DeVry University-Illinois has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 43 to last year.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Illinois State University also have higher ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
DeVry University-Illinois has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 43 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the second highest ratio of 20 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $26,223 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,053 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Student-Faculty Ratio Illinois Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 81.48%, and the average SAT score is 1,144, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, ILPrivate, 4-year | 43 to 1 7 to 1 | 31,296 | 66 | 825 | $17,008 | 37.00% |
| 2 - | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, 4-year | 20 to 1 - | 59,238 | 2,498 | 373 | $40,096 ($18,267) | 85.00% |
| 3 - | Illinois State University Normal, ILPublic, 4-year | 19 to 1 - | 21,546 | 907 | 333 | $26,058 ($14,410) | 65.00% |
| 4 - | Aurora University Aurora, ILPrivate, 4-year | 18 to 1 - | 5,923 | 123 | 427 | $29,170 | 60.00% |
| 5 - | DePaul University Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 17 to 1 - | 21,210 | 863 | 859 | $45,405 | 68.00% |
| 5 - | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year | 17 to 1 - | 33,906 | 2,404 | 871 | $32,009 ($15,949) | 62.00% |
| 5 - | National Louis University Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 17 to 1 - | 8,915 | 198 | 459 | $13,245 | 30.00% |
| 8 1 | Columbia College Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 15 to 1 - | 5,570 | 230 | 565 | $34,088 | 52.00% |
| 8 4 | Northern Illinois University Dekalb, ILPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 1 to 1 | 15,414 | 820 | 276 | $13,060 ($13,060) | 49.00% |
| 8 1 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, ILPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 - | 11,893 | 601 | 260 | $12,092 ($12,092) | 57.00% |
| Average | 20 to 1 | 21,491 | 871 | 525 | $26,223 ($14,756) | 56.50% |