2023 Illinois Colleges Test Scores Comparison
The average SAT scores of Illinois colleges is 1,121 and the average ACT score (composite score) is 25 for academic year 2021-2022. 14,937 students (35.6% of 52,120 enrolled students) have submitted SAT scores and 8,202 students (18.8% of enrolled students) have submitted ACT scores to admit Illinois colleges.
2 Illinois colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and 5 colleges recommend to submit the scores. 45 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process.
Illinois College SAT and ACT Scores Statistics
For the academic year 2021-2022, 14,937 students (35.6% of 52,120 enrolled students) have submitted SAT scores and 8,202 students (18.8% of enrolled students) have submitted ACT scores to admit Illinois colleges.
The average SAT scores of Illinois colleges is 1,121 and the average ACT score (composite score) is 25 for academic year 2021-2022. The SAT and ACT statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the test scores are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools.
- University of Chicago has the highest SAT scores of 1,545 and Lincoln College has the lowest SAT scores of 755.
- Northwestern University has the highest ACT scores of 35 and Lincoln College has the lowest ACT scores of 17.
2023 Illinois Colleges Test Scores
The following table lists Illinois colleges with average SAT and ACT scores along with scores in 25th and 75th percentile. As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The values in each SAT/ACT subject columns are the score range from 25th to 75th percentile for each subject.
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| College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Average | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University Aurora, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,045 | 480-570 | 480-560 | 22 | 19-24 | 17-24 | 17-25 |
| Blackburn College Carlinville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,007 | 450-590 | 438-535 | 20 | 16-24 | 12-23 | 17-25 |
| Bradley University Peoria, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,170 | 530-640 | 530-640 | 27 | 24-30 | 23-31 | 23-28 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,545 | 740-780 | 770-800 | 34 | 33-35 | 34-36 | 31-35 |
| Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL Public, 4 years four-years | 1,020 | 460-580 | 440-560 | 20 | 17-23 | 17-24 | 17-24 |
| Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,117 | 503-620 | 510-600 | 26 | 22-29 | 20-30 | 19-27 |
| Eureka College Eureka, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,013 | 450-575 | 420-580 | 20 | 16-23 | 15-22 | 15-22 |
| Governors State University University Park, IL Public, 4 years four-years | 945 | 420-540 | 410-520 | 19 | 16-22 | 17-21 | 16-19 |
| Greenville University Greenville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,035 | 460-590 | 440-580 | 18 | 15-20 | 13-23 | 15-22 |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | 1,195 | 540-650 | 540-660 | 27 | 23-31 | 22-33 | 22-29 |
| Benedictine University Lisle, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,165 | 520-630 | 530-650 | 24 | 19-28 | 20-30 | 19-27 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, 4 years four-years | 1,415 | 640-730 | 680-780 | 32 | 29-34 | 29-35 | 28-34 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,210 | 580-670 | 530-640 | 27 | 24-29 | 24-30 | 23-29 |
| Illinois College Jacksonville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,050 | 480-590 | 470-560 | 21 | 18-24 | 16-23 | 17-24 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,320 | 600-680 | 630-730 | 29 | 26-32 | 25-33 | 26-32 |
| Illinois State University Normal, IL Public, 4 years four-years | 1,100 | 510-610 | 490-590 | 24 | 21-27 | 20-27 | 19-27 |
| Judson University Elgin, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,025 | 455-575 | 455-565 | 22 | 17-27 | 16-27 | 17-26 |
| Knox College Galesburg, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,265 | 590-700 | 560-680 | 28 | 24-31 | 23-33 | 21-28 |
| Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,238 | 570-665 | 560-680 | 29 | 26-31 | 24-33 | 24-30 |
| Lewis University Romeoville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,145 | 520-610 | 530-630 | 23 | 20-26 | 20-26 | 19-27 |
| Lincoln College Lincoln, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 755 | 370-420 | 340-380 | 17 | 16-18 | 15-16 | 16-18 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,260 | 590-690 | 570-670 | 30 | 27-32 | 26-34 | 25-29 |
| Methodist College Peoria, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 980 | 410-600 | 390-560 | - | - | - | - |
| Millikin University Decatur, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,075 | 490-600 | 470-590 | 23 | 19-27 | 19-29 | 17-26 |
| Monmouth College Monmouth, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,190 | 540-640 | 540-660 | 26 | 23-28 | 22-27 | 23-26 |
| North Central College Naperville, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,130 | 520-620 | 510-610 | 25 | 22-28 | 20-28 | 21-27 |
| North Park University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,026 | 450-582 | 440-580 | 23 | 20-26 | 20-24 | 17-24 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,520 | 720-770 | 750-800 | 35 | 34-35 | 35-36 | 32-35 |
| Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,085 | 490-610 | 480-590 | 23 | 19-26 | 17-26 | 18-26 |
| Principia College Elsah, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,111 | 518-593 | 510-600 | 25 | 21-28 | 21-28 | 20-27 |
| Quincy University Quincy, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,150 | 530-610 | 530-630 | 24 | 21-26 | 20-25 | 20-26 |
| Rockford University Rockford, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,000 | 440-570 | 440-550 | 21 | 18-23 | 17-25 | 17-24 |
| Roosevelt University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 990 | 440-570 | 420-550 | 24 | 21-27 | 21-29 | 19-27 |
| Dominican University River Forest, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,035 | 460-580 | 450-580 | 25 | 22-27 | 21-27 | 19-26 |
| University of St Francis Joliet, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,045 | 470-580 | 450-590 | 23 | 20-25 | 19-24 | 16-27 |
| University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL Public, 4 years four-years | 1,120 | 510-640 | 480-610 | 24 | 21-27 | 21-25 | 18-25 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Public, 4 years four-years | 1,045 | 480-590 | 450-570 | 24 | 20-28 | 20-28 | 18-26 |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Public, 4 years four-years | 1,040 | 470-590 | 450-570 | 23 | 19-26 | 18-26 | 17-26 |
| Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,085 | 490-610 | 460-610 | 24 | 20-27 | 20-25 | 18-26 |
| Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,050 | 510-560 | 470-560 | 18 | 15-21 | 15-22 | 14-19 |
| Wheaton College Wheaton, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,340 | 610-710 | 640-720 | 30 | 27-32 | 26-35 | 24-30 |
| Worsham College of Mortuary Science Wheeling, IL Private, 2-4 years | 1,045 | 520-560 | 480-530 | 24 | 22-25 | 23-24 | 20-22 |
| Average | 1,121 | - | - | 25 | - | - | - |