Illinois Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Illinois for 2024

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Illinois. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Illinois colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Illinois colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.


40 results

Adler University
A
Chicago, IL
 

Adler University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,841enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

American Islamic College
A
Chicago, Illinois
 

American Islamic College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 19enrollment
  • $9,233net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

East West University
E
Chicago, IL
 

East West University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 529enrollment
  • $19,792net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.67Avg GPA

Lincoln Christian University
L
Lincoln, IL
 

Lincoln Christian University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 258enrollment
  • $7,706net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Lincoln College
L
Lincoln, IL

Lincoln College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 888enrollment
  • -net price
  • 710-800SAT range
  • 16-18ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences
T
Rock Island, IL
 

Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 101enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

MacMurray College
M
Jacksonville, IL

MacMurray College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 548enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.19Estimated Avg GPA

Robert Morris University Illinois
R
Chicago, IL

Robert Morris University Illinois

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,934enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.73Avg GPA

Rush University
R
Chicago, IL
 

Rush University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,870enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Saint Augustine College
S
Chicago, IL

Saint Augustine College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 680enrollment
  • $10,288net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 21

VanderCook College of Music
V
Chicago, IL
 

VanderCook College of Music

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 263enrollment
  • $12,436net price
  • 890-1160SAT range
  • 15-20ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

Oak Point University
O
Oak Brook, IL
 

Oak Point University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 429enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Christian Life College
C
Mount Prospect, IL
 

Christian Life College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 70enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
S
Edwardsville, IL

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Illinois

  • 12,519enrollment
  • $13,586net price
  • 930-1160SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Columbia College Chicago
C
Chicago, IL

Columbia College Chicago

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 6,646enrollment
  • $28,387net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Greenville University
G
Greenville, IL

Greenville University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 1,088enrollment
  • $20,718net price
  • 809-1209SAT range
  • 15-28ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

Moody Bible Institute
M
Chicago, IL

Moody Bible Institute

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,410enrollment
  • $21,368net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Telshe Yeshiva Chicago
T
Chicago, IL
 

Telshe Yeshiva Chicago

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 90enrollment
  • $2,281net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Concordia University Chicago
C
River Forest, IL
 

Concordia University Chicago

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 5,354enrollment
  • $18,832net price
  • 990-1180SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.18Avg GPA

Benedictine University
B
Lisle, IL

Benedictine University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 3,123enrollment
  • $25,658net price
  • 1050-1280SAT range
  • 19-28ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

National Louis University
N
Chicago, IL

National Louis University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 7,525enrollment
  • $14,769net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.8Avg GPA

Monmouth College
M
Monmouth, IL

Monmouth College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 767enrollment
  • $20,237net price
  • 1010-1210SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
S
Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Illinois

  • 11,107enrollment
  • $16,990net price
  • 900-1140SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

Trinity International University
T
Deerfield, IL
 

Trinity International University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 1,242enrollment
  • $16,703net price
  • 925-1106SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

Dominican University
D
River Forest, IL

Dominican University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 3,196enrollment
  • $18,162net price
  • 890-1140SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

Roosevelt University
R
Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 3,725enrollment
  • $22,117net price
  • 840-1080SAT range
  • 16-26ACT range
  • 3.13Avg GPA

Wheaton College
W
Wheaton, IL

Wheaton College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 2,885enrollment
  • $29,961net price
  • 1250-1430SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Eureka College
E
Eureka, IL

Eureka College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 559enrollment
  • $19,443net price
  • 870-1155SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.22Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

Illinois State University
I
Normal, IL

Illinois State University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Illinois

  • 20,683enrollment
  • $20,551net price
  • 1000-1210SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

Saint Xavier University
S
Chicago, IL
 

Saint Xavier University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#29 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 3,523enrollment
  • $11,302net price
  • 950-1120SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Aurora University
A
Aurora, IL

Aurora University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 5,918enrollment
  • $19,350net price
  • 980-1198SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

University of Illinois at Springfield
I
Springfield, IL

University of Illinois at Springfield

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Illinois

  • 4,198enrollment
  • $11,733net price
  • 988-1220SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
S
Chicago, IL

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 3,532enrollment
  • $53,923net price
  • 1048-1260SAT range
  • 22-25ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 15

University of Illinois at Chicago
I
Chicago, IL

University of Illinois at Chicago

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Illinois

  • 33,747enrollment
  • $10,384net price
  • 1110-1340SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Loyola University Chicago
L
Chicago, IL

Loyola University Chicago

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 16,899enrollment
  • $37,511net price
  • 1180-1370SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

Illinois College
I
Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#27 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 1,029enrollment
  • $16,296net price
  • 960-1126SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

Elmhurst College
E
Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 3,731enrollment
  • $24,108net price
  • 980-1240SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

Bradley University
B
Peoria, IL

Bradley University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 5,552enrollment
  • $24,053net price
  • 1050-1280SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

Millikin University
M
Decatur, IL

Millikin University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 1,807enrollment
  • $10,492net price
  • 930-1200SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Western Illinois University
W
Macomb, IL

Western Illinois University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Illinois

  • 7,643enrollment
  • $11,213net price
  • 880-1090SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA