Illinois Colleges with Higher SAT and ACT Scores for Admission

The average SAT score is 1,235 and ACT score is 28 over the 10 Illinois Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores.

University of Chicago has the highest SAT and ACT scores (SAT: 1,550, ACT: 35). Northwestern University (SAT: 1,540, ACT: 34) and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (SAT: 1,440, ACT: 32) are following it in the list of Illinois Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $52,092 and graduate tuition & fees is $33,666 for the academic year 2024-2025.

For these well-regarded Illinois Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores, the average acceptance rate is 55.93% and the average SAT score is 1,359, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.

Comparison between Illinois Colleges With The Highest SAT And ACT Scores

Table. Illinois Colleges With The Highest SAT And ACT Scores Comparison
School NameSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYieldUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		University of Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year 1,550
-		35
-		4.48%88.29%$69,32418,56696.00%5 to 1
2
-		Northwestern University Evanston, ILPrivate, 4-year 1,540
10		34
-		7.69%55.31%$68,32223,85695.00%6 to 1
3
-		University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, 4-year 1,440
30		32
-		42.37%28.83%$40,096
($18,267)		59,23885.00%20 to 1
4
-		Wheaton College Wheaton, ILPrivate, 4-year 1,380
30		30
-		87.40%29.89%$45,5462,87485.00%10 to 1
5
1		Lake Forest College Lake Forest, ILPrivate, 4-year 1,320
40		30
1		56.81%13.64%$56,4021,83778.00%13 to 1
6
2		Knox College Galesburg, ILPrivate, 4-year 1,320
70		29
3		70.79%11.48%$57,9031,13668.00%11 to 1
7
2		Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year 1,300
10		29
1		54.93%7.73%$52,2028,83475.00%14 to 1
8
1		Loyola University Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year 1,260
10		29
-		81.60%8.61%$53,71017,38473.00%13 to 1
9
-		DePaul University Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year 1,240
10		28
-		75.89%10.81%$45,40521,21068.00%17 to 1
9
-		University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year 1,240
10		28
-		77.35%21.09%$32,009
($15,949)		33,90662.00%17 to 1
Average1,3593055.93%27.57%$52,092
($17,108)		18,88478.50%13 to 1