Best Illinois Colleges
There are 119 colleges and universities in Illinois enrolling 693,837 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Illinois below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Illinois offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
Illinois is home to nationally ranked institutions like University of Chicago, Northwestern University, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and Wheaton College. The highest ranked college in Illinois is University of Chicago and the top rated public state college is University of Illinois Urbana Champaign.
Local college options can be explored in Chicago, Aurora and Rockford or other cities.
List of the Best Illinois Colleges
Parkland College
- Public 2 Year
- Champaign, IL
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Parkland is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. Most students commute to the campus in Champaign.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,681
Prairie State College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago Heights, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Prairie State is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus in Chicago Heights draws many commuting students from Chicago's south suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,317
Principia College
- Private 4 Year
- Elsah, Illinois
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Principia is a small private liberal arts college affiliated with Christian Science. The historic campus overlooks the Mississippi River from bluffs in rural Elsah.
- SAT Range 1040-1250
- Avg GPA 3.34
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,248
Rend Lake College
- Public 2 Year
- Ina, IL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
Rend Lake College is a public community college known for associate degrees and career-technical programs. The rural campus sits near Rend Lake in southern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,427
Richland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Decatur, IL
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Richland is a public community college known for undergraduate associate programs in nursing and manufacturing technology. Most students commute to the Decatur campus in central Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.15
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,527
Rock Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockford, IL
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Rock Valley College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the campus in Rockford.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,445
Rush University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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Rush is a private health sciences university known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban Chicago campus is closely tied to Rush University Medical Center.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Sauk Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dixon, IL
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Sauk Valley is a community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus sits in Dixon in northwestern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,141
Shawnee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Ullin, IL
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Shawnee Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing and technical fields. The rural main campus sits in Ullin in far southern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,369
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
Southeastern Illinois College
- Public 2 Year
- Harrisburg, IL
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- Sep 1 application deadline
Southeastern Illinois College is a public community college with associate programs in nursing, allied health, and technical fields. Most students commute to the small campus in rural southern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,781
Spoon River College
- Public 2 Year
- Canton, IL
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Spoon River College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and agriculture. The campus is located in the small town of Canton in west-central Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,153
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