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Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Illinois

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Illinois. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Illinois is 38.87% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.55%.
University of Chicago has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5.43% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.80% among best schools in Illinois. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Schools In Illinois
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 University of Chicago 37,522 (16,830/20,670) 2,039 (1,064/975) 1,729 (936/793) 5% (6%/5%) 85% (88%/4%)
2 Northwestern University 51,261 (23,535/27,725) 3,695 (1,652/2,043) 2,038 (919/1,119) 7% (7%/7%) 55% (56%/4%)
3 Principia College 209 (116/92) 100 (58/41) 61 (39/21) 48% (50%/45%) 61% (67%/23%)
4 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 63,257 (36,223/27,010) 28,354 (13,926/14,418) 7,957 (4,076/3,879) 45% (38%/53%) 28% (29%/14%)
5 Illinois Institute of Technology 7,243 (4,693/2,548) 4,450 (2,726/1,722) 620 (399/221) 61% (58%/68%) 14% (15%/9%)
6 Wheaton College 1,893 (786/1,107) 1,674 (677/997) 504 (201/303) 88% (86%/90%) 30% (30%/27%)
7 Loyola University Chicago 40,909 (13,256/27,647) 32,379 (9,967/22,411) 2,864 (828/2,036) 79% (75%/81%) 9% (8%/7%)
8 Illinois Wesleyan University 4,408 (2,197/2,209) 1,861 (886/973) 382 (215/165) 42% (40%/44%) 21% (24%/7%)
9 Lewis University 4,746 (2,390/2,356) 3,515 (1,758/1,757) 605 (331/274) 74% (74%/75%) 17% (19%/12%)
10 Bradley University 11,352 (4,621/6,731) 8,530 (3,343/5,187) 1,036 (467/569) 75% (72%/77%) 12% (14%/8%)
Average22,280 (10,465/10,465)8,660 (3,606/5,052)1,780 (841/938)38.87% (34.5%/48.3%)20.55% (23.3%/18.6%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best schools in Illinois is 1309. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 651 and the average SAT Math score is 659.
University of Chicago has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Lewis University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,100 among best schools in Illinois. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Illinois for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Illinois
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1University of Chicago 52%
(891)		1540760780
2Northwestern University 47%
(965)		1530750780
3Principia College 20%
(12)		1125550575
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 44%
(3,485)		1440700740
5Illinois Institute of Technology 42%
(255)		1310640670
6Wheaton College 38%
(192)		1340680660
7Loyola University Chicago 26%
(731)		1275645630
8Illinois Wesleyan University 45%
(171)		1250630620
9Lewis University 25%
(152)		1100560540
10Bradley University 40%
(416)		1180590590
Average37.90% 1309651659

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best schools in Illinois is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 and the ACT math score is 29.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Illinois for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Illinois
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1University of Chicago 32%
(546)		343534
2Northwestern University 31%
(638)		343534
3Principia College 5%
(3)		000
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 20%
(1,560)		323331
5Illinois Institute of Technology 15%
(89)		303029
6Wheaton College 23%
(118)		313328
7Loyola University Chicago 21%
(587)		293027
8Illinois Wesleyan University 22%
(83)		272726
9Lewis University 10%
(58)		252525
10Bradley University 14%
(143)		272826
Average19.30% 303129

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Illinois based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Schools In Illinois
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 University of Chicago ✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✔
2 Northwestern University ✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
3 Principia College ✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✗ ✓✔
4 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ✗✗ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✓✔
5 Illinois Institute of Technology ✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✔
6 Wheaton College ✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
7 Loyola University Chicago ✔✓ ✓✓ ✔✗ ✓✔
8 Illinois Wesleyan University ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✔ ✓✔
9 Lewis University ✔✓ ✔✔ ✓✓ ✓✔
10 Bradley University ✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✗ ✓✔

✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended

  • HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
  • HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
  • HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
  • Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
  • Rec.: Recommendations
  • Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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