For 59 Illinois Colleges having competitive admission policies, the average acceptance rate is 72.83%. The average tuition & fees of the schools is $32,407 and the average SAT score is 1149.
2 Illinois colleges' acceptance rates are under 10%, which is very low,.38 Illinois colleges' acceptance rates are higher than 70%, which means applicants have higher chances to get in.
The following table shows the number of Illinois colleges by acceptance rate and school type.
| Acceptance Rate Range | Total | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower than 10% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10% - 20% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20% - 30% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30% - 40% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 40% - 50% | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 50% - 60% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 60% - 70% | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Higher than 70% | 38 | 7 | 31 |
| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | SAT Score | Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Islamic CollegeChicago, IL | 100.00% | 9 | 9 | 8 | - | $7,650 |
| School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL | 77.47% | 6,626 | 5,133 | 604 | - | $54,623 |
| Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL | 62.68% | 7,857 | 4,925 | 664 | 1150 | $51,598 |
| Aurora UniversityAurora, IL | 80.85% | 5,384 | 4,353 | 677 | 1055 | $29,170 |
| Blackburn CollegeCarlinville, IL | 63.19% | 910 | 575 | 148 | - | $28,149 |
| Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL | 76.76% | 9,458 | 7,260 | 811 | - | $42,160 |
| The Chicago School at ChicagoChicago, IL | 34.48% | 29 | 10 | 4 | - | $21,780 |
| Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL | 43.26% | 10,638 | 4,602 | 173 | - | $12,757 ($12,757) |
| University of ChicagoChicago, IL | 4.48% | 43,612 | 1,955 | 1,726 | 1550 | $69,324 |
| Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL | 89.46% | 7,079 | 6,333 | 959 | - | $34,088 |
| Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL | 92.79% | 4,200 | 3,897 | 300 | - | $37,488 |
| DePaul UniversityChicago, IL | 75.89% | 31,266 | 23,729 | 2,566 | 1240 | $45,405 |
| Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL | 65.35% | 12,539 | 8,194 | 804 | 1000 | $15,859 ($13,377) |
| Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL | 73.64% | 6,245 | 4,599 | 576 | 1130 | $42,955 |
| Eureka CollegeEureka, IL | 84.99% | 1,186 | 1,008 | 160 | - | $28,636 |
| Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL | 48.27% | 2,944 | 1,421 | 239 | - | $12,004 ($12,004) |
| Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL | 97.50% | 1,757 | 1,713 | 255 | 995 | $32,200 |
| Hebrew Theological CollegeSkokie, IL | 57.14% | 14 | 8 | 7 | - | $15,150 |
| University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | 77.35% | 27,085 | 20,951 | 4,419 | 1240 | $32,009 ($15,949) |
| Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL | 95.23% | 3,043 | 2,898 | 451 | - | $32,648 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 42.37% | 73,742 | 31,247 | 9,008 | 1440 | $40,096 ($18,267) |
| Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL | 39.31% | 9,558 | 3,757 | 461 | 1240 | $57,704 |
| Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL | 78.19% | 3,820 | 2,987 | 246 | 1055 | $38,676 |
| Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL | 54.93% | 12,216 | 6,710 | 519 | 1300 | $52,202 |
| Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL | 88.15% | 21,573 | 19,017 | 4,285 | 1100 | $26,058 ($14,410) |
| Judson UniversityElgin, IL | 47.59% | 830 | 395 | 155 | 930 | $30,297 |
| Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL | 70.79% | 4,899 | 3,468 | 398 | 1320 | $57,903 |
| Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL | 56.81% | 5,356 | 3,043 | 415 | 1320 | $56,402 |
| Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL | 71.29% | 6,302 | 4,493 | 686 | 1080 | $39,200 |
| Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL | 81.60% | 39,315 | 32,081 | 2,763 | 1260 | $53,710 |
| McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL | 71.72% | 3,066 | 2,199 | 413 | - | $34,740 |
| Methodist CollegePeoria, IL | 38.89% | 18 | 7 | 4 | - | $18,008 |
| Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL | 66.68% | 5,144 | 3,430 | 342 | 1020 | $26,792 |
| Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL | 90.93% | 1,577 | 1,434 | 200 | 1110 | $44,922 |
| Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL | 82.69% | 387 | 320 | 211 | - | $15,786 |
| National Louis UniversityChicago, IL | 95.05% | 4,063 | 3,862 | 711 | - | $13,245 |
| North Central CollegeNaperville, IL | 77.33% | 4,596 | 3,554 | 482 | 1190 | $45,726 |
| North Park UniversityChicago, IL | 68.51% | 4,309 | 2,952 | 423 | - | $36,710 |
| Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL | 69.79% | 23,651 | 16,505 | 1,991 | - | $13,060 ($13,060) |
| Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | 7.69% | 49,474 | 3,806 | 2,105 | 1540 | $68,322 |
| Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL | 74.60% | 8,955 | 6,680 | 567 | - | $22,726 ($12,383) |
| Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL | 55.86% | 5,789 | 3,234 | 791 | 1100 | $38,900 |
| Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL | 50.93% | 1,771 | 902 | 266 | 1080 | $37,140 |
| Rockford UniversityRockford, IL | 92.91% | 1,721 | 1,599 | 214 | 940 | $37,780 |
| Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL | 97.16% | 7,427 | 7,216 | 631 | 985 | $21,315 |
| Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL | 90.32% | 6,873 | 6,208 | 749 | 1000 | $38,828 |
| University of St FrancisJoliet, IL | 65.29% | 2,250 | 1,469 | 209 | 1130 | $38,110 |
| Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL | 84.30% | 6,434 | 5,424 | 735 | - | $38,945 |
| University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL | 85.88% | 2,430 | 2,087 | 262 | 1070 | $20,139 ($12,557) |
| Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL | 86.88% | 10,858 | 9,433 | 1,758 | 1040 | $13,334 ($13,334) |
| Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL | 97.50% | 10,150 | 9,896 | 1,550 | 1070 | $12,092 ($12,092) |
| Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoChicago, IL | 100.00% | 24 | 24 | 24 | - | $15,000 |
| Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL | 84.92% | 650 | 552 | 128 | 1160 | $20,605 |
| Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL | 100.00% | 13 | 13 | 6 | - | $12,320 |
| VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL | 89.47% | 38 | 34 | 15 | - | $30,910 |
| Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL | 71.18% | 8,674 | 6,174 | 634 | - | $14,572 ($14,572) |
| Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL | 87.40% | 2,040 | 1,783 | 533 | 1380 | $45,546 |
| Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL | 82.64% | 121 | 100 | 66 | - | $21,536 |
| DeVry University-IllinoisLisle, IL | 98.38% | 2,833 | 2,787 | 2,168 | 860 | $17,008 |
| Average | 72.83% | 9,065 | 5,330 | 893 | 1,149 | $32,407 ($14,864) |