Illinois Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Private Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 38 private colleges in Illinois with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. University of Chicago tops the list with an average ACT Score of 34. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.

List of Illinois Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

34
Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

34
Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL

30
Knox College

Galesburg, IL

30
Wheaton College

Wheaton, IL

30
Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL

29
Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

28
Bradley University

Peoria, IL

27
DePaul University

Chicago, IL

27
Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

27
Monmouth College

Monmouth, IL

26
Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

25
North Central College

Naperville, IL

25
University of St Francis

Joliet, IL

25
Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

24
Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

24
School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, IL

23
Elmhurst College

Elmhurst, IL

23