The top city with the largest student population in Illinois is Chicago, IL with 194,245 students enrolled across 68 colleges. Chicago is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in Illinois.The largest college in Chicago is University of Illinois Chicago with 33,906 students enrolled.
Other top cities in Illinois include
- Champaign, IL (2 colleges, 65,252 students). The leading institution in Champaign is University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with 59,238 students.
- Lisle, IL (4 colleges, 35,684 students). The biggest institution in Lisle is DeVry University-Illinois with 31,296 students.
- Addison, IL (1 colleges, 32,944 students). The most prominent college in Addison is Chamberlain University-Illinois with 32,944 students.
- Normal, IL (4 colleges, 26,618 students). The biggest institution in Normal is Illinois State University with 21,546 students.
- Glen Ellyn, IL (1 colleges, 26,224 students). .
- Evanston, IL (4 colleges, 24,344 students). The biggest institution in Evanston is Northwestern University with 23,856 students.
- Joliet, IL (4 colleges, 17,568 students). The most prominent college in Joliet is University of St Francis with 3,074 students.
- Dekalb, IL (2 colleges, 15,513 students). The most prominent college in Dekalb is Northern Illinois University with 15,414 students.
- Palatine, IL (1 colleges, 13,988 students). .
Illinois Cities with Largest College Student Population
The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Illinois, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students
, along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.