For the academic year 2024-2025, the average SAT score of Illinois Colleges is 650. Compared to last year's score, the 2025 SAT score decreased by 52 points.
Over the past 5 years, the SAT score of Illinois Colleges has decreased by 153 points from 804 to 650. Of the 80 Illinois Colleges, which consider SAT score for their competitive admission, 20 schools's SAT score is higher and 14 schools' score is lower than 5 years ago.
You can check 2025 SAT scores along with 25th and 75th percentile at Illinois Colleges SAT/ACT score comparison table.
Comparison Table of SAT Score Changes for Illinois Colleges
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SAT Score Changes from 2020 to 2025 at Illinois Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
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Adler UniversityChicago, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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American Academy of Art CollegeChicago, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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American Islamic CollegeChicago, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL | 1,154 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL | - | - | 1,130 | 1,130 | 1,150
20 | 20 |
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Aurora UniversityAurora, IL | 1,060 | 1,045
15 | 1,089
44 | 1,032
58 | 1,025
7 | 35 |
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Blackburn CollegeCarlinville, IL | 984 | 1,007
23 | - | - | - | - |
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Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesQuincy, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL | 1,180 | 1,170
10 | 1,165
5 | 1,195
30 | - | - |
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The Chicago School at ChicagoChicago, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL | 857 | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of ChicagoChicago, IL | 1,535 | 1,545
10 | 1,540
5 | 1,540 | 1,545
5 | 10 |
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Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL | 1,085 | - | - | - | - | - |
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DePaul UniversityChicago, IL | - | - | 1,185 | 1,235
50 | 1,235 | 50 |
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East-West UniversityChicago, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL | 1,050 | 1,020
30 | 1,010
10 | 1,000
10 | 985
15 | 65 |
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Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL | 1,075 | 1,117
42 | 1,110
7 | 1,085
25 | 1,125
40 | 50 |
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Eureka CollegeEureka, IL | 1,025 | 1,013
13 | - | - | - | - |
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Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL | 940 | 945
5 | 945 | - | - | - |
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Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL | 990 | 1,035
45 | 1,009
26 | 1,015
6 | 1,001
15 | 11 |
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Hebrew Theological CollegeSkokie, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | 1,140 | 1,195
55 | 1,225
30 | 1,230
5 | 1,240
10 | 100 |
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Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL | 1,070 | 1,165
95 | - | - | - | - |
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University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 1,330 | 1,415
85 | 1,415 | 1,390
25 | 1,415
25 | 85 |
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Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL | 1,200 | 1,210
10 | 1,225
15 | 1,235
10 | 1,230
5 | 30 |
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Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL | - | 1,050 | 1,043
7 | 1,081
38 | 1,032
49 | 19 |
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Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL | 1,295 | 1,320
25 | 1,315
5 | 1,295
20 | 1,310
15 | 15 |
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Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL | 1,120 | 1,100
20 | 1,105
5 | 1,120
15 | 1,100
20 | 20 |
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Judson UniversityElgin, IL | 1,000 | 1,025
25 | 1,025 | 970
55 | 967
3 | 33 |
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Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL | 1,200 | 1,265
65 | 1,290
25 | 1,253
38 | 1,310
58 | 110 |
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Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL | - | 1,238 | 1,247
9 | 1,268
21 | 1,292
24 | 54 |
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Lakeview College of NursingDanville, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL | 1,115 | 1,145
30 | 1,105
40 | 1,105 | 1,085
20 | 30 |
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Lincoln Christian UniversityLincoln, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL | 1,230 | 1,260
30 | 1,275
15 | 1,250
25 | 1,265
15 | 35 |
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Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesRock Island, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL | 1,074 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Methodist CollegePeoria, IL | 1,000 | 980
20 | - | - | - | - |
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Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL | 1,050 | 1,075
25 | 1,065
10 | 1,015
50 | 995
20 | 55 |
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Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL | 1,155 | 1,190
35 | 1,110
80 | 1,120
10 | 1,105
15 | 50 |
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Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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National Louis UniversityChicago, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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National University of Health SciencesLombard, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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North Central CollegeNaperville, IL | 1,140 | 1,130
10 | 1,130 | 1,173
43 | 1,183
10 | 43 |
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North Park UniversityChicago, IL | 1,031 | 1,026
5 | - | - | - | - |
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Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | 1,490 | 1,520
30 | 1,530
10 | 1,525
5 | 1,540
15 | 50 |
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Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL | 1,080 | 1,085
5 | - | 1,075 | 1,085
10 | 5 |
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Principia CollegeElsah, IL | 1,112 | 1,111
2 | 1,135
25 | 1,145
10 | - | - |
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Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL | 1,088 | 1,150
63 | - | 1,160 | 1,100
60 | 13 |
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Rockford UniversityRockford, IL | 1,000 | 1,000 | 963
37 | 960
3 | 960 | 40 |
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Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL | 1,015 | 990
25 | 960
30 | 955
5 | 1,035
80 | 20 |
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Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL | 1,060 | 1,035
25 | 1,015
20 | 1,037
22 | 990
47 | 70 |
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Rush UniversityChicago, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPeoria, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of St FrancisJoliet, IL | 1,075 | 1,045
30 | 1,135
90 | 1,035
100 | 1,125
90 | 50 |
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St. John's CollegeSpringfield, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL | 1,035 | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL | 1,085 | 1,120
35 | 1,104
16 | 1,110
6 | 1,070
40 | 15 |
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Saint Anthony College of NursingRockford, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL | 1,055 | 1,045
10 | 1,020
25 | 1,025
5 | 1,030
5 | 25 |
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Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL | 1,115 | 1,040
75 | 1,045
5 | 1,030
15 | 1,070
40 | 45 |
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Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoChicago, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL | 1,080 | 1,085
5 | 1,010
75 | 1,125
115 | 1,185
60 | 105 |
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Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL | 1,005 | 1,050
45 | 1,016
35 | - | - | - |
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VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL | 1,025 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Oak Point UniversityOak Brook, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL | 985 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL | 1,330 | 1,340
10 | 1,340 | 1,350
10 | 1,365
15 | 35 |
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Northwestern CollegeOak Lawn, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieSkokie, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL | - | - | - | 810 | - | - |
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Ambria College of NursingHoffman Estates, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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DeVry University-IllinoisLisle, IL | - | - | 1,075 | 1,060
15 | 865
195 | 210 |
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Columbia College - Crystal Lake CampusCrystal Lake, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - Lake CountyGurnee, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - FreeportFreeport, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - ElginElgin, IL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Average | 804 | 731
73 | 685
46 | 702
17 | 650
52 | -153 |
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