Illinois College vs. Trevecca Nazarene University

Comparable Facts

Compare Illinois College in Jacksonville, IL with Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Trevecca Nazarene University is larger than Illinois College based on total student enrollment (3,195 students vs. 942 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Illinois College is located in Jacksonville, IL (Distant Town setting); Trevecca Nazarene University is in Nashville, TN (Large City setting).
• Illinois College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Trevecca Nazarene University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Illinois College 12:1; Trevecca Nazarene University 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trevecca Nazarene University are 8.5% lower than at Illinois College ($11,000 vs. $12,026).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.6% higher at Illinois College than at Trevecca Nazarene University (about $7,376 more per year; $38,676 vs. $31,300).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Illinois College as at Trevecca Nazarene University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Illinois College students is 32.2% larger than aid received by Trevecca Nazarene University students ($31,609 vs. $23,911).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Illinois College than at Trevecca Nazarene University (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Illinois College and Trevecca Nazarene University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Trevecca Nazarene University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Illinois College average a 3.63 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at Trevecca Nazarene University (3.43).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.2% at Illinois College vs. 26.8% at Trevecca Nazarene University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trevecca Nazarene University graduates have a $8,250 lower median loan debt than Illinois College graduates ($18,750 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Trevecca Nazarene University graduates have an estimated $86 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Illinois College graduates ($193 vs. $279).
• More Illinois College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trevecca Nazarene University students, three years after graduation (79% vs. 65%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.