Illinois Public Colleges With The Highest SAT And ACT Scores

The average SAT score is 994 and ACT score is 22 over the 6 Illinois Public Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the highest SAT and ACT scores (SAT: 1,440, ACT: 32). University of Illinois Chicago (SAT: 1,240, ACT: 28) and Illinois State University (SAT: 1,100, ACT: 24) are following it in the list of Illinois Public Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,955 and graduate tuition & fees is $22,724 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these High SAT/ACT Score Illinois Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 79.69%, and the average SAT score is 1,160, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Table. Illinois Public 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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, 4-year	1,440 30	32 -	42.37%	28.83%	$40,096 ($18,267)	59,238	85.00%	20 to 1
2 -	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year	1,240 10	28 -	77.35%	21.09%	$32,009 ($15,949)	33,906	62.00%	17 to 1
3 -	Illinois State University Normal, ILPublic, 4-year	1,100 10	24 -	88.15%	22.53%	$26,058 ($14,410)	21,546	65.00%	19 to 1
4 -	University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, ILPublic, 4-year	1,070 20	24 1	85.88%	12.55%	$20,139 ($12,557)	4,628	53.00%	13 to 1
4 1	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, ILPublic, 4-year	1,070 40	24 1	97.50%	15.66%	$12,092 ($12,092)	11,893	57.00%	15 to 1
6 -	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, ILPublic, 4-year	1,040 20	22 2	86.88%	18.64%	$13,334 ($13,334)	11,790	62.00%	11 to 1
	Average	1,160	26	79.69%	19.88%	$23,955 ($14,435)	23,834	64.00%	16 to 1

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