Best Chicago Colleges
33 ranked colleges are in Chicago, and 71 within 50 miles enrolling 447,206 students combined.
University of Chicago ranks #6 nationally and leads the Chicago area. University of Illinois Chicago enrolls the most students with 33,906 currently taking classes. Elgin Community College has the lowest tuition at $7,140 per year.
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Roosevelt University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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Roosevelt is a private university known for undergraduate performing arts and business. The urban campus includes the historic Auditorium Building in downtown Chicago.
- SAT Range 895-1175
- Avg GPA 3.13
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $22,366
Northeastern Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Jul 15 application deadline
Northeastern Illinois is a public university known for undergraduate education and business programs. The urban campus sits on Chicago's Northwest Side.
- SAT Range 810-1010
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $14,140
Saint Xavier University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Saint Xavier is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Chicago's Mount Greenwood neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
- SAT Range 950-1120
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $11,318
Aurora University
- Private 4 Year
- Aurora, IL
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Aurora University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The suburban campus sits in Aurora, about 40 miles west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 900-1150
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $19,053
Concordia University Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- River Forest, IL
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Concordia Chicago is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate education and teacher preparation. The suburban campus sits in River Forest just west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 990-1180
- Avg GPA 3.18
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $19,073
Chicago State University
- Public 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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Chicago State is a public university known for undergraduate education and nursing. The urban campus is located on Chicago's South Side.
- SAT Range 750-963
- Avg GPA 3.18
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $10,441
Indiana University Northwest
- Public 4 Year
- Gary, IN
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IU Northwest is a public regional campus of Indiana University known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The urban Gary campus primarily serves commuting students from Northwest Indiana.
- SAT Range 910-1180
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $5,745
Adler University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
American Islamic College
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, Illinois
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American Islamic College is a private Islamic college known for undergraduate Islamic studies and Arabic. Students attend classes on an urban campus in Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,125
The Chicago School at Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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The Chicago School is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and behavioral sciences. The urban campus is based in downtown Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 34%
- Net Price -
City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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Kennedy-King is a public community college known for culinary arts through the Washburne Culinary Institute and construction trades programs. The urban campus is on Chicago's South Side in the Englewood neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,563
City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Malcolm X College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban campus is part of the City Colleges of Chicago system on the city's Near West Side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,623
City Colleges of Chicago Olive Harvey College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Olive-Harvey is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in transportation, distribution, and logistics. The South Side campus is part of the City Colleges of Chicago system.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,209
City Colleges of Chicago Harry S Truman College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Truman College is a public community college known for nursing and English as a Second Language programs. The urban campus sits in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,400
City Colleges of Chicago Richard J Daley College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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Daley College is a public community college in the City Colleges of Chicago system known for manufacturing technology and associate-degree transfer programs. The urban campus is on Chicago's Southwest Side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,245
City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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Harold Washington is a public community college known for associate programs in business and information technology. The urban campus sits in downtown Chicago's Loop.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,156
City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Wright College is a public community college in the City Colleges of Chicago system offering associate degrees and certificate programs. The urban campus is on Chicago's Northwest Side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,756
Columbia College Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Columbia College Chicago is a private arts and media college known for undergraduate film, journalism, and performing arts. The urban campus sits in Chicago's South Loop.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $29,473