Illinois 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 45 Illinois colleges that have competitive admission is 73.36% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 1.84%. The acceptance rate at 21 Illinois colleges increased and the rate of 23 colleges decreased.

University of Chicago has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 4.48%. Northwestern University (7.69%) and The Chicago School at Chicago (34.48%) are following it in the list of Tightest Illinois 4-Years 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.

University of Chicago stays 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 $36,743 and graduate tuition & fees is $29,827 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Illinois 4-Years Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Illinois 4-Years Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		University of Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year 4.48%
0.31%		88.29%1,550$69,32418,56696.00%5 to 1
2
-		Northwestern University Evanston, ILPrivate, 4-year 7.69%
0.54%		55.31%1,540$68,32223,85695.00%6 to 1
3
1		The Chicago School at Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year 34.48%
1.15%		40.00%-$21,7801,100-17 to 1
4
1		Methodist College Peoria, ILPrivate, 4-year 38.89%
7.78%		57.14%-$18,00826720.00%5 to 1
5
4		Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, ILPrivate, 4-year 39.31%
5.86%		12.27%1,240$57,7041,58275.00%12 to 1
6
1		University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, 4-year 42.37%
1.32%		28.83%1,440$40,096
($18,267)		59,23885.00%20 to 1
7
2		Chicago State University Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year 43.26%
2.74%		3.76%-$12,757
($12,757)		2,23815.00%9 to 1
8
8		Judson University Elgin, ILPrivate, 4-year 47.59%
15.53%		39.24%930$30,29796060.00%10 to 1
9Governors State University University Park, ILPublic, 4-year 48.27%16.82%-$12,004
($12,004)		4,39722.00%11 to 1
10
-		Quincy University Quincy, ILPrivate, 4-year 50.93%
1.04%		29.49%1,080$37,1401,21045.00%12 to 1
Average35.73%37.12%1,297$36,743
($14,343)		11,34157.00%11 to 1