The average SAT score of Illinois Colleges is 1,149 and the average ACT score is 25. Among Illinois Colleges, University of Chicago has the highest scores on both SAT and ACTs with 1,550 (SAT) and 35 (ACT).
The following table summarizes and compares the SAT and ACT scores for Illinois Colleges. The table only shows the 4-years Illinois colleges and excludes community colleges and trade schools. The SAT score is the summation of Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and Mathematics (MT). The ACT score is based on Composite score.
You may want to check the 5-years SAT score changes of Illinois Colleges.
SAT & ACT Scores Comparison between Illinois Colleges
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Illinois Colleges 2025 SAT & ACT Scores Comparison Table |
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Adler UniversityChicago, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Ambria College of NursingHoffman Estates, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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American Academy of Art CollegeChicago, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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American Islamic CollegeChicago, IL | Considered, if submitted | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,030 | 1,150 | 1,270 | 21 | 25 | 29 |
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Aurora UniversityAurora, IL | Considered, if submitted | 900 | 1,055 | 1,150 | 21 | 26 | 29 |
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Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL | Considered, if submitted | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Blackburn CollegeCarlinville, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesQuincy, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL | Considered, if submitted | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - Crystal Lake CampusCrystal Lake, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - ElginElgin, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - FreeportFreeport, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - Lake CountyGurnee, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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DePaul UniversityChicago, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,140 | 1,240 | 1,330 | 25 | 28 | 31 |
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DeVry University-IllinoisLisle, IL | Considered, if submitted | 700 | 860 | 1,030 | 11 | 15 | 19 |
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Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL | Considered, if submitted | 880 | 1,000 | 1,100 | 16 | 19 | 26 |
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East-West UniversityChicago, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL | Considered, if submitted | 880 | 1,000 | 1,090 | - | - | - |
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Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL | Considered, if submitted | 990 | 1,130 | 1,260 | 23 | 26 | 30 |
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Eureka CollegeEureka, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL | Considered, if submitted | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL | Considered, if submitted | 771 | 995 | 1,230 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
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Hebrew Theological CollegeSkokie, IL | Considered, if submitted | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL | Considered, if submitted | 883 | 1,055 | 1,180 | 19 | 21 | 26 |
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Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,180 | 1,300 | 1,440 | 26 | 29 | 32 |
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Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL | Considered, if submitted | 990 | 1,100 | 1,210 | 21 | 24 | 27 |
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Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,120 | 1,240 | 1,340 | 25 | 29 | 30 |
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Judson UniversityElgin, IL | Considered, if submitted | 816 | 930 | 1,118 | 16 | 21 | 24 |
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Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,180 | 1,320 | 1,440 | 21 | 29 | 32 |
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Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,190 | 1,320 | 1,393 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
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Lakeview College of NursingDanville, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL | Considered, if submitted | 960 | 1,080 | 1,210 | 20 | 24 | 27 |
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Lincoln Christian UniversityLincoln, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,170 | 1,260 | 1,360 | 27 | 29 | 32 |
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McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Methodist CollegePeoria, IL | Considered, if submitted | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieSkokie, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL | Considered, if submitted | 860 | 1,020 | 1,130 | 18 | 21 | 25 |
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Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,000 | 1,110 | 1,210 | 20 | 24 | 27 |
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Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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National Louis UniversityChicago, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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National University of Health SciencesLombard, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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North Central CollegeNaperville, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,055 | 1,190 | 1,310 | 24 | 27 | 29 |
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North Park UniversityChicago, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Northwestern CollegeOak Lawn, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,510 | 1,540 | 1,570 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
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Oak Point UniversityOak Brook, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL | Considered, if submitted | 950 | 1,100 | 1,220 | 19 | 23 | 26 |
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Principia CollegeElsah, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,000 | 1,080 | 1,200 | 20 | 22 | 25 |
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Rockford UniversityRockford, IL | Considered, if submitted | 850 | 940 | 1,070 | 17 | 20 | 23 |
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Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL | Considered, if submitted | 895 | 985 | 1,175 | 18 | 23 | 26 |
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Rush UniversityChicago, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Saint Anthony College of NursingRockford, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPeoria, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL | Considered, if submitted | 950 | 1,070 | 1,190 | 20 | 24 | 27 |
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Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL | Considered, if submitted | 900 | 1,040 | 1,160 | 18 | 22 | 25 |
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St. Augustine CollegeChicago, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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St. John's CollegeSpringfield, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoChicago, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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The Chicago School at ChicagoChicago, IL | Considered, if submitted | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,050 | 1,160 | 1,320 | 20 | 23 | 25 |
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Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesRock Island, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of ChicagoChicago, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,510 | 1,550 | 1,580 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
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University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,130 | 1,240 | 1,350 | 25 | 28 | 31 |
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University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL | Considered, if submitted | 940 | 1,070 | 1,200 | 21 | 24 | 27 |
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University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,310 | 1,440 | 1,520 | 30 | 32 | 34 |
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University of St FrancisJoliet, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,030 | 1,130 | 1,220 | 20 | 25 | 32 |
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VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL | Considered, if submitted | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL | Considered, if submitted | 1,260 | 1,380 | 1,470 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
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| Average | | 1,029 | 1,149 | 1,266 | 22 | 25 | 28 |
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