Illinois Private Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores

The 2025 average ACT score of private Illinois colleges is 25 which is same as last year.

University of Chicago has the highest ACT score of 35 among 23 Illinois colleges that consider ACT score for admission.

Of those 23 Illinois colleges, 10 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 5 schools' scores decreased. 8 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 Illinois colleges with the highest ACT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $52,371 and graduate tuition & fees is $30,358 for the academic year 2024-2025.

For these well-regarded Illinois Private Colleges with the Highest ACT Scores, the average acceptance rate is 59.78% and the average SAT score is 1,316, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.

Table. Illinois Private Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores Comparison
	School Name	ACT Score	SAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	University of Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year	35 -	1,550	4.48%	88.29%	$69,324	18,566	96.00%	5 to 1
2 -	Northwestern University Evanston, ILPrivate, 4-year	34 -	1,540	7.69%	55.31%	$68,322	23,856	95.00%	6 to 1
3 1	Lake Forest College Lake Forest, ILPrivate, 4-year	30 1	1,320	56.81%	13.64%	$56,402	1,837	78.00%	13 to 1
3 -	Wheaton College Wheaton, ILPrivate, 4-year	30 -	1,380	87.40%	29.89%	$45,546	2,874	85.00%	10 to 1
5 2	Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year	29 1	1,300	54.93%	7.73%	$52,202	8,834	75.00%	14 to 1
5 4	Knox College Galesburg, ILPrivate, 4-year	29 3	1,320	70.79%	11.48%	$57,903	1,136	68.00%	11 to 1
5 1	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year	29 -	1,260	81.60%	8.61%	$53,710	17,384	73.00%	13 to 1
8 1	DePaul University Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year	28 -	1,240	75.89%	10.81%	$45,405	21,210	68.00%	17 to 1
9 2	North Central College Naperville, ILPrivate, 4-year	27 2	1,190	77.33%	13.56%	$45,726	3,003	64.00%	12 to 1
10 1	Aurora University Aurora, ILPrivate, 4-year	26 -	1,055	80.85%	15.55%	$29,170	5,923	60.00%	18 to 1
	Average	30	1,316	59.78%	25.49%	$52,371	10,462	76.20%	12 to 1

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