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.
SAT Score | Total | Public Colleges | Private 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.
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.
School Name | SAT Average Score | |
---|---|---|
2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | |
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 |
Average | 1,141 +11 (0.96%) |
1,131 |