Easiest Illinois Colleges to Get Into
Illinois has 37 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants, ranked by acceptance rate. Good options for safety schools on your list.
9 colleges accept 100% of applicants in Illinois. Examples include Adler University, American Islamic College, East West University and Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences.
High acceptance does not always mean low academic standards. You still need sufficient grades unless a school has guaranteed admission. Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance at each school. See also best and popular colleges with high acceptance rates in Illinois, or the most selective colleges.
Adler University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- 100% acceptance rate
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price -
American Islamic College
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, Illinois
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- 100% acceptance rate
American Islamic College is a private Islamic college known for undergraduate Islamic studies and Arabic. Students attend classes on an urban campus in Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $1,125
East West University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- 100% acceptance rate
East West University is a small private university known for undergraduate computer science, business, and electronics engineering technology. The urban campus is located in Chicago's South Loop.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.67
- Net Price $21,872
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
- Private 4 Year
- Rock Island, IL
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- 100% acceptance rate
A private college focused on undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The small campus is in Rock Island in Illinois' Quad Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Net Price -
Principia College
- Private 4 Year
- Elsah, Illinois
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- 100% acceptance rate
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
- Net Price $18,248
Rush University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- 100% acceptance rate
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
- Net Price -
St. Augustine College
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- 100% acceptance rate
- 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
- Net Price $8,310
Telshe Yeshiva Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- 100% acceptance rate
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
- Net Price $11,548
Trinity International University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Deerfield, IL
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- 100% acceptance rate
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
- Net Price $2,835
Greenville University
- Private 4 Year
- Greenville, IL
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- 97% acceptance rate
Greenville University is a private Free Methodist university known for undergraduate teacher education and music. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Greenville.
- SAT Range 771-1230
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Net Price $20,799
Roosevelt University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- 97% acceptance rate
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
- Net Price $22,366
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Public 4 Year
- Edwardsville, IL
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- 97% acceptance rate
- May 1 application deadline
SIUE is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The large wooded campus sits in the St. Louis metro area.
- SAT Range 950-1190
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Net Price $17,115
Benedictine University
- Private 4 Year
- Lisle, IL
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- 95% acceptance rate
Benedictine is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and biology. The suburban campus is in Lisle in Chicago's western suburbs.
- SAT Range 1050-1280
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Net Price $23,139
National Louis University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- 95% acceptance rate
National Louis is a private university known for undergraduate teacher education and human services. The urban Chicago campus serves many commuting and nontraditional students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.8
- Net Price $13,150
Concordia University Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- River Forest, IL
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- 93% acceptance rate
Concordia Chicago is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate education and teacher preparation. The suburban campus sits in River Forest just west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 990-1180
- Avg GPA 3.18
- Net Price $19,073
Rockford University
- Private 4 Year
- Rockford, IL
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- 93% acceptance rate
Rockford is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the mid-sized city of Rockford in northern Illinois.
- SAT Range 850-1070
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Net Price $23,642
Monmouth College
- Private 4 Year
- Monmouth, IL
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- 91% acceptance rate
Monmouth is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in a small college town in western Illinois.
- SAT Range 1000-1210
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Net Price $17,768
Dominican University
- Private 4 Year
- River Forest, IL
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- 90% acceptance rate
- Aug 31 application deadline
Dominican is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The suburban River Forest campus sits just west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 880-1100
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Net Price $13,402