Illinois Colleges with Weekend or Evening Classes

Northwestern University

• Private 4 Year
• Evanston, IL
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• Jan 1 application deadline

Northwestern is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate journalism, communications, and theater. The Evanston campus runs along Lake Michigan just north of Chicago.

• SAT Range 1510-1570
• Predicted Avg GPA 3.92
• Acceptance Rate 8%
• Net Price $26,830

DePaul University

• Private 4 Year
• Chicago, IL
• 3.3 | 3 reviews

• Feb 1 application deadline

DePaul is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, film, and theater. Its urban campuses sit in Chicago's Lincoln Park and Loop neighborhoods.

• SAT Range 1140-1330
• Avg GPA 3.8
• Acceptance Rate 76%
• Net Price $34,135

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

• Public 4 Year
• Carbondale, IL
• 4.0 | 1 reviews

SIU Carbondale is a large public university known for undergraduate aviation, journalism, and forestry. The wooded campus anchors the college town of Carbondale in southern Illinois.

• SAT Range 900-1160
• Avg GPA 3.24
• Acceptance Rate 87%
• Net Price $13,473

College of DuPage

• Public 2 Year
• Glen Ellyn, IL
• | 0 reviews

College of DuPage is a large community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and culinary arts. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Glen Ellyn west of Chicago.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $6,691

Chicago State University

• Public 4 Year
• Chicago, IL
• | 0 reviews

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

Illinois Institute of Technology

• Private 4 Year
• Chicago, IL
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• Mar 1 application deadline

Illinois Tech is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and computer science. The urban Chicago campus is noted for its modernist buildings by Mies van der Rohe.

• SAT Range 1180-1440
• Avg GPA 3.84
• Acceptance Rate 55%
• Net Price $24,796

Aurora University

• Private 4 Year
• Aurora, IL
• | 0 reviews

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

Elmhurst University

• Private 4 Year
• Elmhurst, IL
• 3.0 | 1 reviews

Elmhurst is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in a residential suburb west of Chicago.

• SAT Range 990-1260
• Avg GPA 3.59
• Acceptance Rate 74%
• Net Price $24,629

Western Illinois University

• Public 4 Year
• Macomb, IL
• 4.0 | 1 reviews

Western Illinois is a public university known for undergraduate criminal justice, education, and agriculture. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Macomb.

• SAT Range 880-1090
• Avg GPA 3.45
• Acceptance Rate 71%
• Net Price $14,208

North Central College

• Private 4 Year
• Naperville, IL
• | 0 reviews

• Apr 15 application deadline

North Central is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in suburban Naperville, west of Chicago.

• SAT Range 1055-1310
• Avg GPA 3.6
• Acceptance Rate 77%
• Net Price $23,276

William Rainey Harper College

• Public 2 Year
• Palatine, IL
• 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

Eastern Illinois University

• Public 4 Year
• Charleston, IL
• | 0 reviews

Eastern Illinois is a mid-sized public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Charleston in east-central Illinois.

• SAT Range 880-1090
• Avg GPA 3.39
• Acceptance Rate 65%
• Net Price $13,787

University of Illinois Springfield

• Public 4 Year
• Springfield, IL
• | 0 reviews

UIS is a public university known for undergraduate public affairs, political science, and computer science. The campus is in Springfield, Illinois's state capital.

• SAT Range 940-1200
• Avg GPA 3.46
• Acceptance Rate 86%
• Net Price $10,809

Roosevelt University

• Private 4 Year
• Chicago, IL
• | 0 reviews

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

Millikin University

• Private 4 Year
• Decatur, IL
• 3.7 | 3 reviews

Millikin is a private university known for undergraduate music, theatre, and business. The residential campus is in Decatur in central Illinois.

• SAT Range 860-1130
• Avg GPA 3.4
• Acceptance Rate 67%
• Net Price $22,813

McKendree University

• Private 4 Year
• Lebanon, IL
• | 0 reviews

McKendree is a small private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The historic campus in Lebanon is Illinois's oldest college and sits near the St. Louis metro area.

• SAT Range 871-1277
• Avg GPA 3.38
• Acceptance Rate 72%
• Net Price $22,444

Illinois Central College

• Public 2 Year
• East Peoria, IL
• | 0 reviews

• Aug 22 application deadline

Illinois Central is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and technical career fields. The main East Peoria campus overlooks the Illinois River.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $12,570

Oakton College

• Public 2 Year
• Des Plaines, IL
• | 0 reviews

Oakton is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. The main campus sits in suburban Des Plaines northwest of Chicago.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $5,401