940 | 48.00% | 4,650 | 24% | 11 to 1 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $15,240 | $33,064 | 1,055 | 92.00% | 11,366 | 48% | 11 to 1 |
| Aurora University Aurora, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $26,760 | $14,100 | 1,060 | 84.00% | 6,265 | 58% | 20 to 1 |
| Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $37,440 | $12,190 | 1,080 | 67.00% | 3,764 | 65% | 14 to 1 |
| Benedictine University Lisle, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $34,290 | $19,640 | 1,070 | 61.00% | 3,779 | 46% | 13 to 1 |
| Monmouth College Monmouth, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $41,390 | - | 1,155 | 69.00% | 860 | 58% | 9 to 1 |
| DePaul University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $42,012 | $18,341 | - | 70.00% | 21,922 | 71% | 17 to 1 |
| Greenville University Greenville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $29,810 | $8,568 | 990 | 59.00% | 994 | 50% | 10 to 1 |
| Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,060 | $15,450 | 1,035 | 79.00% | 3,764 | 56% | 16 to 1 |
| Rockford University Rockford, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $34,000 | $13,615 | 1,000 | 51.00% | 1,272 | 46% | 10 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Illinois Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $17,488 | $17,552 | - | 44.00% | 20,832 | 22% | 27 to 1 |
| Augustana College Rock Island, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $46,189 | $33,150 | - | 57.00% | 2,389 | 77% | 11 to 1 |
| Knox College Galesburg, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $51,576 | - | 1,200 | 71.00% | 1,154 | 71% | 10 to 1 |
| Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $14,930 | $21,407 | 1,050 | 56.00% | 8,626 | 51% | 14 to 1 |
| Western Illinois University Macomb, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $13,669 | $12,182 | 985 | 67.00% | 7,490 | 46% | 13 to 1 |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $12,219 | $9,316 | 1,115 | 85.00% | 12,860 | 54% | 16 to 1 |
| Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $27,786 | $2,350 | - | 90.00% | 6,769 | 50% | 14 to 1 |
| Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $51,002 | $15,252 | - | 58.00% | 1,583 | 75% | 12 to 1 |
| Illinois College Jacksonville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,302 | $9,100 | - | 75.00% | 1,154 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
| Dominican University River Forest, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,570 | $20,413 | 1,060 | 76.00% | 3,189 | 63% | 10 to 1 |
| Roosevelt University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $31,493 | $21,605 | 1,015 | 77.00% | 4,680 | 42% | 11 to 1 |
| Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $34,310 | $9,378 | 1,085 | 79.00% | 6,491 | 51% | 12 to 1 |
| Robert Morris University Illinois Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $29,400 | $18,000 | - | 63.00% | 1,934 | 40% | 20 to 1 |
| Chicago State University Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $11,204 | $15,218 | 857 | 46.00% | 2,644 | 16% | 9 to 1 |
| National Louis University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $11,505 | $12,096 | - | 97.00% | 7,402 | 22% | 16 to 1 |
| Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $22,155 | $17,375 | 910 | 61.00% | 7,119 | 23% | 12 to 1 |
| East-West University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $22,950 | - | - | - | 419 | 18% | 16 to 1 |
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,738 | - | - | 68 | - | - |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $22,560 | $22,560 | - | - | 227 | - | - |
| Gem City College Quincy, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,275 | - | - | - | 27 | 79% | 7 to 1 |
| Quincy University Quincy, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $31,160 | $12,450 | 1,088 | 67.00% | 1,273 | 50% | 15 to 1 |
| Tri-County Beauty Academy LITCHFIELD, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,900 | - | - | - | 7 | 57% | 7 to 1 |
| Rock Valley College Rockford, IL Public, 2-4 years | $8,924 | - | - | - | 5,762 | 36% | 15 to 1 |
| University of Illinois University Administration Urbana, IL Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital School of Clinical Laboratory Science Springfield, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $5,000 | - | - | - | 6 | - | 2 to 1 |
| Lake Land College Mattoon, IL Public, 2-4 years | $8,104 | - | - | - | 3,862 | 47% | 16 to 1 |
| Rasmussen College-Illinois Rockford, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $11,743 | $5,615 | - | - | 2,438 | 31% | 19 to 1 |
| Chicago Theological Seminary Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $24,696 | $24,846 | - | - | 294 | - | - |
| Hair Professionals Career College Sycamore, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,550 | - | - | - | 48 | 38% | 10 to 1 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | $32,899 | - | - | - | 183 | 53% | 14 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,520 | - | - | - | 5,186 | 28% | 21 to 1 |
| Phipps Academy of Barbering Richton Park, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 57 | 55% | 25 to 1 |
| Rush University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $30,649 | $37,207 | - | - | 2,816 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Highland Community College Freeport, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,846 | - | - | - | 1,276 | 33% | 11 to 1 |
| Hair Professionals Career College Palos Hills, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,162 | - | - | - | 67 | 67% | 15 to 1 |
| Lincoln College Lincoln, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $19,800 | $3,960 | 755 | 70.00% | 994 | 30% | 15 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | - | 235 | 59% | 9 to 1 |
| Adler University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $36,266 | $37,732 | - | - | 1,726 | - | - |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford Rockford, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,308 | - | - | - | 61 | 65% | 8 to 1 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Blue Island Blue Island, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,110 | - | - | - | 3 | 80% | 10 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 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville Libertyville, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | - | 136 | 68% | 11 to 1 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute Oakbrook, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,600 | - | - | - | 499 | 62% | 9 to 1 |
| McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,609 | - | - | - | 7,814 | 32% | 23 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Normal Normal, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,538 | - | - | - | 109 | 87% | 15 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 |
| Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,120 | - | - | - | 1,263 | 40% | 16 to 1 |
| The John Marshall Law School Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $1,564 | $1,840 | - | - | 973 | - | - |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Springfield Springfield, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,355 | - | - | - | 504 | 68% | 18 to 1 |
| Millikin University Decatur, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $39,592 | $20,000 | 1,050 | 71.00% | 1,982 | 53% | 10 to 1 |
| Universal Spa Training Academy Downers Grove, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,900 | - | - | - | 155 | 89% | 16 to 1 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park Villa Park, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,710 | - | - | - | 37 | 75% | 15 to 1 |
| Larry's Barber College Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,618 | - | - | - | 99 | 22% | 25 to 1 |
| Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Public, 2-4 years | $10,446 | - | - | - | 7,313 | 28% | 14 to 1 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling Sterling, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,308 | - | - | - | 52 | 50% | 6 to 1 |
| Kaskaskia College Centralia, IL Public, 2-4 years | $7,530 | - | - | - | 2,785 | 29% | 17 to 1 |
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology & Nails-Jacksonville Jacksonville, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,595 | - | - | - | 21 | 50% | 6 to 1 |
| Morton College Cicero, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,476 | - | - | - | 3,618 | 21% | 16 to 1 |
| J Renee College Elgin, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $24,215 | - | - | - | 44 | 60% | 8 to 1 |
| Capri Beauty College Oak Forest, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | - | 49 | 100% | 5 to 1 |
| Fox College Bedford Park, IL Private, 2-4 years | $15,440 | - | - | 50.00% | 404 | 78% | 11 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Stone Park Stone Park, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | - | 154 | 36% | 23 to 1 |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $14,500 | $8,000 | - | 100.00% | 94 | 6% | 13 to 1 |
| Triton College River Grove, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,190 | - | - | - | 8,819 | 22% | 18 to 1 |
| CALC Institute of Technology Alton, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,060 | - | - | - | 99 | - | 7 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 |
| Creative Touch Cosmetology School Waterloo, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,970 | - | - | - | 12 | 60% | 12 to 1 |
| Richland Community College Decatur, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,090 | - | - | - | 2,235 | 43% | 14 to 1 |
| CAAN Academy of Nursing Matteson, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $21,200 | - | - | - | 61 | 100% | 10 to 1 |
| Resurrection University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $26,135 | $14,455 | - | - | 753 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology Oswego, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,162 | - | - | - | 128 | 25% | 21 to 1 |
| 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 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,520 | - | - | - | 7,273 | 23% | 25 to 1 |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $53,160 | $45,601 | 1,154 | 78.00% | 3,132 | 68% | 8 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,520 | - | - | - | 7,946 | 25% | 30 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 |
| 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 |
| MacMurray College Jacksonville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $28,540 | - | 1,015 | 62.00% | 548 | 47% | 13 to 1 |
| Ambria College of Nursing Hoffman Estates, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $34,200 | - | - | - | 229 | 75% | 8 to 1 |
| Black Hawk College Moline, IL Public, 2-4 years | $7,500 | - | - | - | 3,743 | 35% | 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 |
| Lincoln Trail College Robinson, IL Public, 2-4 years | $10,056 | - | - | - | 723 | 54% | 18 to 1 |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $21,000 | $21,000 | - | - | 128 | - | - |
| Illinois Media School Lombard, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,295 | - | - | 100.00% | 96 | 69% | 8 to 1 |
| Methodist College Peoria, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $18,008 | $16,590 | 1,000 | 88.00% | 595 | 100% | 8 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | - | 209 | 68% | 15 to 1 |
| 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 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | - | 114 | 35% | 10 to 1 |
| Spoon River College Canton, IL Public, 2-4 years | $10,830 | - | - | - | 1,239 | 38% | 16 to 1 |
| Pacific College of Health Science-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $6,880 | $13,020 | - | - | 196 | 80% | 12 to 1 |
| Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL Public, 2-4 years | $8,118 | - | - | - | 11,026 | 29% | 18 to 1 |
| Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute Skokie, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $9,975 | - | - | - | 151 | 93% | 12 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 | - | 1,025 | 61.00% | 511 | 60% | 11 to 1 |
| Verve College Oak Brook, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $22,995 | - | - | - | 178 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Parkland College Champaign, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,580 | - | - | - | 5,758 | 31% | 14 to 1 |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office Carbondale, IL Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru PERU, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,308 | - | - | - | 44 | 53% | 15 to 1 |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $30,000 | $30,000 | - | - | 43 | - | - |
| National University of Health Sciences Lombard, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $19,961 | $24,716 | - | - | 529 | - | 6 to 1 |
| La James International College-East Moline East Moline, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,384 | - | - | - | 5 | 82% | 3 to 1 |
| Networks Barber College Calumet City, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,200 | - | - | - | 37 | 43% | 20 to 1 |
| Vatterott College-Quincy Quincy, IL Private, 2-4 years | $11,007 | - | - | - | 94 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $33,325 | $10,708 | 1,080 | 64.00% | 1,086 | 64% | 10 to 1 |
| HVAC Technical Institute Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 161 | 79% | 18 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 | 1,025 | 100.00% | 313 | 72% | 4 to 1 |
| Bell Mar Beauty College Cicero, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $10,950 | - | - | - | 81 | 63% | 15 to 1 |
| Lakeview College of Nursing Danville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $16,100 | - | - | - | 162 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-Administrative Office Downers Grove, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,520 | - | - | - | 4,929 | 32% | 24 to 1 |
| Chicago Professional Center Prospect Heights, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,800 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 5 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 |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $36,390 | $36,765 | - | - | 2,099 | - | - |
| Rosel School of Cosmetology Niles, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,500 | - | - | - | 60 | 100% | 15 to 1 |
| Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,840 | - | - | - | 4,977 | 38% | 17 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights Glendale Heights, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | - | 101 | 100% | 6 to 1 |
| American Academy of Art Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $35,270 | - | - | - | 169 | 58% | 7 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Urbana Urbana, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,800 | - | - | - | 126 | 64% | 19 to 1 |
| Coyne College Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | $16,641 | - | - | - | 531 | 61% | 16 to 1 |
| Sauk Valley Community College Dixon, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,580 | - | - | - | 1,386 | 46% | 15 to 1 |
| John Amico School of Hair Design Oak Forest, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,480 | - | - | - | 229 | 71% | 11 to 1 |
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,250 | - | - | - | 55 | 89% | 9 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview Bridgeview, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | - | 281 | 51% | 17 to 1 |
| Erikson Institute Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $19,988 | $20,588 | - | - | 457 | - | - |
| Innovations Design Academy Canton, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $16,075 | - | - | - | 36 | 25% | 12 to 1 |
| Blessing Hospital School of Radiologic Technology Quincy, IL Private, 2-4 years | $4,530 | - | - | - | 11 | - | 4 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Administrative Office Naperville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Lisle, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $13,554 | $13,929 | - | - | 285 | - | - |
| National Latino Education Institute Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,300 | - | - | 80.00% | 4 | 85% | 4 to 1 |
| John Wood Community College Quincy, IL Public, 2-4 years | $8,190 | - | - | - | 1,881 | 44% | 13 to 1 |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Evanston Evanston, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $18,666 | $20,290 | - | - | 56 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,695 | - | - | 100.00% | 260 | 60% | 12 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 |
| Curve Metric School of Hair Design Elmwood Park, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,110 | - | - | - | 23 | 75% | 15 to 1 |
| Oehrlein School of Cosmetology East Peoria, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,250 | - | - | - | 44 | 68% | 14 to 1 |
| Kishwaukee College Malta, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,390 | - | - | - | 2,626 | 41% | 16 to 1 |
| Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office Olney, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology Esthetics & Nails-Decatur Decatur, IL Private, 2-4 years | $15,595 | - | - | - | 49 | 47% | 10 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Shorewood Shorewood, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,105 | - | - | - | 44 | 69% | 13 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 | - | - |
| Trenz Beauty Academy Calumet City, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,020 | - | - | - | 250 | 100% | 25 to 1 |
| Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy Joliet, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,000 | - | - | - | 35 | 87% | 5 to 1 |
| South Suburban College South Holland, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,033 | - | - | - | 3,366 | 18% | 12 to 1 |
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts Springfield, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,100 | - | - | - | 158 | 70% | 11 to 1 |
| Northwestern College Bridgeview, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $18,475 | - | - | 81.00% | 462 | 67% | 14 to 1 |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management Lake Forest, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 395 | - | - |
| Estelle Medical Academy Skokie, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $9,180 | - | - | - | 104 | 100% | 14 to 1 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute Schaumburg, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $13,900 | - | - | - | 438 | 75% | 15 to 1 |
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology Dekalb, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,100 | - | - | - | 84 | 71% | 11 to 1 |
| Northwest Suburban College Rollng Meadows, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $9,534 | - | - | - | 44 | 55% | 15 to 1 |
| Hebrew Theological College Skokie, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $13,760 | $5,550 | - | 83.00% | 181 | 7% | 6 to 1 |
| Capital Area School of Practical Nursing Springfield, IL Public, Less than 2 years | $14,056 | - | - | - | 117 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Lincoln Christian University Lincoln, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $14,520 | $8,812 | 1,060 | 64.00% | 581 | 43% | 12 to 1 |
| The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology Downers Grove, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,325 | - | - | - | 25 | 89% | 11 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,520 | - | - | - | 1,955 | 24% | 17 to 1 |
| Christian Life College Mount Prospect, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $4,050 | - | - | - | 70 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Illinois College of Optometry Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 531 | - | - |
| Heartland Community College Normal, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,810 | - | - | - | 4,485 | 42% | 18 to 1 |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $19,575 | $19,755 | - | - | 145 | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $21,600 | - | - | - | 114 | 79% | 11 to 1 |
| Wabash Valley College Mount Carmel, IL Public, 2-4 years | $10,056 | - | - | - | 2,222 | 61% | 26 to 1 |
| McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $8,640 | $9,410 | - | - | 221 | - | - |
| Midwestern Career College Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | $11,600 | - | - | - | 655 | 62% | 26 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Danville Danville, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,800 | - | - | - | 21 | 38% | 9 to 1 |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake Mundelein, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $31,378 | $32,028 | - | - | 186 | - | - |
| Olney Central College Olney, IL Public, 2-4 years | $10,056 | - | - | - | 906 | 59% | 11 to 1 |
| John A Logan College Carterville, IL Public, 2-4 years | $5,960 | - | - | - | 3,328 | 22% | 20 to 1 |
| Blessing Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Technology Quincy, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $6,000 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Midstate College Peoria, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $16,230 | - | - | 50.00% | 226 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Unity Cosmetology College Pontiac, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,725 | - | - | - | 25 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Cameo Beauty Academy Oak Lawn, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $17,985 | - | - | - | 79 | 38% | 13 to 1 |
| Reflections Academy of Beauty Decatur, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $16,600 | - | - | - | 29 | 52% | 9 to 1 |
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing Rockford, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $27,611 | $18,987 | - | 100.00% | 291 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Kankakee Community College Kankakee, IL Public, 2-4 years | $13,200 | - | - | - | 2,245 | 33% | 12 to 1 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia Evanston, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,700 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Morrison Institute of Technology Morrison, IL Private, 2-4 years | $17,400 | - | - | - | 79 | 75% | 9 to 1 |
| State Career College Waukegan, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $10,800 | - | - | - | 125 | 59% | 20 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 |
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills Vernon Hills, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | - | 71 | 71% | 13 to 1 |
| Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,342 | - | - | - | 2,716 | 17% | 10 to 1 |
| Taylor Business Institute Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | $10,650 | - | - | 89.00% | 100 | 63% | 8 to 1 |
| College of Lake County Grayslake, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,632 | - | - | - | 11,854 | 32% | 15 to 1 |
| Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $340 | - | - | - | 361 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Niles School of Cosmetology Niles, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $11,980 | - | - | - | 50 | 63% | 7 to 1 |
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove Downers Grove, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $46,505 | $47,207 | - | - | 2,980 | - | - |
| Graham Hospital School of Nursing Canton, IL Private, 2-4 years | $8,113 | - | 1,435 | 89.00% | 63 | 100% | 4 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard Lombard, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | - | 134 | 73% | 15 to 1 |
| Rend Lake College Ina, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,000 | - | - | - | 1,802 | 56% | 17 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin Elgin, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $20,482 | - | - | - | 112 | 88% | 9 to 1 |
| Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,271 | - | - | - | 7,564 | 34% | 18 to 1 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc Lisle, IL Private, 2-4 years | $38,900 | - | - | - | 1,181 | 63% | 45 to 1 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,552 | - | - | - | 4,683 | 51% | 15 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-Illinois Addison, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $20,250 | $14,090 | - | 92.00% | 29,481 | 57% | 20 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,520 | - | - | - | 1,878 | 28% | 13 to 1 |
| American Islamic College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $7,650 | $4,650 | - | - | 16 | - | 2 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | $11,520 | - | - | - | 6,479 | 21% | 21 to 1 |
| Skokie Institute of Allied Health and Technology Glenview, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cortiva Institute-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,760 | - | - | - | 180 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Worsham College of Mortuary Science Wheeling, IL Private, 2-4 years | $23,650 | - | 1,060 | 72.00% | 171 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL Private, 2-4 years | $39,237 | - | - | - | 944 | 57% | 27 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria Peoria, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $18,952 | - | - | - | 112 | 61% | 11 to 1 |
| Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,390 | - | - | - | 6,906 | 28% | 17 to 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-District Office Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shawnee Community College Ullin, IL Public, 2-4 years | $6,090 | - | - | - | 1,176 | 49% | 17 to 1 |
| Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL Public, 2-4 years | $9,900 | - | - | - | 7,813 | 39% | 17 to 1 |
| Frontier Community College Fairfield, IL Public, 2-4 years | $10,056 | - | - | - | 1,262 | 72% | 21 to 1 |
| MacCormac College Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | $12,700 | - | - | - | 276 | 47% | 11 to 1 |
| Capri Beauty College New Lenox, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | - | 67 | 96% | 8 to 1 |
| Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL Public, 2-4 years | $12,952 | - | - | - | 2,413 | 41% | 14 to 1 |
| Career Center of Southern Illinois Red Bud, IL Public, Less than 2 years | $14,900 | - | - | - | 54 | 61% | 14 to 1 |
| Meadville Lombard Theological School Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $27,700 | - | - | 83 | - | - |
| Midwest Technical Institute-East Peoria East Peoria, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $15,457 | - | - | - | 507 | 74% | 22 to 1 |
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy Crystal Lake, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $22,000 | - | - | - | 352 | 48% | 18 to 1 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Moline Moline, IL Private, 2-4 years | $15,307 | - | - | - | 367 | 70% | 21 to 1 |
| Spertus College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $18,900 | $20,900 | - | - | 117 | - | - |
| Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL Public, 2-4 years | $12,570 | - | - | - | 10,267 | 18% | 15 to 1 |
| University of Phoenix-Illinois Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $9,552 | $16,752 | - | - | 2 | 13% | 5 to 1 |
| Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $14,335 | $9,270 | 1,095 | 98.00% | 2,870 | 62% | 19 to 1 |
| Flashpoint Chicago A Campus of Columbia College Hollywood Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | $27,454 | - | - | 99.00% | 314 | 87% | 12 to 1 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | $14,710 | - | - | - | 36 | 75% | 15 to 1 |
| Vatterott College-Fairview Heights Fairview Heights, IL Private, 2-4 years | $11,723 | - | - | - | 238 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Average | $19,395 | $19,379 | 1,104 | 70.66% | 2,671 | 57% | 13 to 1 |