Colleges in Illinois

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Best Illinois Colleges

1. University of Chicago

2. Northwestern University

3. Principia College

4. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

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Illinois Cities with Most Colleges

201,273 students

12,286 students

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Illinois College By School Categories

17 National Universities

9 Liberal Arts Colleges

62 Community Colleges

88 Trade Schools

150 Online Programs

Illinois Graduate, Law, and Medical Schools

86 Graduate Schools

9 Law Schools

8 Medical Schools

3 Arts, Design, Music Schools

11 Faith-based Colleges

Most Searched Illinois Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public, 4-year | Champaign
University of Chicago Private, 4-year | Chicago
Northwestern University Private, 4-year | Evanston
University of Illinois Chicago Public, 4-year | Chicago
DePaul University Private, 4-year | Chicago
Illinois State University Public, 4-year | Normal
Chicago State University Public, 4-year | Chicago
DeVry University-Illinois Private, 4-year | Lisle
Western Illinois University Public, 4-year | Macomb
Wheaton College Private, 4-year | Wheaton

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Graduate

Illinois Institute of Technology Private, 4-year | Chicago
Adler University Private, 4-year | Chicago
University of Illinois Chicago Public, 4-year | Chicago
Lewis University Private, 4-year | Romeoville
Western Illinois University Public, 4-year | Macomb
University of Chicago Private, 4-year | Chicago
Roosevelt University Private, 4-year | Chicago
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences Private, 4-year | Rock Island
The Chicago School at Chicago Private, 4-year | Chicago
Loyola University Chicago Private, 4-year | Chicago

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Online Schools

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Private, 4-year | North Chicago
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public, 4-year | Champaign
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Public, 4-year | Carbondale
Southwestern Illinois College Public, 2-4 year | Belleville
DeVry University-Illinois Private, 4-year | Lisle
Highland Community College Public, 2-4 year | Freeport
Ambria College of Nursing Private, 4-year | Hoffman Estates
Northwestern University Private, 4-year | Evanston
University of Illinois Springfield Public, 4-year | Springfield
Black Hawk College Public, 2-4 year | Moline

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Trade Schools

HVAC Technical Institute Private, Less than 2-year | Chicago
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford Private, Less than 2-year | Rockford
The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago Private, Less than 2-year | Chicago
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW Private, Less than 2-year | Chicago
Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute Private, Less than 2-year | Skokie
Universal Spa Training Academy Private, Less than 2-year | Downers Grove
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College Public, 2-4 year | Chicago
Reflections Academy of Beauty Private, Less than 2-year | Decatur
Cosmetology & Spa Academy Private, Less than 2-year | Crystal Lake
Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago Private, Less than 2-year | Chicago

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