Best Colleges in Illinois, US 2018

Undergraduate School Rankings By U.S. News

More US Best College Rankings

* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.

NameLocationRankTuition and FeesEnrollment
University of Chicago(Chicago, IL)#3 in National Universities$54,8255,941
Northwestern University(Evanston, IL)#11 in National Universities$52,6788,353
University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign(Champaign, IL)#52 in National Universities$31,988 (out-of-state), $15,868 (in-state)33,932
Illinois Institute of Technology(Chicago, IL)#103 in National Universities$45,8642,944
Loyola University Chicago(Chicago, IL)#103 in National Universities$42,82811,129
DePaul University(Chicago, IL)#120 in National Universities$39,01015,407
University of Illinois--Chicago(Chicago, IL)#145 in National Universities$27,672 (out-of-state), $14,816 (in-state)17,959
Illinois State University(Normal, IL)#159 in National Universities$25,168 (out-of-state), $14,061 (in-state)18,643
Southern Illinois University--Carbondale(Carbondale, IL)#216 in National Universities$13,936 (out-of-state), $13,936 (in-state)12,182
Benedictine University(Lisle, IL)#223 in National Universities$33,9003,171
Wheaton College(Wheaton, IL)#63 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$35,1902,456
Illinois Wesleyan University(Bloomington, IL)#71 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$45,8561,771
Knox College(Galesburg, IL)#71 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$44,9581,357
Augustana College(Rock Island, IL)#101 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$40,9082,537
Lake Forest College(Lake Forest, IL)#101 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$44,1161,540
Principia College(Elsah, IL)#112 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$28,920479
Illinois College(Jacksonville, IL)#138 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$32,140958
Monmouth College(Monmouth, IL)#147 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$36,4001,147
Bradley University(Peoria, IL)#7 in Regional Universities Midwest$32,9304,473
North Central College(Naperville, IL)#10 in Regional Universities Midwest$37,7492,716
Elmhurst College(Elmhurst, IL)#11 in Regional Universities Midwest$36,3702,856
Millikin University(Decatur, IL)#11 in Regional Colleges Midwest$33,0661,970
Dominican University(River Forest, IL)#19 in Regional Universities Midwest$32,5302,306
Trinity Christian College(Palos Heights, IL)#20 in Regional Colleges Midwest$28,4501,193
Lewis University(Romeoville, IL)#23 in Regional Universities Midwest$31,2504,553
Eureka College(Eureka, IL)#26 in Regional Colleges Midwest$25,390672
University of St. Francis(Joliet, IL)#32 in Regional Universities Midwest$31,4701,362
Blackburn College(Carlinville, IL)#37 in Regional Colleges Midwest$21,992596
Eastern Illinois University(Charleston, IL)#51 in Regional Universities Midwest$13,868 (out-of-state), $11,678 (in-state)5,957
Robert Morris University(Chicago, IL)#51 in Regional Universities Midwest$27,1802,352
Olivet Nazarene University(Bourbonnais, IL)#54 in Regional Universities Midwest$34,9403,358
MacMurray College(Jacksonville, IL)#56 in Regional Colleges Midwest$26,100552
Western Illinois University(Macomb, IL)#61 in Regional Universities Midwest$11,267 (out-of-state), $11,267 (in-state)8,543
St. Xavier University(Chicago, IL)#64 in Regional Universities Midwest$33,3802,954
University of Illinois--Springfield(Springfield, IL)#64 in Regional Universities Midwest$20,948 (out-of-state), $11,423 (in-state)2,959
Southern Illinois University--Edwardsville(Edwardsville, IL)#70 in Regional Universities Midwest$25,118 (out-of-state), $11,491 (in-state)11,720
McKendree University(Lebanon, IL)#73 in Regional Universities Midwest$29,6402,261
Concordia University Chicago(River Forest, IL)#75 in Regional Universities Midwest$31,5621,530
Judson University(Elgin, IL)#75 in Regional Universities Midwest$29,4341,123
North Park University(Chicago, IL)#75 in Regional Universities Midwest$27,2102,103
Quincy University(Quincy, IL)#83 in Regional Universities Midwest$27,128N/A
Greenville University(Greenville, IL)#99 in Regional Universities Midwest$26,356994
Rockford University(Rockford, IL)#109 in Regional Universities Midwest$30,0501,086
Roosevelt University(Chicago, IL)#109 in Regional Universities Midwest$28,9632,758
Aurora University(Aurora, IL)Rank Not Published$22,830N/A
Chicago State University(Chicago, IL)Rank Not Published$17,212 (out-of-state), $10,252 (in-state)N/A
Columbia College Chicago(Chicago, IL)Rank Not Published$25,334N/A
DeVry University(Downers Grove, IL)Rank Not Published$19,94827,137
East-West University(Chicago, IL)Rank Not Published$20,820N/A
Governors State University(University Park, IL)Rank Not Published$18,586 (out-of-state), $10,516 (in-state)3,517
Kendall College(Chicago, IL)Rank Not Published$19,8281,200
Lincoln College(Lincoln, IL)Rank Not Published$17,700N/A
National Louis University(Chicago, IL)Rank Not Published$10,380N/A
Northeastern Illinois University(Chicago, IL)Rank Not Published$24,739 (out-of-state), $13,420 (in-state)7,665
Northern Illinois University(DeKalb, IL)Rank Not Published$23,817 (out-of-state), $14,352 (in-state)14,079
Trinity International University(Deerfield, IL)Rank Not Published$30,7501,076
American Academy of Art(Chicago, IL)Unranked$32,220N/A
American InterContinental University(Hoffman Estates, IL)Unranked$10,966N/A
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences(Quincy, IL)Unranked$25,030255
Chamberlain University(Downers Grove, IL)UnrankedN/A22,580
Hebrew Theological College(Skokie, IL)UnrankedN/AN/A
Illinois Institute of Art--Chicago(Chicago, IL)Unranked$17,484N/A
Lakeview College of Nursing(Danville, IL)UnrankedN/AN/A
Lincoln Christian University(Lincoln, IL)Unranked$13,020459
Midstate College(Peoria, IL)Unranked$16,230N/A
Moody Bible Institute(Chicago, IL)UnrankedN/AN/A
Resurrection University(Chicago, IL)Unranked$26,134597
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science(North Chicago, IL)UnrankedN/AN/A
Rush University(Chicago, IL)UnrankedN/A122
School of the Art Institute of Chicago(Chicago, IL)Unranked$47,4202,849
St. Anthony College of Nursing(Rockford, IL)Unranked$25,342238
St. Augustine College(Chicago, IL)Unranked$13,200N/A
St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing(Peoria, IL)Unranked$20,954392
St. John's College(Springfield, IL)UnrankedN/AN/A
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences(Rock Island, IL)UnrankedN/AN/A
VanderCook College of Music(Chicago, IL)Unranked$27,180133

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