Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in Illinois. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in Illinois is 58.81% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.80%.
University of Chicago has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 4.48% and Graham Hospital School of Nursing has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% among Colleges 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 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Institute-Southeast | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/16/2017) | |||||
| Adler University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| American Academy of Art College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| American Islamic College | 9 (4/5) | 9 (4/5) | 8 (4/4) | 100% (100%/100%) | 89% (100%/80%) | |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 6,626 (1,373/5,235) | 5,133 (995/4,125) | 604 (133/471) | 77% (72%/79%) | 12% (13%/9%) | |
| Augustana College | 7,857 (3,455/4,391) | 4,925 (2,040/2,884) | 664 (319/344) | 63% (59%/66%) | 13% (16%/8%) | |
| Aurora University | 5,384 (2,142/3,182) | 4,353 (1,710/2,597) | 677 (247/418) | 81% (80%/82%) | 16% (14%/13%) | |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Urbana | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Southwestern Illinois College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Black Hawk College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Blackburn College | 910 (457/444) | 575 (274/292) | 148 (86/53) | 63% (60%/66%) | 26% (31%/12%) | |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Blessing Hospital School of Radiologic Technology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Bradley University | 9,458 (3,984/5,474) | 7,260 (2,956/4,304) | 811 (390/421) | 77% (74%/79%) | 11% (13%/8%) | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Cameo Beauty Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Elgin | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-Hanover Park | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Capri Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Carl Sandburg College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| La James International College-East Moline | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| The Chicago School at Chicago | 29 (10/19) | 10 (2/8) | 4 (2/2) | 34% (20%/42%) | 40% (100%/11%) | |
| Chicago State University | 10,638 (3,813/6,780) | 4,602 (1,188/3,411) | 173 (58/114) | 43% (31%/50%) | 4% (5%/2%) | |
| Chicago Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| University of Chicago | 43,612 (19,195/23,636) | 1,955 (1,070/885) | 1,726 (955/771) | 4% (6%/4%) | 88% (89%/3%) | |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Columbia College Chicago | 7,079 (2,651/3,905) | 6,333 (2,299/3,559) | 959 (387/463) | 89% (87%/91%) | 15% (17%/12%) | |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 4,200 (1,832/2,368) | 3,897 (1,665/2,232) | 300 (150/150) | 93% (91%/94%) | 8% (9%/6%) | |
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2016) | |||||
| Coyne College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Danville Area Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| DePaul University | 31,266 (12,658/18,608) | 23,729 (9,290/14,439) | 2,566 (1,123/1,443) | 76% (73%/78%) | 11% (12%/8%) | |
| DeVry University-Administrative Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| College of DuPage | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| East-West University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Eastern Illinois University | 12,539 (5,718/6,808) | 8,194 (3,417/4,772) | 804 (346/458) | 65% (60%/70%) | 10% (10%/7%) | |
| Elgin Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Elmhurst University | 6,245 (2,797/3,405) | 4,599 (1,931/2,649) | 576 (221/355) | 74% (69%/78%) | 13% (11%/10%) | |
| Eureka College | 1,186 (761/425) | 1,008 (633/375) | 160 (105/55) | 85% (83%/88%) | 16% (17%/13%) | |
| First Institute of Travel, Inc. | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Fox College | 47 (3/44) | 33 (1/32) | 13 (1/12) | 70% (33%/73%) | 39% (100%/27%) | |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Gem City College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Governors State University | 2,944 (1,417/1,527) | 1,421 (610/811) | 239 (107/132) | 48% (43%/53%) | 17% (18%/9%) | |
| Graham Hospital School of Nursing | 1 (0/1) | 1 (0/1) | 1 (0/1) | 100% (0%/100%) | 100% (0%/100%) | |
| Greenville University | 1,757 (936/818) | 1,713 (910/803) | 255 (156/99) | 97% (97%/98%) | 15% (17%/12%) | |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Hair Professionals Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Harrington College of Design | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/11/2018) | |||||
| Hebrew Theological College | 14 (9/5) | 8 (4/4) | 7 (3/4) | 57% (44%/80%) | 88% (75%/80%) | |
| Highland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| University of Illinois Chicago | 27,085 (11,727/15,358) | 20,951 (8,636/12,315) | 4,419 (2,054/2,365) | 77% (74%/80%) | 21% (24%/15%) | |
| Benedictine University | 3,043 (1,439/1,602) | 2,898 (1,350/1,546) | 451 (238/213) | 95% (94%/97%) | 16% (18%/13%) | |
| Illinois College of Optometry | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 73,742 (41,597/32,124) | 31,247 (15,134/16,102) | 9,008 (4,538/4,469) | 42% (36%/50%) | 29% (30%/14%) | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 9,558 (4,671/4,857) | 3,757 (1,496/2,241) | 461 (209/248) | 39% (32%/46%) | 12% (14%/5%) | |
| Illinois Central College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Illinois College | 3,820 (1,737/2,083) | 2,987 (1,350/1,637) | 246 (134/112) | 78% (78%/79%) | 8% (10%/5%) | |
| Olney Central College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 12,216 (7,202/4,488) | 6,710 (3,872/2,644) | 519 (335/179) | 55% (54%/59%) | 8% (9%/4%) | |
| Argosy University-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | |||||
| Illinois State University | 21,573 (8,665/12,908) | 19,017 (7,433/11,584) | 4,285 (1,693/2,592) | 88% (86%/90%) | 23% (23%/20%) | |
| Illinois Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Sanford-Brown College-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | |||||
| John A Logan College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| The John Marshall Law School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| John Wood Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Joliet Junior College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Judson University | 830 (649/181) | 395 (280/115) | 155 (105/50) | 48% (43%/64%) | 39% (38%/28%) | |
| Kankakee Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Kaskaskia College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Kendall College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Kishwaukee College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Knox College | 4,899 (2,792/2,101) | 3,468 (1,911/1,551) | 398 (210/187) | 71% (68%/74%) | 11% (11%/9%) | |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| College of Lake County | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lake Forest College | 5,356 (2,317/3,030) | 3,043 (1,209/1,833) | 415 (173/242) | 57% (52%/60%) | 14% (14%/8%) | |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Lake Land College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lakeview College of Nursing | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Lewis and Clark Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lewis University | 6,302 (3,273/2,980) | 4,493 (2,239/2,220) | 686 (337/344) | 71% (68%/74%) | 15% (15%/12%) | |
| Lincoln Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lincoln College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/13/2022) | |||||
| Lincoln Land Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Loyola University Chicago | 39,315 (13,086/26,209) | 32,081 (10,143/21,927) | 2,763 (810/1,951) | 82% (78%/84%) | 9% (8%/7%) | |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Generations College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| McCormick Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| McHenry County College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| McKendree University | 3,066 (1,429/1,600) | 2,199 (1,077/1,099) | 413 (230/183) | 72% (75%/69%) | 19% (21%/11%) | |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Methodist College | 18 (2/16) | 7 (1/6) | 4 (0/4) | 39% (50%/38%) | 57% (0%/25%) | |
| Midstate College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Millikin University | 5,144 (2,694/2,046) | 3,430 (1,156/1,888) | 342 (168/174) | 67% (43%/92%) | 10% (15%/9%) | |
| Monmouth College | 1,577 (999/563) | 1,434 (892/527) | 200 (113/85) | 91% (89%/94%) | 14% (13%/15%) | |
| Moody Bible Institute | 387 (182/205) | 320 (154/166) | 211 (121/90) | 83% (85%/81%) | 66% (79%/44%) | |
| Moraine Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Morrison Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Morton College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology Esthetics & Nails-Decatur | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| National Louis University | 4,063 (1,689/2,374) | 3,862 (1,585/2,277) | 711 (260/451) | 95% (94%/96%) | 18% (16%/19%) | |
| National University of Health Sciences | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Cosmetology Concepts Niles | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| North Central College | 4,596 (2,094/2,500) | 3,554 (1,595/1,958) | 482 (239/243) | 77% (76%/78%) | 14% (15%/10%) | |
| North Park University | 4,309 (1,915/2,227) | 2,952 (1,231/1,620) | 423 (192/217) | 69% (64%/73%) | 14% (16%/10%) | |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Northern Illinois University | 23,651 (10,235/13,402) | 16,505 (6,791/9,707) | 1,991 (923/1,065) | 70% (66%/72%) | 12% (14%/8%) | |
| Northwestern College-Chicago Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2018) | |||||
| Northwestern University | 49,474 (23,774/25,686) | 3,806 (1,735/2,070) | 2,105 (977/1,127) | 8% (7%/8%) | 55% (56%/4%) | |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 8,955 (3,644/5,294) | 6,680 (2,499/4,173) | 567 (262/305) | 75% (69%/79%) | 8% (10%/6%) | |
| Oakton College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Oehrlein School of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Olivet Nazarene University | 5,789 (2,001/2,581) | 3,234 (1,303/1,657) | 791 (389/402) | 56% (65%/64%) | 24% (30%/16%) | |
| Parkland College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Prairie State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Principia College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Quincy University | 1,771 (968/803) | 902 (480/422) | 266 (169/97) | 51% (50%/53%) | 29% (35%/12%) | |
| Vatterott College-Quincy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | |||||
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||||
| Rend Lake College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Richland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Rock Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Rockford University | 1,721 (995/708) | 1,599 (916/666) | 214 (115/99) | 93% (92%/94%) | 13% (13%/14%) | |
| Roosevelt University | 7,427 (2,996/4,431) | 7,216 (2,911/4,305) | 631 (229/402) | 97% (97%/97%) | 9% (8%/9%) | |
| Dominican University | 6,873 (2,327/4,543) | 6,208 (2,040/4,165) | 749 (235/514) | 90% (88%/92%) | 12% (12%/11%) | |
| Rush University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| University of St Francis | 2,250 (878/1,372) | 1,469 (538/931) | 209 (82/127) | 65% (61%/68%) | 14% (15%/9%) | |
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Saint Xavier University | 6,434 (2,354/4,070) | 5,424 (1,941/3,483) | 735 (279/456) | 84% (82%/86%) | 14% (14%/11%) | |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 2,430 (886/1,544) | 2,087 (753/1,334) | 262 (111/151) | 86% (85%/86%) | 13% (15%/10%) | |
| Sauk Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Shawnee Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| St. Augustine College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Southeastern Illinois College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| National Latino Education Institute | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Spertus College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Spoon River College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 10,858 (4,385/6,447) | 9,433 (3,721/5,699) | 1,758 (737/1,015) | 87% (85%/88%) | 19% (20%/16%) | |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 10,150 (4,280/5,870) | 9,896 (4,158/5,738) | 1,550 (589/961) | 97% (97%/98%) | 16% (14%/16%) | |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Taylor Business Institute | 57 (46/11) | 52 (43/9) | 52 (43/9) | 91% (93%/82%) | 100% (100%/82%) | |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | 24 (24/0) | 24 (24/0) | 24 (24/0) | 100% (100%/0%) | 100% (100%/0%) | |
| South Suburban College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Tri-County Beauty Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/31/2022) | |||||
| Trinity Christian College | 650 (255/395) | 552 (202/350) | 128 (49/79) | 85% (79%/89%) | 23% (24%/20%) | |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | 13 (8/5) | 13 (8/5) | 6 (6/0) | 100% (100%/100%) | 46% (75%/0%) | |
| Triton College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Illinois System Offices | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| VanderCook College of Music | 38 (23/13) | 34 (21/12) | 15 (8/7) | 89% (91%/92%) | 44% (38%/54%) | |
| Waubonsee Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Oak Point University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/19/2024) | |||||
| Western Illinois University | 8,674 (3,475/5,199) | 6,174 (2,333/3,841) | 634 (266/368) | 71% (67%/74%) | 10% (11%/7%) | |
| Wheaton College | 2,040 (955/1,085) | 1,783 (806/977) | 533 (244/289) | 87% (84%/90%) | 30% (30%/27%) | |
| William Rainey Harper College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Cortiva Institute-Chicago | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| ETI School of Skilled Trades | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Christian Life College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Northwestern College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| HSHS St. John's Hospital School of Clinical Laboratory Science | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Bell Mar Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Capital Area Career Center | 36 (5/31) | 34 (3/31) | 34 (3/31) | 94% (60%/100%) | 100% (100%/100%) | |
| Hair Professionals Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Rosel School of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Worsham College of Mortuary Science | 25 (5/20) | 23 (5/18) | 16 (3/13) | 92% (100%/90%) | 70% (60%/65%) | |
| Pivot Point Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Heartland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Chicago ORT Technical Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/15/2017) | |||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Blue Island | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| John Amico School of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Frontier Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lincoln Trail College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Wabash Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Erikson Institute | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Star Truck Driving School-Hickory Hills | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Career Center of Southern Illinois | 23 (1/22) | 13 (1/12) | 13 (1/12) | 57% (100%/55%) | 100% (100%/55%) | |
| Illinois Media School | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Argosy University-Schaumburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||||
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||||
| Star Truck Driving School-Bensenville | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Blessing Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Technology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| MDT College of Health Sciences | 190 (17/173) | 122 (11/111) | 85 (8/77) | 64% (65%/64%) | 70% (73%/45%) | |
| University of Phoenix-Illinois | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Pacific College of Health and Science | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology & Nails-Jacksonville | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| CALC Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Estelle Medical Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Rasmussen University-Illinois | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| SOLEX Medical Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Chamberlain University-Administrative Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | 121 (9/112) | 100 (9/91) | 66 (5/61) | 83% (100%/81%) | 66% (56%/54%) | |
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Aveda Institute-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Urbana Theological Seminary | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Capri Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Ambria College of Nursing | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Midwestern Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Normal | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Innovations Design Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2023) | |||||
| Midwest Technical Institute-East Peoria | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| SOLEX College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Unity Cosmetology College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/16/2018) | |||||
| Universal Spa Training Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Flashpoint Chicago A Campus of Columbia College Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| State Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| J Renee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| The Salon Professional Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/03/2023) | |||||
| Midwest Technical Institute-Moline | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Reflections Academy of Beauty | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Larry's Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Curve Metric School of Hair Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Vatterott College-Fairview Heights | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | |||||
| Verve College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-Stone Park | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Trenz Beauty Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| DeVry University-Illinois | 2,833 (1,063/1,770) | 2,787 (1,045/1,742) | 2,168 (775/1,393) | 98% (98%/98%) | 78% (74%/79%) | |
| Networks Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Creative Touch Cosmetology School | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| HVAC Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| CAAN Academy of Nursing | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Northwest Suburban College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business at Chicago | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Americare Technical School | 2 (1/1) | 2 (1/1) | 2 (1/1) | 100% (100%/100%) | 100% (100%/100%) | |
| Chicago Professional Center | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Skokie Institute of Allied Health and Technology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Larry's Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Zen Shiatsu Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Larry's Barber College-Joliet | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering - Bradley | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Stellar Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Trning Fac. | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| University of Notre Dame - Chicago | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Columbia College - Lake County | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Columbia College - Freeport | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Columbia College - Elgin | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Rasmussen University-Aurora | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Rasmussen University-Romeoville/Joliet | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley Park | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Networks Barber College - Chicago | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering - Bradley | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Average | 7,988 (3,567/3,567) | 4,698 (1,911/2,761) | 813 (361/464) | 58.81% (53.6%/77.4%) | 16.80% (18.3%/15.8%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Illinois is 1149. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 578 and the average SAT Math score is 571.
University of Chicago has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and DeVry University-Illinois has the lowest SAT scores of 860 among Colleges in Illinois. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Illinois for the academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Institute-Southeast | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/16/2017) | ||||
| Adler University | No data is available. | ||||
| American Academy of Art College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| American Islamic College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for School of the Art Institute of Chicago admission. | ||||
| Augustana College | 38% (252) | 1150 | 570 | 580 | |
| Aurora University | 18% (122) | 1055 | 540 | 515 | |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Urbana | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Southwestern Illinois College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Black Hawk College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Blackburn College | Test Score is NOT considered for Blackburn College admission. | ||||
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | No data is available. | ||||
| Blessing Hospital School of Radiologic Technology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Bradley University | Test Score is NOT considered for Bradley University admission. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cameo Beauty Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Elgin | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Hanover Park | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Capri Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Carl Sandburg College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | No data is available. | ||||
| La James International College-East Moline | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | No data is available. | ||||
| The Chicago School at Chicago | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Chicago State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Chicago State University admission. | ||||
| Chicago Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Chicago | 49% (850) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Columbia College Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbia College Chicago admission. | ||||
| Concordia University-Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Concordia University-Chicago admission. | ||||
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2016) | ||||
| Coyne College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Danville Area Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| DePaul University | 31% (803) | 1240 | 630 | 610 | |
| DeVry University-Administrative Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| College of DuPage | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| East-West University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Eastern Illinois University | 3% (22) | 1000 | 510 | 490 | |
| Elgin Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Elmhurst University | 23% (135) | 1130 | 570 | 560 | |
| Eureka College | Test Score is NOT considered for Eureka College admission. | ||||
| First Institute of Travel, Inc. | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fox College | Test Score is NOT considered for Fox College admission. | ||||
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Gem City College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Governors State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Graham Hospital School of Nursing | Test Score is NOT considered for Graham Hospital School of Nursing admission. | ||||
| Greenville University | 13% (34) | 995 | 507 | 488 | |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Hair Professionals Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Harrington College of Design | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/11/2018) | ||||
| Hebrew Theological College | 14% (1) | - | |||
| Highland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Illinois Chicago | 30% (1,342) | 1240 | 620 | 620 | |
| Benedictine University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Illinois College of Optometry | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 48% (4,310) | 1440 | 700 | 740 | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 21% (97) | 1240 | 610 | 630 | |
| Illinois Central College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Illinois College | 37% (90) | 1055 | 530 | 525 | |
| Olney Central College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 30% (158) | 1300 | 640 | 660 | |
| Argosy University-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| Illinois State University | 44% (1,872) | 1100 | 560 | 540 | |
| Illinois Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | No data is available. | ||||
| Sanford-Brown College-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||||
| John A Logan College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The John Marshall Law School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| John Wood Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Joliet Junior College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Judson University | 17% (26) | 930 | 490 | 440 | |
| Kankakee Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Kaskaskia College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Kendall College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Kishwaukee College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Knox College | 27% (109) | 1320 | 650 | 670 | |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| College of Lake County | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lake Forest College | 16% (67) | 1320 | 670 | 650 | |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No data is available. | ||||
| Lake Land College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lakeview College of Nursing | No data is available. | ||||
| Lewis and Clark Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lewis University | 24% (167) | 1080 | 540 | 540 | |
| Lincoln Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lincoln College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/13/2022) | ||||
| Lincoln Land Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Loyola University Chicago | 23% (623) | 1260 | 640 | 620 | |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No data is available. | ||||
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | No data is available. | ||||
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Generations College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| McCormick Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| McHenry County College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| McKendree University | Test Score is NOT considered for McKendree University admission. | ||||
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No data is available. | ||||
| Methodist College | 50% (2) | - | |||
| Midstate College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Millikin University | 35% (121) | 1020 | 520 | 500 | |
| Monmouth College | 21% (42) | 1110 | 560 | 550 | |
| Moody Bible Institute | Test Score is NOT considered for Moody Bible Institute admission. | ||||
| Moraine Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Morrison Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Morton College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology Esthetics & Nails-Decatur | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| National Louis University | Test Score is NOT considered for National Louis University admission. | ||||
| National University of Health Sciences | No data is available. | ||||
| Cosmetology Concepts Niles | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| North Central College | 21% (103) | 1190 | 600 | 590 | |
| North Park University | Test Score is NOT considered for North Park University admission. | ||||
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Northern Illinois University | Test Score is NOT considered for Northern Illinois University admission. | ||||
| Northwestern College-Chicago Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2018) | ||||
| Northwestern University | 46% (963) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Test Score is NOT considered for Northeastern Illinois University admission. | ||||
| Oakton College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Oehrlein School of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Olivet Nazarene University | 29% (233) | 1100 | 560 | 540 | |
| Parkland College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Prairie State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Principia College | No data is available. | ||||
| Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Quincy University | 41% (105) | 1080 | 530 | 550 | |
| Vatterott College-Quincy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | ||||
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| Rend Lake College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Richland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Rock Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Rockford University | 30% (64) | 940 | 490 | 450 | |
| Roosevelt University | 23% (143) | 985 | 520 | 465 | |
| Dominican University | 11% (85) | 1000 | 510 | 490 | |
| Rush University | No data is available. | ||||
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No data is available. | ||||
| University of St Francis | 17% (36) | 1130 | 580 | 550 | |
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | No data is available. | ||||
| Saint Xavier University | Test Score is NOT considered for Saint Xavier University admission. | ||||
| University of Illinois Springfield | 32% (83) | 1070 | 540 | 530 | |
| Sauk Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Shawnee Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| St. Augustine College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No data is available. | ||||
| Southeastern Illinois College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| National Latino Education Institute | No data is available. | ||||
| Spertus College | No data is available. | ||||
| Spoon River College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | Test Score is NOT considered for Saint Anthony College of Nursing admission. | ||||
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 37% (644) | 1040 | 530 | 510 | |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 35% (548) | 1070 | 540 | 530 | |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Taylor Business Institute | Test Score is NOT considered for Taylor Business Institute admission. | ||||
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago admission. | ||||
| South Suburban College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tri-County Beauty Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/31/2022) | ||||
| Trinity Christian College | 20% (26) | 1160 | 570 | 590 | |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | Test Score is NOT considered for Trinity International University-Illinois admission. | ||||
| Triton College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Illinois System Offices | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| VanderCook College of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Waubonsee Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Oak Point University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/19/2024) | ||||
| Western Illinois University | Test Score is NOT considered for Western Illinois University admission. | ||||
| Wheaton College | 38% (202) | 1380 | 700 | 680 | |
| William Rainey Harper College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cortiva Institute-Chicago | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| ETI School of Skilled Trades | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Christian Life College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northwestern College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| HSHS St. John's Hospital School of Clinical Laboratory Science | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Bell Mar Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Capital Area Career Center | Test Score is NOT considered for Capital Area Career Center admission. | ||||
| Hair Professionals Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Rosel School of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Worsham College of Mortuary Science | 25% (4) | - | |||
| Pivot Point Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Heartland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Chicago ORT Technical Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/15/2017) | ||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Blue Island | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| John Amico School of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Frontier Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lincoln Trail College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Wabash Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Erikson Institute | No data is available. | ||||
| Star Truck Driving School-Hickory Hills | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Career Center of Southern Illinois | Test Score is NOT considered for Career Center of Southern Illinois admission. | ||||
| Illinois Media School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Argosy University-Schaumburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| Star Truck Driving School-Bensenville | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Blessing Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Technology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie | No data is available. | ||||
| MDT College of Health Sciences | Test Score is NOT considered for MDT College of Health Sciences admission. | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Illinois | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Pacific College of Health and Science | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia | No data is available. | ||||
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology & Nails-Jacksonville | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | No data is available. | ||||
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | No data is available. | ||||
| Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| CALC Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Estelle Medical Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Rasmussen University-Illinois | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| SOLEX Medical Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Chamberlain University-Administrative Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Aveda Institute-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Urbana Theological Seminary | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Capri Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Ambria College of Nursing | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Midwestern Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Normal | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Innovations Design Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2023) | ||||
| Midwest Technical Institute-East Peoria | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| SOLEX College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Unity Cosmetology College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/16/2018) | ||||
| Universal Spa Training Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Flashpoint Chicago A Campus of Columbia College Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| State Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| J Renee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/03/2023) | ||||
| Midwest Technical Institute-Moline | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Reflections Academy of Beauty | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Larry's Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Curve Metric School of Hair Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Vatterott College-Fairview Heights | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | ||||
| Verve College | No data is available. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Stone Park | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Trenz Beauty Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| DeVry University-Illinois | 2% (34) | 860 | 410 | 450 | |
| Networks Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Creative Touch Cosmetology School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| HVAC Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| CAAN Academy of Nursing | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northwest Suburban College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business at Chicago | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Americare Technical School | Test Score is NOT considered for Americare Technical School admission. | ||||
| Chicago Professional Center | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Skokie Institute of Allied Health and Technology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Larry's Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Zen Shiatsu Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Larry's Barber College-Joliet | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering - Bradley | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Stellar Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Trning Fac. | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Notre Dame - Chicago | No data is available. | ||||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Columbia College - Lake County | No data is available. | ||||
| Columbia College - Freeport | No data is available. | ||||
| Columbia College - Elgin | No data is available. | ||||
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago | No data is available. | ||||
| Rasmussen University-Aurora | No data is available. | ||||
| Rasmussen University-Romeoville/Joliet | No data is available. | ||||
| Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley Park | No data is available. | ||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | No data is available. | ||||
| Networks Barber College - Chicago | No data is available. | ||||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering - Bradley | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 27.54% | 1149 | 578 | 571 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Illinois is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Illinois for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Institute-Southeast | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/16/2017) | ||||
| Adler University | No data is available. | ||||
| American Academy of Art College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| American Islamic College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for School of the Art Institute of Chicago admission. | ||||
| Augustana College | 10% (68) | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
| Aurora University | 2% (15) | 26 | 25 | 26 | |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Urbana | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Southwestern Illinois College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Black Hawk College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Blackburn College | Test Score is NOT considered for Blackburn College admission. | ||||
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | No data is available. | ||||
| Blessing Hospital School of Radiologic Technology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Bradley University | Test Score is NOT considered for Bradley University admission. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cameo Beauty Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Elgin | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Hanover Park | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Capri Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Carl Sandburg College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | No data is available. | ||||
| La James International College-East Moline | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | No data is available. | ||||
| The Chicago School at Chicago | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Chicago State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Chicago State University admission. | ||||
| Chicago Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Chicago | 27% (460) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Columbia College Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbia College Chicago admission. | ||||
| Concordia University-Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Concordia University-Chicago admission. | ||||
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2016) | ||||
| Coyne College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Danville Area Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| DePaul University | 12% (296) | 28 | 29 | 26 | |
| DeVry University-Administrative Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| College of DuPage | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| East-West University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Eastern Illinois University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Elgin Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Elmhurst University | 5% (29) | 26 | 24 | 24 | |
| Eureka College | Test Score is NOT considered for Eureka College admission. | ||||
| First Institute of Travel, Inc. | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fox College | Test Score is NOT considered for Fox College admission. | ||||
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Gem City College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Governors State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Graham Hospital School of Nursing | Test Score is NOT considered for Graham Hospital School of Nursing admission. | ||||
| Greenville University | 7% (18) | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Hair Professionals Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Harrington College of Design | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/11/2018) | ||||
| Hebrew Theological College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Highland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Illinois Chicago | 5% (201) | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
| Benedictine University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Illinois College of Optometry | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 16% (1,408) | 32 | 34 | 32 | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 10% (46) | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
| Illinois Central College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Illinois College | 12% (30) | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
| Olney Central College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 8% (44) | 29 | 30 | 28 | |
| Argosy University-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| Illinois State University | 8% (323) | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
| Illinois Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | No data is available. | ||||
| Sanford-Brown College-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||||
| John A Logan College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The John Marshall Law School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| John Wood Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Joliet Junior College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Judson University | 36% (56) | 21 | 20 | 21 | |
| Kankakee Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Kaskaskia College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Kendall College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Kishwaukee College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Knox College | 7% (26) | 29 | 29 | 26 | |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| College of Lake County | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lake Forest College | 10% (41) | 30 | 30 | 26 | |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No data is available. | ||||
| Lake Land College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lakeview College of Nursing | No data is available. | ||||
| Lewis and Clark Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lewis University | 4% (29) | 24 | 23 | 24 | |
| Lincoln Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lincoln College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/13/2022) | ||||
| Lincoln Land Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Loyola University Chicago | 15% (426) | 29 | 31 | 27 | |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No data is available. | ||||
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | No data is available. | ||||
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Generations College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| McCormick Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| McHenry County College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| McKendree University | Test Score is NOT considered for McKendree University admission. | ||||
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No data is available. | ||||
| Methodist College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Midstate College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Millikin University | 9% (30) | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
| Monmouth College | 6% (12) | 24 | 25 | 20 | |
| Moody Bible Institute | Test Score is NOT considered for Moody Bible Institute admission. | ||||
| Moraine Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Morrison Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Morton College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology Esthetics & Nails-Decatur | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| National Louis University | Test Score is NOT considered for National Louis University admission. | ||||
| National University of Health Sciences | No data is available. | ||||
| Cosmetology Concepts Niles | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| North Central College | 6% (31) | 27 | 25 | 25 | |
| North Park University | Test Score is NOT considered for North Park University admission. | ||||
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Northern Illinois University | Test Score is NOT considered for Northern Illinois University admission. | ||||
| Northwestern College-Chicago Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2018) | ||||
| Northwestern University | 23% (488) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Test Score is NOT considered for Northeastern Illinois University admission. | ||||
| Oakton College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Oehrlein School of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Olivet Nazarene University | 16% (125) | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
| Parkland College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Prairie State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Principia College | No data is available. | ||||
| Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Quincy University | 34% (87) | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
| Vatterott College-Quincy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | ||||
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| Rend Lake College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Richland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Rock Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Rockford University | 5% (11) | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
| Roosevelt University | 4% (27) | 23 | 21 | 22 | |
| Dominican University | 1% (8) | 19 | 17 | 19 | |
| Rush University | No data is available. | ||||
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No data is available. | ||||
| University of St Francis | 2% (5) | 25 | 26 | 24 | |
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | No data is available. | ||||
| Saint Xavier University | Test Score is NOT considered for Saint Xavier University admission. | ||||
| University of Illinois Springfield | 11% (30) | 24 | 24 | 25 | |
| Sauk Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Shawnee Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| St. Augustine College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No data is available. | ||||
| Southeastern Illinois College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| National Latino Education Institute | No data is available. | ||||
| Spertus College | No data is available. | ||||
| Spoon River College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | Test Score is NOT considered for Saint Anthony College of Nursing admission. | ||||
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 8% (143) | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 12% (181) | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Taylor Business Institute | Test Score is NOT considered for Taylor Business Institute admission. | ||||
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago admission. | ||||
| South Suburban College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tri-County Beauty Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/31/2022) | ||||
| Trinity Christian College | 8% (10) | 23 | 23 | 25 | |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | Test Score is NOT considered for Trinity International University-Illinois admission. | ||||
| Triton College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Illinois System Offices | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| VanderCook College of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Waubonsee Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Oak Point University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/19/2024) | ||||
| Western Illinois University | Test Score is NOT considered for Western Illinois University admission. | ||||
| Wheaton College | 20% (105) | 30 | 33 | 27 | |
| William Rainey Harper College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cortiva Institute-Chicago | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| ETI School of Skilled Trades | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Christian Life College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northwestern College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| HSHS St. John's Hospital School of Clinical Laboratory Science | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Bell Mar Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Capital Area Career Center | Test Score is NOT considered for Capital Area Career Center admission. | ||||
| Hair Professionals Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Rosel School of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Worsham College of Mortuary Science | 19% (3) | ||||
| Pivot Point Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Heartland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Chicago ORT Technical Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/15/2017) | ||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Blue Island | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| John Amico School of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Frontier Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lincoln Trail College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Wabash Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Erikson Institute | No data is available. | ||||
| Star Truck Driving School-Hickory Hills | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Career Center of Southern Illinois | Test Score is NOT considered for Career Center of Southern Illinois admission. | ||||
| Illinois Media School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Argosy University-Schaumburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| Star Truck Driving School-Bensenville | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Blessing Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Technology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie | No data is available. | ||||
| MDT College of Health Sciences | Test Score is NOT considered for MDT College of Health Sciences admission. | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Illinois | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Pacific College of Health and Science | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia | No data is available. | ||||
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology & Nails-Jacksonville | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | No data is available. | ||||
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | No data is available. | ||||
| Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| CALC Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Estelle Medical Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Rasmussen University-Illinois | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| SOLEX Medical Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Chamberlain University-Administrative Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Aveda Institute-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Urbana Theological Seminary | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Capri Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Ambria College of Nursing | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Midwestern Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Normal | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Innovations Design Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2023) | ||||
| Midwest Technical Institute-East Peoria | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| SOLEX College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Unity Cosmetology College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/16/2018) | ||||
| Universal Spa Training Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Flashpoint Chicago A Campus of Columbia College Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| State Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| J Renee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/03/2023) | ||||
| Midwest Technical Institute-Moline | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Reflections Academy of Beauty | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Larry's Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Curve Metric School of Hair Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Vatterott College-Fairview Heights | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | ||||
| Verve College | No data is available. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Stone Park | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Trenz Beauty Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| DeVry University-Illinois | 5% (102) | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
| Networks Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Creative Touch Cosmetology School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| HVAC Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| CAAN Academy of Nursing | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northwest Suburban College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business at Chicago | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Americare Technical School | Test Score is NOT considered for Americare Technical School admission. | ||||
| Chicago Professional Center | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Skokie Institute of Allied Health and Technology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Larry's Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Zen Shiatsu Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Larry's Barber College-Joliet | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering - Bradley | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Stellar Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Trning Fac. | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Notre Dame - Chicago | No data is available. | ||||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Columbia College - Lake County | No data is available. | ||||
| Columbia College - Freeport | No data is available. | ||||
| Columbia College - Elgin | No data is available. | ||||
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago | No data is available. | ||||
| Rasmussen University-Aurora | No data is available. | ||||
| Rasmussen University-Romeoville/Joliet | No data is available. | ||||
| Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley Park | No data is available. | ||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | No data is available. | ||||
| Networks Barber College - Chicago | No data is available. | ||||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering - Bradley | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 11.26% | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
*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 Colleges in Illinois based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Institute-Southeast | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/16/2017) | ||||||||
| Adler University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| American Academy of Art College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| American Islamic College | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Augustana College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Aurora University | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Urbana | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Southwestern Illinois College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Black Hawk College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Blackburn College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Blessing Hospital School of Radiologic Technology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Bradley University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Cameo Beauty Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Elgin | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Empire Beauty School-Hanover Park | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Capri Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Carl Sandburg College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| La James International College-East Moline | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| The Chicago School at Chicago | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Chicago State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Chicago Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| University of Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Columbia College Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Concordia University-Chicago | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2016) | ||||||||
| Coyne College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| City Colleges of Chicago-District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Danville Area Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| DePaul University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| DeVry University-Administrative Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| College of DuPage | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| East-West University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Eastern Illinois University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Elgin Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Elmhurst University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Eureka College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| First Institute of Travel, Inc. | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Fox College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Gem City College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Governors State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Graham Hospital School of Nursing | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | |
| Greenville University | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Hair Professionals Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Harrington College of Design | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/11/2018) | ||||||||
| Hebrew Theological College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Highland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| University of Illinois Chicago | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Benedictine University | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Illinois College of Optometry | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Illinois Central College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Illinois College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Olney Central College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Illinois Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Argosy University-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||||||
| Illinois State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Illinois Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Sanford-Brown College-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||||||||
| John A Logan College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| The John Marshall Law School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| John Wood Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Joliet Junior College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Judson University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Kankakee Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Kaskaskia College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Kendall College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Kishwaukee College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Knox College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| College of Lake County | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Lake Forest College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Lake Land College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Lakeview College of Nursing | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Lewis and Clark Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Lewis University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Lincoln Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Lincoln College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/13/2022) | ||||||||
| Lincoln Land Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Loyola University Chicago | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Generations College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| McCormick Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| McHenry County College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| McKendree University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Methodist College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Midstate College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Millikin University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Monmouth College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Moody Bible Institute | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Moraine Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Morrison Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Morton College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology Esthetics & Nails-Decatur | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| National Louis University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| National University of Health Sciences | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Cosmetology Concepts Niles | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| North Central College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| North Park University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Northern Illinois University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Northwestern College-Chicago Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2018) | ||||||||
| Northwestern University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Northeastern Illinois University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Oakton College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Oehrlein School of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Olivet Nazarene University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Parkland College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Prairie State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Principia College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Quincy University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Vatterott College-Quincy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | ||||||||
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||||||
| Rend Lake College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Richland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Rock Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Rockford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Roosevelt University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Dominican University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Rush University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| University of St Francis | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Saint Xavier University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| University of Illinois Springfield | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Sauk Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Shawnee Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| St. Augustine College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Southeastern Illinois College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| National Latino Education Institute | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Spertus College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Spoon River College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Taylor Business Institute | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| South Suburban College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Tri-County Beauty Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/31/2022) | ||||||||
| Trinity Christian College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Triton College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Illinois System Offices | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| VanderCook College of Music | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Waubonsee Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Oak Point University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/19/2024) | ||||||||
| Western Illinois University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Wheaton College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| William Rainey Harper College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Cortiva Institute-Chicago | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| ETI School of Skilled Trades | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Christian Life College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Northwestern College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| HSHS St. John's Hospital School of Clinical Laboratory Science | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Bell Mar Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Capital Area Career Center | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Hair Professionals Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Rosel School of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Worsham College of Mortuary Science | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | |
| Pivot Point Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Heartland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Chicago ORT Technical Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/15/2017) | ||||||||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Blue Island | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| John Amico School of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Frontier Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Lincoln Trail College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Wabash Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Erikson Institute | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Star Truck Driving School-Hickory Hills | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Career Center of Southern Illinois | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Illinois Media School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Argosy University-Schaumburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||||||
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||||||
| Star Truck Driving School-Bensenville | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Blessing Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Technology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| MDT College of Health Sciences | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| University of Phoenix-Illinois | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Pacific College of Health and Science | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology & Nails-Jacksonville | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| CALC Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Estelle Medical Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Rasmussen University-Illinois | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| SOLEX Medical Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Chamberlain University-Administrative Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Aveda Institute-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Urbana Theological Seminary | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Capri Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Ambria College of Nursing | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Midwestern Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Normal | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Innovations Design Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2023) | ||||||||
| Midwest Technical Institute-East Peoria | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| SOLEX College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Unity Cosmetology College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/16/2018) | ||||||||
| Universal Spa Training Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Flashpoint Chicago A Campus of Columbia College Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| State Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| J Renee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| The Salon Professional Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/03/2023) | ||||||||
| Midwest Technical Institute-Moline | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Reflections Academy of Beauty | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Larry's Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Curve Metric School of Hair Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Vatterott College-Fairview Heights | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | ||||||||
| Verve College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Empire Beauty School-Stone Park | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Trenz Beauty Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| DeVry University-Illinois | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Networks Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Creative Touch Cosmetology School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| HVAC Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| CAAN Academy of Nursing | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Northwest Suburban College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business at Chicago | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Americare Technical School | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Chicago Professional Center | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Skokie Institute of Allied Health and Technology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Larry's Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Zen Shiatsu Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Larry's Barber College-Joliet | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering - Bradley | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Stellar Career College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Trning Fac. | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| University of Notre Dame - Chicago | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Columbia College - Lake County | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Columbia College - Freeport | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Columbia College - Elgin | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Rasmussen University-Aurora | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Rasmussen University-Romeoville/Joliet | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley Park | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Networks Barber College - Chicago | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering - Bradley | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
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