Chicago is a city in Illinois and it is the county seat of Cook county. Its population is 8,604,203. There are 45 colleges near Chicago, Illinois - 3 public and 42 private schools. 33 colleges are located in the city limit and 12 colleges are in 20 miles from Chicago. 34 schools provide undergraduate programs and 40 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 186,052 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $29,166 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 72.38% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,241.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush University In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$33,751 | $38,755 | 2,769 | 10 to 1 |
| VanderCook College of Music In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$30,910 | $8,135 | 323 | 5 to 1 |
| University of Illinois Chicago In Chicago |
Public four-years |
$32,009 ($15,949) | $27,748 ($17,550) | 33,906 | 17 to 1 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$52,202 | $35,222 | 8,834 | 14 to 1 |
| Illinois College of Optometry In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 474 | - |
| Chamberlain University-Administrative Office In Chicago |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| East-West University In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$25,395 | Not Offered | 468 | 20 to 1 |
| Spertus College In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $23,100 | 89 | - |
| Columbia College Chicago In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$34,088 | $2,544 | 5,570 | 15 to 1 |
| DePaul University In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$45,405 | $23,358 | 21,210 | 17 to 1 |
| Roosevelt University In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,315 | $20,935 | 4,281 | 11 to 1 |
| American Academy of Art College In Chicago |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$39,510 | Not Offered | 90 | 6 to 1 |
| Adler University In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$45,471 | $47,179 | 1,631 | 1 to 1 |
| National Louis University In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,245 | $13,453 | 8,915 | 17 to 1 |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$54,623 | $49,649 | 3,394 | 10 to 1 |
| The Chicago School at Chicago In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,780 | $35,328 | 1,100 | 17 to 1 |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $28,086 | 62 | - |
| Erikson Institute In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $14,164 | 297 | - |
| Pacific College of Health and Science In Chicago |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$7,508 | $16,460 | 245 | 12 to 1 |
| Moody Bible Institute In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,786 | $9,702 | 2,202 | 14 to 1 |
| University of Chicago In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$69,324 | $68,652 | 18,566 | 5 to 1 |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $18,960 | 101 | - |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $23,232 | 210 | - |
| McCormick Theological Seminary In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $9,410 | 125 | - |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $32,150 | 39 | - |
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,790 | 80 | - |
| Chicago Theological Seminary In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $26,598 | 215 | - |
| Concordia University-Chicago 7.6 miles from Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$37,488 | $10,782 | 4,770 | 13 to 1 |
| Dominican University 8.4 miles from Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$38,828 | $18,500 | 3,803 | 12 to 1 |
| American Islamic College In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$7,650 | $4,650 | 29 | 3 to 1 |
| Northwestern College 8.5 miles from Chicago |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$18,475 | Not Offered | 464 | 12 to 1 |
| Saint Xavier University In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$38,945 | $13,950 | 3,485 | 16 to 1 |
| Chicago State University In Chicago |
Public four-years |
$12,757 | $16,162 ($10,294) | 2,238 | 9 to 1 |
| St. Augustine College In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,688 | Not Offered | 810 | 12 to 1 |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $26,750 | 121 | - |
| North Park University In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$36,710 | $14,417 | 2,557 | 12 to 1 |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,000 | $8,000 | 91 | 15 to 1 |
| Northeastern Illinois University In Chicago |
Public four-years |
$22,726 ($12,383) | $18,217 ($9,874) | 5,734 | 9 to 1 |
| Loyola University Chicago In Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$53,710 | $21,912 | 17,384 | 13 to 1 |
| Hebrew Theological College 12.6 miles from Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,150 | Not Offered | 182 | 5 to 1 |
| Oak Point University 12.6 miles from Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$24,440 | $8,000 | 451 | 7 to 1 |
| Trinity Christian College 12.8 miles from Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$20,605 | $22,630 | 854 | 10 to 1 |
| Elmhurst University 14.0 miles from Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$42,955 | $34,460 | 3,997 | 15 to 1 |
| Northwestern University 14.7 miles from Chicago |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$68,322 | $54,655 | 23,856 | 6 to 1 |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie 14.7 miles from Chicago |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$18,666 | $20,290 | 30 | 9 to 1 |
