Colleges in Cook County, Illinois
For the academic year 2024-2025, 100 colleges are active for serving college programs in Cook County, Illinois. By school type, there are eighteen public and eighty-one private schools. By school level, there are forty-three 4-years (or high) schools, twenty-three 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and thirty-three less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Eighty-five schools offer undergraduate programs and forty schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Cook County, Illinois is $20,783 for Illinois residents and $21,681 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 74.33% and the average SAT score is 1,253. A total of 285,335 students enrolled in schools in Cook County, Illinois, of which 45,453 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Cook County, Illinois
The following table lists 100 colleges located in Cook County, Illinois ordered by distance from Cook County. 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 | Distance From Cook County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adler University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $45,471 | 1,631 | - | 1 to 1 | $47,179 | - | - |
| Ambria College of Nursing Hoffman Estates, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $46,105 | 123 | - | 3 to 1 | - | - | - |
| American Islamic College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $7,650 | 29 | - | 3 to 1 | $4,650 | 100.0% | - |
| Americare Technical School Park Ridge, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $20,500 | 25 | 12% | 25 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | - | $16,657 | 333 | - | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 80 | - | - | $20,790 | - | - |
| CAAN Academy of Nursing Matteson, IL Private, 2-4 years | - | $21,200 | 96 | 100% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cameo Beauty Academy Oak Lawn, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $17,985 | 82 | 59% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $18,020 | 64 | 53% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Capri Beauty College Oak Forest, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $20,100 | 33 | 50% | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $23,232 | 210 | - | - | $23,232 | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-Administrative Office Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicago Professional Center Prospect Heights, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $7,100 | 95 | - | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Chicago State University Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | - | $12,757 | 2,238 | 15% | 9 to 1 | $16,162 | 43.3% | - |
| Chicago Theological Seminary Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $26,448 | 215 | - | - | $26,598 | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-District Office Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $15,150 | 6,121 | 26% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $15,150 | 6,839 | 32% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $15,150 | 3,274 | 31% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $15,150 | 9,303 | 18% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $15,150 | 3,137 | 21% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $15,150 | 6,296 | 27% | 31 to 1 | - | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $15,150 | 7,798 | 31% | 28 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $34,088 | 5,570 | 52% | 15 to 1 | $2,544 | 89.5% | - |
| Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $37,488 | 4,770 | 36% | 13 to 1 | $10,782 | 92.8% | - |
| Cosmetology Concepts Niles Niles, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $14,375 | 31 | 100% | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| DePaul University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $45,405 | 21,210 | 68% | 17 to 1 | $23,358 | 75.9% | 1,240 |
| Dominican University River Forest, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $38,828 | 3,803 | 55% | 12 to 1 | $18,500 | 90.3% | 1,000 |
| East-West University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $25,395 | 468 | 16% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Stone Park Stone Park, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $19,260 | 136 | 38% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Endeavor Health School of Nurse Anesthesia-DePaul University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 80 | - | - | $34,000 | - | - |
| Erikson Institute Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $13,564 | 297 | - | - | $14,164 | - | - |
| Estelle Medical Academy Skokie, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $9,180 | 66 | 86% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute Skokie, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $10,875 | 141 | 86% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Fox College Tinley Park, IL Private, 2-4 years | - | $17,670 | 200 | 71% | 9 to 1 | - | 70.2% | - |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute Schaumburg, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $13,900 | 490 | 64% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Evanston, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,576 | 313 | - | - | $22,760 | - | - |
| Generations College Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | - | $12,700 | 310 | 11% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hair Professionals Career College Palos Hills, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $21,162 | 86 | 71% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hebrew Theological College Skokie, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $15,150 | 182 | 50% | 5 to 1 | $5,550 | 57.1% | - |
| HVAC Technical Institute Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $15,000 | 285 | 86% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Illinois College of Optometry Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 474 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $52,202 | 8,834 | 75% | 14 to 1 | $35,222 | 54.9% | 1,300 |
| Illinois Media School Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $18,870 | 32 | 80% | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $18,870 | 66 | 61% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $26,750 | 121 | - | - | $26,750 | - | - |
| John Amico School of Hair Design Oak Forest, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $18,791 | 162 | 84% | 5 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Larry's Barber College Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $18,540 | 29 | 88% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Larry's Barber College Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $18,540 | 68 | 63% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL Private, 2-4 years | - | $32,809 | 1,539 | 68% | 32 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $53,710 | 17,384 | 73% | 13 to 1 | $21,912 | 81.6% | 1,260 |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $18,480 | 101 | - | - | $18,960 | - | - |
| McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $8,640 | 125 | - | - | $9,410 | - | - |
| MDT College of Health Sciences Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $21,870 | 575 | 50% | 15 to 1 | - | 64.2% | - |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 62 | - | - | $28,086 | - | - |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie Skokie, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $18,666 | 30 | - | 9 to 1 | $20,290 | - | - |
| Midwestern Career College Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | - | $18,070 | 887 | 54% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $15,786 | 2,202 | 62% | 14 to 1 | $9,702 | 82.7% | - |
| Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $9,846 | 11,296 | 40% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Morton College Cicero, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $11,028 | 3,562 | 31% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture Hillside, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $19,900 | 52 | 44% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| National Louis University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $13,245 | 8,915 | 30% | 17 to 1 | $13,453 | 95.1% | - |
| Networks Barber College Calumet City, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $19,400 | 54 | 73% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| North Park University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $36,710 | 2,557 | 58% | 12 to 1 | $14,417 | 68.5% | - |
| Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | - | $22,726 | 5,734 | 22% | 9 to 1 | $18,217 | 74.6% | - |
| Northwest Suburban College Rollng Meadows, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $9,534 | 44 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $68,322 | 23,856 | 95% | 6 to 1 | $54,655 | 7.7% | 1,540 |
| Oakton College Des Plaines, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $12,462 | 8,329 | 37% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pacific College of Health and Science Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $7,508 | 245 | 78% | 12 to 1 | $16,460 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $24,075 | 160 | 60% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Phipps Academy of Barbering Richton Park, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $18,500 | 39 | 76% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $11,064 | 2,953 | 21% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Roosevelt University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,315 | 4,281 | 35% | 11 to 1 | $20,935 | 97.2% | 985 |
| Rosel School of Cosmetology Niles, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $14,500 | 55 | 88% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Rush University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $33,751 | 2,769 | - | 10 to 1 | $38,755 | - | - |
| Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $38,945 | 3,485 | 57% | 16 to 1 | $13,950 | 84.3% | - |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $54,623 | 3,394 | 67% | 10 to 1 | $49,649 | 77.5% | - |
| Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $14,315 | 233 | - | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| South Suburban College South Holland, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $12,683 | 3,818 | 28% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Spertus College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,100 | 89 | - | - | $23,100 | - | - |
| Stellar Career College Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $29,000 | 83 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $18,750 | 60 | 50% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Taylor Business Institute Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | - | $12,300 | 115 | 59% | 10 to 1 | - | 91.2% | - |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $15,000 | 91 | - | 15 to 1 | $8,000 | 100.0% | - |
| The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $22,350 | 93 | 78% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| The Chicago School at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,780 | 1,100 | - | 17 to 1 | $35,328 | 34.5% | - |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 39 | - | - | $32,150 | - | - |
| Trenz Beauty Academy Calumet City, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $1,940 | 109 | 61% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview Bridgeview, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $13,184 | 470 | 67% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $13,184 | 160 | 53% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $13,184 | 216 | - | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,605 | 854 | 58% | 10 to 1 | $22,630 | 84.9% | 1,160 |
| Triton College River Grove, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $15,330 | 9,842 | 29% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $16,900 | 53 | 100% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $69,324 | 18,566 | 96% | 5 to 1 | $68,652 | 4.5% | 1,550 |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | - | $32,009 | 33,906 | 62% | 17 to 1 | $27,748 | 77.4% | 1,240 |
| VanderCook College of Music Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $30,910 | 323 | 67% | 5 to 1 | $8,135 | 89.5% | - |
| William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $11,874 | 13,988 | 48% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Worsham College of Mortuary Science Wheeling, IL Private, 2-4 years | - | $26,000 | 183 | 74% | 12 to 1 | - | 92.0% | - |
| Average | - | $21,681 | 285,335 | 56% | 15 to 1 | $23,252 | 74.3% | 1,253 |