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Summary of Illinois Colleges by SAT Score

More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In Illinois, 35 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.

SAT Percentile and Score Table

The 2023 Average SAT score Illinois colleges is 1,141. For public Illinois colleges, the average SAT score is 1,111 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,149.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 35 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
Number of Illinois Colleges by 2023 SAT Score and Percentile
SAT ScoreTotalPublic CollegesPrivate Colleges
1500 or higher 2
94 to 99+
- 2
93 to 99+
1450 - 1500 - - -
1400 - 1450 1
91 to 94
1
86 to 99+
-
1350 - 1400 - - -
1300 - 1350 2
86 to 91
- 2
86 to 93
1250 - 1300 4
74 to 86
- 4
71 to 86
1200 - 1250 1
71 to 74
1
71 to 86
-
1150 - 1200 2
66 to 71
- 2
64 to 71
1100 - 1150 6
49 to 66
- 6
43 to 64
1050 - 1100 6
31 to 49
2
43 to 71
4
29 to 43
1000 - 1050 6
14 to 31
2
14 to 43
4
14 to 29
Below 1000 5
0 to 14
1
0 to 14
4
0 to 14

Illinois Colleges by SAT Score Chart

The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Illinois colleges.
[Chart] Number of Colleges by SAT score and percentile

List of Illinois Colleges by SAT score

The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Illinois colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
35 Illinois Colleges SAT Scores
School NameSAT Average Score
2022-20232021-2022
University of Chicago
Private | Chicago, IL
1,540
-5 (-0.32%)
1,545
Northwestern University
Private | Evanston, IL
1,530
+10 (0.66%)
1,520
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Public | Champaign, IL
1,440
+25 (1.77%)
1,415
Wheaton College
Private | Wheaton, IL
1,340
-
1,340
Illinois Institute of Technology
Private | Chicago, IL
1,310
-10 (-0.76%)
1,320
Knox College
Private | Galesburg, IL
1,290
+25 (1.98%)
1,265
Loyola University Chicago
Private | Chicago, IL
1,275
+15 (1.19%)
1,260
Lake Forest College
Private | Lake Forest, IL
1,260
+22 (1.78%)
1,238
Illinois Wesleyan University
Private | Bloomington, IL
1,250
+40 (3.31%)
1,210
University of Illinois Chicago
Public | Chicago, IL
1,220
+25 (2.09%)
1,195
DePaul University
Private | Chicago, IL
1,190 -
Bradley University
Private | Peoria, IL
1,180
+10 (0.85%)
1,170
Augustana College
Private | Rock Island, IL
1,130 -
Principia College
Private | Elsah, IL
1,125
+14 (1.26%)
1,111
North Central College
Private | Naperville, IL
1,120
-10 (-0.88%)
1,130
Monmouth College
Private | Monmouth, IL
1,110
-80 (-6.72%)
1,190
University of St Francis
Private | Joliet, IL
1,110
+65 (6.22%)
1,045
Lewis University
Private | Romeoville, IL
1,100
-45 (-3.93%)
1,145
Elmhurst University
Private | Elmhurst, IL
1,090
-27 (-2.42%)
1,117
Illinois State University
Public | Normal, IL
1,090
-10 (-0.91%)
1,100
DeVry University-Illinois
Private | Naperville, IL
1,085 -
Aurora University
Private | Aurora, IL
1,080
+35 (3.35%)
1,045
Millikin University
Private | Decatur, IL
1,060
-15 (-1.40%)
1,075
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Public | Edwardsville, IL
1,050
+10 (0.96%)
1,040
Illinois College
Private | Jacksonville, IL
1,045
-5 (-0.48%)
1,050
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Public | Carbondale, IL
1,030
-15 (-1.44%)
1,045
Judson University
Private | Elgin, IL
1,025
-
1,025
Trinity International University-Illinois
Private | Deerfield, IL
1,025
-25 (-2.38%)
1,050
Dominican University
Private | River Forest, IL
1,010
-25 (-2.42%)
1,035
Eastern Illinois University
Public | Charleston, IL
1,000
-20 (-1.96%)
1,020
Greenville University
Private | Greenville, IL
980
-55 (-5.31%)
1,035
Rockford University
Private | Rockford, IL
980
-20 (-2.00%)
1,000
Trinity Christian College
Private | Palos Heights, IL
980
-105 (-9.68%)
1,085
Roosevelt University
Private | Chicago, IL
955
-35 (-3.54%)
990
Governors State University
Public | University Park, IL
945
-
945
Average1,141
+11 (0.96%)
1,131