University of Chicago has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 96% last year.
Northwestern University with 95% and Illinois Institute of Technology with 75% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Illinois Private Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $42,167 and graduate tuition & fees is $26,189 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Illinois Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 65.96%, and the average SAT score is 1,236, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.