| School Name | ACT Score | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, four-years | 34 - | 1,540 | 5.43% | 84.80% | $66,939 | 18,339 | 95.00% | 5 to 1 |
| 1 - | Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, four-years | 34 1 | 1,530 | 7.21% | 55.16% | $65,997 | 23,161 | 96.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 3 - | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, four-years | 32 - | 1,440 | 44.82% | 28.06% | $34,501 ($16,004) | 56,916 | 84.00% | 21 to 1 |
| 4 - | Wheaton College Wheaton, IL Private, four-years | 31 1 | 1,340 | 88.43% | 30.11% | $43,930 | 2,885 | 88.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL Private, four-years | 30 1 | 1,310 | 61.44% | 13.93% | $51,763 | 6,943 | 75.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 2 | Knox College Galesburg, IL Private, four-years | 29 1 | 1,290 | 73.32% | 11.28% | $55,587 | 1,058 | 74.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 6 2 | Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL Private, four-years | 29 1 | 1,275 | 79.15% | 8.85% | $51,716 | 16,899 | 70.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 8 2 | Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL Private, four-years | 28 1 | 1,260 | 59.72% | 15.97% | $54,202 | 1,753 | 77.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 8 13 | University of St Francis Joliet, IL Private, four-years | 28 5 | 1,110 | 58.42% | 16.82% | $37,000 | 3,297 | 64.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Bradley University Peoria, IL Private, four-years | 27 - | 1,180 | 75.14% | 12.15% | $39,680 | 5,552 | 76.00% | 12 to 1 |
| Average | 30 | 1,328 | 55.31% | 27.71% | $50,132 ($16,004) | 13,680 | 79.90% | 12 to 1 |
