Illinois Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores

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

University of Chicago has the highest ACT score of 35 among 29 Illinois colleges that consider ACT score for admission.

Of those 29 Illinois colleges, 11 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 7 schools' scores decreased. 11 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 $52,092 and graduate tuition & fees is $33,666 for the academic year 2024-2025.

For these well-regarded Illinois Colleges with the Highest ACT Scores, the average acceptance rate is 55.93% and the average SAT score is 1,359, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.

Table. Illinois 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 -	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, 4-year	32 -	1,440	42.37%	28.83%	$40,096 ($18,267)	59,238	85.00%	20 to 1
4 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
4 -	Wheaton College Wheaton, ILPrivate, 4-year	30 -	1,380	87.40%	29.89%	$45,546	2,874	85.00%	10 to 1
6 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
6 5	Knox College Galesburg, ILPrivate, 4-year	29 3	1,320	70.79%	11.48%	$57,903	1,136	68.00%	11 to 1
6 1	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year	29 -	1,260	81.60%	8.61%	$53,710	17,384	73.00%	13 to 1
9 1	DePaul University Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year	28 -	1,240	75.89%	10.81%	$45,405	21,210	68.00%	17 to 1
9 1	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year	28 -	1,240	77.35%	21.09%	$32,009 ($15,949)	33,906	62.00%	17 to 1
	Average	30	1,359	55.93%	27.57%	$52,092 ($17,108)	18,884	78.50%	13 to 1

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