Tightest Illinois Colleges To Get In

The average acceptance rate of the 46 Illinois colleges that have competitive admission is 70.73% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 1.24%. The acceptance rate at 20 Illinois colleges increased and the rate of 26 colleges decreased.
University of Chicago has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 5.43%. Northwestern University (7.21%) and DeVry University-Illinois (43.02%) are following it in the list of Tightest Illinois Colleges to get in.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest Illinois Colleges To Get In

University of Chicago has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 5.43% and Northwestern University has the second lowest rate of 7.21% among 46 Illinois colleges with competitive admission. University of Chicago stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Northwestern University also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $34,843 and graduate tuition & fees is $26,841 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest Illinois Colleges To Get In.
Table. Tightest Illinois Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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University of Chicago Chicago, IL
Private, four-years
5.43%
1.05%
84.80%1,540$66,93918,33995.00%5 to 1
2
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Northwestern University Evanston, IL
Private, four-years
7.21%
0.24%
55.16%1,530$65,99723,16196.00%6 to 1
3
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DeVry University-Illinois Naperville, IL
Private, four-years
43.02%
2.50%
84.39%1,085$17,48826,38443.00%49 to 1
4
2
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
Public, four-years
44.82%
14.84%
28.06%1,440$34,501
($16,004)
56,91684.00%21 to 1
5
30
Principia College Elsah, IL
Private, four-years
47.85%
36.21%
61.00%1,125$33,28032376.00%6 to 1
6
2
Chicago State University Chicago, IL
Public, four-years
48.51%
1.04%
4.82%-$12,754
($12,018)
2,31727.00%11 to 1
7
6
Rockford University Rockford, IL
Private, four-years
54.91%
11.87%
11.01%980$37,3001,18140.00%10 to 1
8
3
Governors State University University Park, IL
Public, four-years
57.48%
5.43%
29.48%945$11,320
($10,468)
4,42720.00%10 to 1
9
2
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL
Private, four-years
57.80%
2.75%
19.04%-$37,9403,25566.00%14 to 1
10
1
Judson University Elgin, IL
Private, four-years
58.20%
4.20%
26.08%1,025$30,91097353.00%10 to 1
Average42.52%40.38%1,209$34,843
($12,830)
13,72860.00%14 to 1
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