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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St. Augustine College
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- Aug 21 application deadline
St. Augustine is a private bilingual college known for undergraduate programs serving Hispanic students. The urban campus is located in Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,310
Taylor Business Institute
- Private 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $12,982
Telshe Yeshiva Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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Telshe Yeshiva Chicago is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic studies and Jewish law. Most students pursue intensive full-time religious learning on its Chicago campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,548
South Suburban College
- Public 2 Year
- South Holland, IL
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South Suburban is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus is in South Holland, south of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,814
Trinity Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Palos Heights, IL
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Trinity Christian is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus is in Palos Heights just southwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1050-1320
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $19,655
Trinity International University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Deerfield, IL
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Trinity International is a private evangelical Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The suburban Deerfield campus sits north of Chicago.
- SAT Range 925-1106
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,835
Triton College
- Public 2 Year
- River Grove, IL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
Triton is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and automotive technology programs. The suburban campus sits in River Grove near Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,648
VanderCook College of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- Apr 1 application deadline
VanderCook is a private college known for undergraduate music education and teacher preparation. The urban Chicago campus centers on training future band, orchestra, and choral music teachers.
- SAT Range 890-1160
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $21,306
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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Waubonsee is a community college offering associate degrees and career certificates for transfer and workforce entry. The main campus is in the village of Sugar Grove in the western Chicago suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,754
William Rainey Harper College
- Public 2 Year
- Palatine, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
Harper College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The suburban campus sits in Palatine in the northwest Chicago suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.94
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,145
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
- Private 4 Year
- Whiting, IN
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Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate criminal justice, business, and education. The Whiting campus lies near the southern shore of Lake Michigan in the Chicago area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.75
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,765
College of Court Reporting Inc
- Private 2 Year
- Valparaiso, IN
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $38,145
Northwestern College
- Private 2 Year
- Oak Lawn, IL
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
MDT College of Health Sciences
- Private 2 Year
- Chicago, OH
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $30,833
Pacific College of Health and Science
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Chamberlain University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Addison, IL
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- SAT Range 770-850
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $31,599
Purdue University Northwest
- Public 4 Year
- Hammond, Indiana
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Purdue Northwest is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and technology. The Hammond campus sits in northwest Indiana near the Chicago metro area.
- SAT Range 890-1140
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $7,916