Chicago Has the Largest Student Population with 194,245 Students Enrolled in Illinois

The top city with the largest student population in Illinois is Chicago, IL with 194,245 students enrolled across 68 colleges. Chicago is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in Illinois.

The largest college in Chicago is University of Illinois Chicago with 33,906 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Illinois include

Champaign, IL (2 colleges, 65,252 students). The leading institution in Champaign is University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with 59,238 students.
Lisle, IL (4 colleges, 35,684 students). The biggest institution in Lisle is DeVry University-Illinois with 31,296 students.
Addison, IL (1 colleges, 32,944 students). The most prominent college in Addison is Chamberlain University-Illinois with 32,944 students.
Normal, IL (4 colleges, 26,618 students). The biggest institution in Normal is Illinois State University with 21,546 students.
Glen Ellyn, IL (1 colleges, 26,224 students). .
Evanston, IL (4 colleges, 24,344 students). The biggest institution in Evanston is Northwestern University with 23,856 students.
Joliet, IL (4 colleges, 17,568 students). The most prominent college in Joliet is University of St Francis with 3,074 students.
Dekalb, IL (2 colleges, 15,513 students). The most prominent college in Dekalb is Northern Illinois University with 15,414 students.
Palatine, IL (1 colleges, 13,988 students). .

Illinois Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Illinois, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Illinois Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Male	Female
City	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Male	Female	Chicago, IL68 Schools	194,245	136,162	58,083	32,834	79,663	114,582
Champaign, IL2 Schools	65,252	43,155	22,097	10,277	34,634	30,618
Lisle, IL4 Schools	35,684	31,175	4,509	30,715	12,875	22,809
Addison, IL1 School	32,944	14,041	18,903	30,257	3,428	29,516
Normal, IL4 Schools	26,618	24,182	2,436	2,429	11,079	15,539
Glen Ellyn, IL1 School	26,224	26,225	-	4,853	12,086	14,138
Evanston, IL4 Schools	24,344	9,495	14,849	869	10,875	13,469
Joliet, IL4 Schools	17,568	15,840	1,728	2,967	7,138	10,430
Dekalb, IL2 Schools	15,513	11,448	4,065	2,197	6,961	8,552
Palatine, IL1 School	13,988	13,989	-	2,136	6,091	7,897

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