How Many Public Colleges Are in Illinois?
There are 60 Public colleges in Illinois. By school level, there are 12 four-year, 46 community colleges (2-4 years schools), and 2 trade schools (less than 2 years schools) that are Public.
Academic & Tuition Statistics for Public
The average acceptance rate of the Public is 71.54% and the admission yield is 27%. The average SAT score is 1,137 and the average ACT score is 26.
A total of 450,885 students are attending one of the schools. With 26,588 faculty, the average students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
The 2025 average tuition & fees at Public is $10,876 for state residents and $13,782 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $12,419 for state residents and $18,955 for out-of-state students.
56.66% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $6,502 at Public.
The following table shows the Public. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
| School Name | Location | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Illinois College Public, 2-4 years | Belleville, IL | $6,720 ($7,740) | 8,492 | - | 36% |
| Black Hawk College Public, 2-4 years | Moline, IL | $8,100 ($7,950) | 4,001 | - | 40% |
| Carl Sandburg College Public, 2-4 years | Galesburg, IL | $8,900 ($8,000) | 1,603 | - | 50% |
| Chicago State University Public, four-years | Chicago, IL | $12,757 ($12,757) | 2,238 | 43.26% | 15% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago, IL | $15,150 ($12,090) | 3,274 | - | 31% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago, IL | $15,150 ($12,090) | 9,303 | - | 18% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago, IL | $15,150 ($12,090) | 3,137 | - | 21% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago, IL | $15,150 ($12,090) | 6,839 | - | 32% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago, IL | $15,150 ($12,090) | 6,296 | - | 27% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago, IL | $15,150 ($12,090) | 6,121 | - | 26% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago, IL | $15,150 ($12,090) | 7,798 | - | 31% |
| Danville Area Community College Public, 2-4 years | Danville, IL | $7,440 ($7,440) | 2,297 | - | 45% |
| College of DuPage Public, 2-4 years | Glen Ellyn, IL | $12,750 ($10,650) | 26,224 | - | 25% |
| Eastern Illinois University Public, four-years | Charleston, IL | $15,859 ($13,377) | 8,505 | 65.35% | 47% |
| Elgin Community College Public, 2-4 years | Elgin, IL | $9,516 ($7,140) | 10,251 | - | 41% |
| Governors State University Public, four-years | University Park, IL | $12,004 ($12,004) | 4,397 | 48.27% | 22% |
| Highland Community College Public, 2-4 years | Freeport, IL | $7,360 ($7,216) | 1,360 | - | 45% |
| University of Illinois Chicago Public, four-years | Chicago, IL | $32,009 ($15,949) | 33,906 | 77.35% | 62% |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public, four-years | Champaign, IL | $40,096 ($18,267) | 59,238 | 42.37% | 85% |
| Illinois Central College Public, 2-4 years | East Peoria, IL | $12,150 ($10,230) | 7,906 | - | 49% |
| Olney Central College Public, 2-4 years | Olney, IL | $12,460 ($10,960) | 3,726 | - | 63% |
| Illinois State University Public, four-years | Normal, IL | $26,058 ($14,410) | 21,546 | 88.15% | 65% |
| Illinois Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Oglesby, IL | $16,385 ($15,239) | 2,720 | - | 42% |
| John A Logan College Public, 2-4 years | Carterville, IL | $7,540 ($6,580) | 3,224 | - | 46% |
| John Wood Community College Public, 2-4 years | Quincy, IL | $8,700 ($8,700) | 1,856 | - | 49% |
| Joliet Junior College Public, 2-4 years | Joliet, IL | $13,800 ($12,750) | 14,414 | - | 21% |
| Kankakee Community College Public, 2-4 years | Kankakee, IL | $25,830 ($13,470) | 2,564 | - | 32% |
| Kaskaskia College Public, 2-4 years | Centralia, IL | $12,570 ($7,770) | 3,669 | - | 49% |
| Kishwaukee College Public, 2-4 years | Malta, IL | $13,680 ($9,120) | 2,969 | - | 45% |
| College of Lake County Public, 2-4 years | Grayslake, IL | $14,400 ($10,869) | 12,530 | - | 37% |
| Lake Land College Public, 2-4 years | Mattoon, IL | $14,301 ($8,342) | 3,960 | - | 58% |
| Lewis and Clark Community College Public, 2-4 years | Godfrey, IL | $7,840 ($7,840) | 4,606 | - | 44% |
| Lincoln Land Community College Public, 2-4 years | Springfield, IL | $10,464 ($7,104) | 5,677 | - | 48% |
| McHenry County College Public, 2-4 years | Crystal Lake, IL | $14,399 ($10,392) | 9,399 | - | 37% |
| Moraine Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Palos Hills, IL | $9,846 ($8,502) | 11,296 | - | 40% |
| Morton College Public, 2-4 years | Cicero, IL | $11,028 ($8,980) | 3,562 | - | 31% |
| Northern Illinois University Public, four-years | Dekalb, IL | $13,060 ($13,060) | 15,414 | 69.79% | 49% |
| Northeastern Illinois University Public, four-years | Chicago, IL | $22,726 ($12,383) | 5,734 | 74.60% | 22% |
| Oakton College Public, 2-4 years | Des Plaines, IL | $12,462 ($10,446) | 8,329 | - | 37% |
| Parkland College Public, 2-4 years | Champaign, IL | $13,266 ($9,642) | 6,014 | - | 32% |
| Prairie State College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago Heights, IL | $11,064 ($9,342) | 2,953 | - | 21% |
| Rend Lake College Public, 2-4 years | Ina, IL | $7,800 ($7,800) | 2,015 | - | 63% |
| Richland Community College Public, 2-4 years | Decatur, IL | $17,070 ($10,800) | 2,388 | - | 60% |
| Rock Valley College Public, 2-4 years | Rockford, IL | $7,379 ($7,379) | 5,978 | - | 37% |
| University of Illinois Springfield Public, four-years | Springfield, IL | $20,139 ($12,557) | 4,628 | 85.88% | 53% |
| Sauk Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Dixon, IL | $12,900 ($11,640) | 1,467 | - | 49% |
| Shawnee Community College Public, 2-4 years | Ullin, IL | $7,500 ($7,200) | 1,156 | - | 60% |
| Southeastern Illinois College Public, 2-4 years | Harrisburg, IL | $6,780 ($6,540) | 1,446 | - | 55% |
| Spoon River College Public, 2-4 years | Canton, IL | $13,500 ($12,345) | 1,247 | - | 42% |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Public, four-years | Carbondale, IL | $13,334 ($13,334) | 11,790 | 86.88% | 62% |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Public, four-years | Edwardsville, IL | $12,092 ($12,092) | 11,893 | 97.50% | 57% |
| South Suburban College Public, 2-4 years | South Holland, IL | $12,683 ($11,033) | 3,818 | - | 28% |
| Triton College Public, 2-4 years | River Grove, IL | $15,330 ($12,090) | 9,842 | - | 29% |
| Waubonsee Community College Public, 2-4 years | Sugar Grove, IL | $10,464 ($9,384) | 8,305 | - | 39% |
| Western Illinois University Public, four-years | Macomb, IL | $14,572 ($14,572) | 6,332 | 71.18% | 45% |
| William Rainey Harper College Public, 2-4 years | Palatine, IL | $11,874 ($10,062) | 13,988 | - | 48% |
| Capital Area Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Springfield, IL | $14,901 ($14,901) | 353 | 94.44% | 100% |
| Heartland Community College Public, 2-4 years | Normal, IL | $13,110 ($10,590) | 4,855 | - | 54% |
| Career Center of Southern Illinois Public, less than 2-years | Red Bud, IL | $18,120 ($18,120) | 36 | 56.52% | 57% |