Acceptance Rate
58.81%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio)
16.8%
Applicants
535,209
Admitted
314,735
Enrolled
52,891
Applying To Illinois Colleges
The average acceptance rate is 58.81% at Illinois colleges and universities, a total of 535,209 students applied and 314,735 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $62 and the graduate application fees is $54. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to Illinois colleges.
| Open Admission Policy | 136 out of 245 schools |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $62 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $54 |
| Acceptance Rate | 58.81% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 16.8% |
| Test Scores | 1,147 SAT / 25 ACT |
Acceptance Rates and Headcounts
For the academic year 2024-2025, total 535,209 students (238,984 men and 292,120 women) applied to and 314,735 (128,041 men and 184,994 women) students were accepted to admit Illinois Colleges. Among them, 23,485 men and 29,230 women were enrolled into Illinois schools.
The average acceptance rate is 58.81% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.80%. The table below shows the Illinois colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 535,209 | 238,984 | 292,120 |
| Admitted | 314,735 | 128,041 | 184,994 |
| Enrolled | 52,891 | 23,485 | 29,230 |
| Acceptance Rate | 58.81% | 53.58% | 63.33% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 16.80% | 18.34% | 15.80% |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
14,518 students (27.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 4,914 students (11.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,265 and 25th percentile score is 1,028. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 28 and 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of first-time enrolled students at Illinois colleges and universities.
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 521 | 635 |
| SAT Math | 507 | 630 |
| ACT Composite | 21 | 28 |
| ACT Math | 20 | 27 |
| ACT English | 21 | 28 |
Calendar System and Accepted Credits
In Illinois State, 123 schools use semester calendar systems and 18 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Next table describes credits that Illinois colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Application Requirements
53 Illinois schools require High School GPA and 55 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 0 Illinois colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Illinois colleges.
| Required | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| High School GPA | 53 | 0 |
| High School Rank | 3 | 0 |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | 55 | 0 |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | 25 | 0 |
| Recommendations | 19 | 0 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | 5 | 0 |
| Admission Test Scores | 0 | 0 |
| TOEFL | 52 | 0 |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | 5 | 0 |
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