Below is a ranking of the 12 public colleges in Illinois with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville leads the list by accepting 98% of high school students that applied.
School | Acceptance Rate | |
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Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL |
98% |
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Southern Illinois University CarbondaleCarbondale, IL |
91% |
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Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL |
86% |
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University of Illinois at SpringfieldSpringfield, IL |
82% |
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University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL |
79% |
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Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL |
75% |
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Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL |
71% |
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Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL |
68% |
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Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL |
63% |
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Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL |
57% |
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Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL |
49% |
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University of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignChampaign, IL |
45% |