How Many Public Colleges Are in Illinois?
There are 62 Public colleges in Illinois. By school level, there are 11 four-year, 49 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 71.01% and the admission yield is 19%. The average SAT score is 1,111 and the average ACT score is 26.
A total of 413,550 students are attending one of the schools. With 26,111 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Public is $10,558 for state residents and $13,503 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $11,990 for state residents and $18,691 for out-of-state students.
64.30% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $5,973 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 | $6,210 ($6,390) | 7,188 | - | 28% |
| Black Hawk College Public, 2-4 years | Moline, IL | $8,100 ($7,950) | 3,773 | - | 37% |
| Carl Sandburg College Public, 2-4 years | Galesburg, IL | $8,810 ($7,910) | 1,688 | - | 42% |
| Chicago State University Public, four-years | Chicago, IL | $12,754 ($12,018) | 2,317 | 48.51% | 27% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago, IL | $14,430 ($11,520) | 2,237 | - | 23% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago, IL | $14,430 ($11,520) | 7,314 | - | 18% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago, IL | $14,430 ($11,520) | 2,101 | - | 19% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago, IL | $14,430 ($11,520) | 5,289 | - | 23% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago, IL | $14,430 ($11,520) | 4,787 | - | 30% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago, IL | $14,430 ($11,520) | 5,559 | - | 22% |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago, IL | $14,430 ($11,520) | 7,508 | - | 30% |
| Danville Area Community College Public, 2-4 years | Danville, IL | $9,200 ($9,200) | 1,924 | - | 45% |
| College of DuPage Public, 2-4 years | Glen Ellyn, IL | $12,510 ($10,410) | 21,939 | - | 22% |
| Eastern Illinois University Public, four-years | Charleston, IL | $15,879 ($13,403) | 8,857 | 67.96% | 54% |
| Elgin Community College Public, 2-4 years | Elgin, IL | $9,516 ($7,140) | 8,910 | - | 37% |
| Governors State University Public, four-years | University Park, IL | $11,320 ($10,468) | 4,427 | 57.48% | 20% |
| Highland Community College Public, 2-4 years | Freeport, IL | $7,120 ($6,976) | 1,184 | - | 49% |
| University of Illinois Chicago Public, four-years | Chicago, IL | $29,360 ($14,338) | 33,747 | 78.69% | 61% |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public, four-years | Champaign, IL | $34,501 ($16,004) | 56,916 | 44.82% | 84% |
| Illinois Central College Public, 2-4 years | East Peoria, IL | $11,700 ($9,900) | 7,044 | - | 31% |
| Olney Central College Public, 2-4 years | Olney, IL | $12,340 ($10,270) | 869 | - | 59% |
| Illinois State University Public, four-years | Normal, IL | $28,086 ($16,021) | 20,683 | 86.24% | 66% |
| Illinois Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Oglesby, IL | $14,981 ($13,835) | 2,371 | - | 41% |
| John A Logan College Public, 2-4 years | Carterville, IL | $7,540 ($5,920) | 3,272 | - | 30% |
| John Wood Community College Public, 2-4 years | Quincy, IL | $9,000 ($9,000) | 1,718 | - | 46% |
| Joliet Junior College Public, 2-4 years | Joliet, IL | $13,800 ($12,750) | 10,212 | - | 17% |
| Kankakee Community College Public, 2-4 years | Kankakee, IL | $25,680 ($13,320) | 2,333 | - | 30% |
| Kaskaskia College Public, 2-4 years | Centralia, IL | $12,570 ($7,770) | 3,370 | - | 37% |
| Kishwaukee College Public, 2-4 years | Malta, IL | $13,800 ($9,390) | 2,581 | - | 36% |
| College of Lake County Public, 2-4 years | Grayslake, IL | $14,036 ($10,531) | 11,651 | - | 33% |
| Lake Land College Public, 2-4 years | Mattoon, IL | $13,906 ($8,104) | 3,742 | - | 46% |
| Lewis and Clark Community College Public, 2-4 years | Godfrey, IL | $12,552 ($9,552) | 3,973 | - | 42% |
| Lincoln Land Community College Public, 2-4 years | Springfield, IL | $10,248 ($6,960) | 4,444 | - | 40% |
| McHenry County College Public, 2-4 years | Crystal Lake, IL | $14,885 ($10,529) | 8,874 | - | 34% |
| Moraine Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Palos Hills, IL | $9,846 ($8,502) | 10,511 | - | 34% |
| Morton College Public, 2-4 years | Cicero, IL | $11,028 ($8,980) | 3,753 | - | 24% |
| Northern Illinois University Public, four-years | Dekalb, IL | $12,700 ($12,472) | 15,649 | 70.68% | 53% |
| Northeastern Illinois University Public, four-years | Chicago, IL | $22,726 ($12,383) | 5,756 | 62.70% | 18% |
| Oakton Community College Public, 2-4 years | Des Plaines, IL | $12,462 ($10,446) | 7,645 | - | 27% |
| Parkland College Public, 2-4 years | Champaign, IL | $13,266 ($9,642) | 5,686 | - | 33% |
| Prairie State College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago Heights, IL | $11,064 ($9,342) | 2,680 | - | 15% |
| Rend Lake College Public, 2-4 years | Ina, IL | $7,800 ($7,800) | 2,017 | - | 55% |
| Richland Community College Public, 2-4 years | Decatur, IL | $17,070 ($10,800) | 2,075 | - | 40% |
| Rock Valley College Public, 2-4 years | Rockford, IL | $21,344 ($10,274) | 5,861 | - | 36% |
| Sauk Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Dixon, IL | $12,840 ($11,580) | 1,386 | - | 45% |
| Shawnee Community College Public, 2-4 years | Ullin, IL | $7,500 ($7,200) | 1,174 | - | 50% |
| Southeastern Illinois College Public, 2-4 years | Harrisburg, IL | $6,540 ($6,300) | 1,379 | - | 41% |
| Spoon River College Public, 2-4 years | Canton, IL | $12,540 ($11,460) | 1,212 | - | 41% |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Public, four-years | Carbondale, IL | $13,244 ($15,416) | 11,107 | 91.50% | 49% |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Public, four-years | Edwardsville, IL | $12,922 ($11,748) | 12,519 | 97.51% | 53% |
| South Suburban College Public, 2-4 years | South Holland, IL | $12,683 ($11,033) | 3,905 | - | 18% |
| Triton College Public, 2-4 years | River Grove, IL | $14,880 ($11,790) | 8,616 | - | 34% |
| Waubonsee Community College Public, 2-4 years | Sugar Grove, IL | $12,330 ($11,369) | 7,491 | - | 33% |
| Western Illinois University Public, four-years | Macomb, IL | $14,952 ($13,661) | 7,643 | 75.00% | 47% |
| William Rainey Harper College Public, 2-4 years | Palatine, IL | $11,802 ($9,990) | 12,434 | - | 43% |
| Capital Area School of Practical Nursing Public, less than 2-years | Springfield, IL | $11,670 ($14,342) | 106 | - | - |
| Heartland Community College Public, 2-4 years | Normal, IL | $15,420 ($10,440) | 4,774 | - | 40% |
| Frontier Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fairfield, IL | $12,340 ($10,270) | 1,740 | - | 55% |
| Lincoln Trail College Public, 2-4 years | Robinson, IL | $12,340 ($10,270) | 636 | - | 52% |
| Wabash Valley College Public, 2-4 years | Mount Carmel, IL | $12,340 ($10,270) | 926 | - | 57% |
| Career Center of Southern Illinois Public, less than 2-years | Red Bud, IL | $18,120 ($18,120) | 67 | - | - |
| Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Training Facility Public, 2-4 years | Chicago, IL | $2,000 ($2,000) | - | - | - |