Illinois Colleges
228 Illinois Colleges are active in 2025.
60 Public Schools
168 Private Schools
92 4-year Colleges
63 Community Colleges
73 Trade Schools
Illinois Colleges 2025 Tuition & College Costs
$10,728 Public School In-State Tuition
$19,652 Public School Out-of-State Tuition
$24,092 Private School Undergraduate Tuition
$12,419 Public Graduate School In-State Tuition
$21,127 Public Graduate School Out-of-State Tuition
$21,883 Private Graduate School Tuition
Highest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees in Illinois
Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees in Illinois
Highest Graduate Tuition & Fees in Illinois
Lowest Graduate Tuition & Fees in Illinois
Illinois Colleges 2025 Acceptance Rate
74.11% Average Acceptance Rate
71.54% Public Schools
74.79% Private Schools
72.83% 4-Year Colleges
88.36% Community Colleges
Lowest Acceptance Rate in Illinois
Highest Acceptance Rate in Illinois
Highest SAT Scores in Illinois
Highest ACT Scores in Illinois
Illinois Colleges by SAT Percentile
Illinois Colleges Graduation Rate
57.93% Average Graduation Rate
43.29% Public Schools
65.02% Private Schools
56.17% 4-Year Colleges
44.86% Community Colleges
70.83% Trade Schools
Illinois Colleges Student Population
735,071 Total Number Of Students
450,885 Public Schools
284,186 Private Schools
452,716 4 Years(or High) Schools
271,620 Community Colleges
10,735 Trade Schools
Largest Student Population in Illinois
Smallest Student Population in Illinois
Largest Graduate Student Population in Illinois
Smallest Graduate Student Population in Illinois
Illinois Colleges Students to Faculty Ratio
14.99 to 1 Average Student To Faculty Ratio
17.29 to 1 Public Schools
14.04 to 1 Private Schools
11.96 to 1 4-year Colleges
18.19 to 1 Community Colleges
15.52 to 1 Trade Schools