The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Most Favored Illinois Private Colleges is 23.38% for the academic year 2024-2025.
University of Chicago has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 88.29% and Hebrew Theological College (87.50%) and DeVry University-Illinois (77.79%) are following it in the list of Most Favored Illinois Private Colleges.This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
University of Chicago has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 88.29% and Hebrew Theological College has the second highest yield of 87.50%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $34,485 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,350 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Highest Yield Illinois Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 62.53%, and the average SAT score is 1,227, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 88.29% 0.35% | 4.48% | 1,550 | $69,324 | 18,566 | 96.00% | 5 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Hebrew Theological College Skokie, ILPrivate, 4-year | 87.50% 4.89% | 57.14% | - | $15,150 | 182 | 50.00% | 5 to 1 |
| 3 1 | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, ILPrivate, 4-year | 77.79% 4.93% | 98.38% | 860 | $17,008 | 31,296 | 37.00% | 43 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Northwestern University Evanston, ILPrivate, 4-year | 55.31% 1.70% | 7.69% | 1,540 | $68,322 | 23,856 | 95.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 5 27 | Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, ILPrivate, 4-year | 46.15% 37.61% | 100.00% | - | $12,320 | 869 | 46.00% | 3 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Judson University Elgin, ILPrivate, 4-year | 39.24% 6.94% | 47.59% | 930 | $30,297 | 960 | 60.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Wheaton College Wheaton, ILPrivate, 4-year | 29.89% 3.05% | 87.40% | 1,380 | $45,546 | 2,874 | 85.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 8 2 | Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, ILPrivate, 4-year | 24.46% 2.54% | 55.86% | 1,100 | $38,900 | 3,339 | 61.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 9 1 | McKendree University Lebanon, ILPrivate, 4-year | 18.78% 6.96% | 71.72% | - | $34,740 | 2,392 | 53.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 10 1 | National Louis University Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 18.41% 1.93% | 95.05% | - | $13,245 | 8,915 | 30.00% | 17 to 1 |
| Average | 48.58% | 62.53% | 1,227 | $34,485 | 9,325 | 61.30% | 13 to 1 |