Illinois Private Colleges With The Highest SAT And ACT Scores

The average SAT score is 1,205 and ACT score is 27 over the 10 Illinois Private Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores.

University of Chicago has the highest SAT and ACT scores (SAT: 1,550, ACT: 35). Northwestern University (SAT: 1,540, ACT: 34) and Wheaton College (SAT: 1,380, ACT: 30) are following it in the list of Illinois Private Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $54,614 and graduate tuition & fees is $32,419 for the academic year 2024-2025.

For these well-regarded Illinois Private Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores, the average acceptance rate is 57.96% and the average SAT score is 1,325, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.

Table. Illinois Private Colleges With The Highest SAT And ACT Scores Comparison
	School Name	SAT Score	ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	University of Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year	1,550 -	35 -	4.48%	88.29%	$69,324	18,566	96.00%	5 to 1
2 -	Northwestern University Evanston, ILPrivate, 4-year	1,540 10	34 -	7.69%	55.31%	$68,322	23,856	95.00%	6 to 1
3 -	Wheaton College Wheaton, ILPrivate, 4-year	1,380 30	30 -	87.40%	29.89%	$45,546	2,874	85.00%	10 to 1
4 1	Lake Forest College Lake Forest, ILPrivate, 4-year	1,320 40	30 1	56.81%	13.64%	$56,402	1,837	78.00%	13 to 1
5 2	Knox College Galesburg, ILPrivate, 4-year	1,320 70	29 3	70.79%	11.48%	$57,903	1,136	68.00%	11 to 1
6 2	Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year	1,300 10	29 1	54.93%	7.73%	$52,202	8,834	75.00%	14 to 1
7 1	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year	1,260 10	29 -	81.60%	8.61%	$53,710	17,384	73.00%	13 to 1
8 -	DePaul University Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year	1,240 10	28 -	75.89%	10.81%	$45,405	21,210	68.00%	17 to 1
9 1	North Central College Naperville, ILPrivate, 4-year	1,190 40	27 2	77.33%	13.56%	$45,726	3,003	64.00%	12 to 1
10 1	Augustana College Rock Island, ILPrivate, 4-year	1,150 30	25 1	62.68%	13.48%	$51,598	2,570	73.00%	12 to 1
	Average	1,325	30	57.96%	25.28%	$54,614	10,127	77.50%	11 to 1

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