| School Name | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, four-years | 1,540 5 | 34 | 5.43% | 84.80% | $66,939 | 18,339 | 95.00% | 5 to 1 |
| 2 - | Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, four-years | 1,530 10 | 34 | 7.21% | 55.16% | $65,997 | 23,161 | 96.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 3 - | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, four-years | 1,440 25 | 32 | 44.82% | 28.06% | $34,501 ($16,004) | 56,916 | 84.00% | 21 to 1 |
| 4 - | Wheaton College Wheaton, IL Private, four-years | 1,340 - | 31 | 88.43% | 30.11% | $43,930 | 2,885 | 88.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 5 - | Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL Private, four-years | 1,310 10 | 30 | 61.44% | 13.93% | $51,763 | 6,943 | 75.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 - | Knox College Galesburg, IL Private, four-years | 1,290 25 | 29 | 73.32% | 11.28% | $55,587 | 1,058 | 74.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 7 - | Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL Private, four-years | 1,275 15 | 29 | 79.15% | 8.85% | $51,716 | 16,899 | 70.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 8 - | Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL Private, four-years | 1,260 22 | 28 | 59.72% | 15.97% | $54,202 | 1,753 | 77.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 - | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL Public, four-years | 1,220 25 | 27 | 78.69% | 22.89% | $29,360 ($14,338) | 33,747 | 61.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 10 | DePaul University Chicago, IL Private, four-years | 1,190 | 27 | 70.17% | 13.31% | $44,460 | 20,917 | 69.00% | 17 to 1 |
| Average | 1,340 | 30 | 56.84% | 28.44% | $49,846 ($15,171) | 18,262 | 78.90% | 13 to 1 |
