Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Illinois Colleges

Illinois Colleges

156 Colleges
$81,247 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$24,557 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Illinois ranked #5 in the nation for degrees handed out in 2021. Around 171,841 students received some type of diploma that year. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in Illinois is $20,312 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $21,760 a year.

About 40% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,139 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Public Public vs. Private
$18,060 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
33% Freshmen Loans

There are 52,679 students at UIUC in total, 33,683 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 32,107 are full-time. It takes the average UIUC undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

Approximately 33% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,697 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UIUC is $64,802.

Request Information
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$20,604 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
77% Freshmen Loans

There are 14,851 undergraduates at Chamberlain - Illinois, of which 3,100 are full-time, and there are 29,481 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Chamberlain - Illinois is 4.0 years.

Approximately 77% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,700 a year.

Students who graduate from Chamberlain - Illinois with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $84,533 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Request Information
#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$65,997 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
20% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Northwestern University is 22,603, of which 8,559 students are undergraduates and of those, 8,095 are full-time. It takes the average Northwestern undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

Roughly 20% of students at Northwestern take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,973 a year.

Students who graduate from Northwestern with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $76,844 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Request Information
Public Public vs. Private
$15,816 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
22% Freshmen Loans

There are 33,518 students at UIC in total, 21,921 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 20,023 are full-time. For undergraduates at UIC, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

Approximately 22% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,514 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $53,218 during the early-career years.

Request Information
#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$65,619 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
7% Freshmen Loans

There are 17,834 students at UChicago in total, 7,056 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,020 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UChicago is 4.1 years.

Roughly 7% of students at UChicago take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $12,150 a year.

Students who graduate from UChicago with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $80,870 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Request Information
#6

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$44,174 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
50% Freshmen Loans

There are 21,922 students at DePaul in total, 14,145 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 12,776 are full-time. It takes the average DePaul undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

Roughly 50% of students at DePaul take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,204 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from DePaul is $54,695.

Request Information
#7

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$14,121 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

There are 20,720 students at Illinois State in total, 17,987 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 16,666 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Illinois State is 4.3 years.

Approximately 49% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,247 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Illinois State is $50,599.

Request Information
#8

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$51,716 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
53% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Loyola University Chicago is 16,893, of which 11,612 students are undergraduates and of those, 10,924 are full-time. For undergraduates at Loyola Chicago, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

Roughly 53% of students at Loyola Chicago take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,442 a year.

Students who graduate from Loyola Chicago with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $58,411 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Request Information
#9

DeVry University - Illinois

Lisle, Illinois
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$15,032 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
87% Freshmen Loans

There are 17,174 undergraduates at DeVry University - Illinois, of which 6,979 are full-time, and there are 20,832 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 49 to 1.

Approximately 87% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,662 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from DeVry University - Illinois is $42,178.

Request Information
#10

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$12,506 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
59% Freshmen Loans

There are 16,769 students at NIU in total, 12,277 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10,472 are full-time. It takes the average NIU undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

Roughly 59% of students at NIU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,377 a year.

Students who graduate from NIU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,113 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Request Information
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$12,310 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
76% Freshmen Loans

There are 15,415 students at AIU Online in total, 12,830 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 11,471 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 40 to 1.

Roughly 76% of students at AIU Online take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,247 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from AIU Online is $27,823.

Request Information
Public Public vs. Private
$13,244 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
59% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,299 undergraduates at SIUC, of which 6,796 are full-time, and there are 11,366 students altogether. It takes the average SIUC undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

59% of SIUC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,186 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SIUC is $43,087.

Request Information
#13

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$12,025 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
45% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is 12,860, of which 9,942 students are undergraduates and of those, 8,071 are full-time. For undergraduates at SIUE, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

45% of SIUE students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,517 a year.

Students who graduate from SIUE with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,384 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Request Information
#14

Aurora University

Aurora, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$28,220 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
57% Freshmen Loans

There are 6,265 students at Aurora in total, 4,158 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,822 are full-time. It takes the average Aurora undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

57% of Aurora students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,788 a year.

Students who graduate from Aurora with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $51,237 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Request Information
#15

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$10,410 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
19% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at College of DuPage is 21,010, which includes 7,255 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

19% of COD students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,396 a year.

Students who graduate from COD with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,925 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Request Information
#16

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$14,601 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
12% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,402 students at NLU in total, 3,604 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,564 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 12% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,157 a year.

Students who graduate from NLU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,562 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Request Information
#17

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$14,085 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
45% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,490 students at WIU in total, 5,854 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,999 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at WIU is 4.4 years.

45% of WIU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,076 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WIU is $43,057.

Request Information
#18

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$50,917 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
42% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,122 undergraduates at Illinois Tech, of which 2,816 are full-time, and there are 6,325 students altogether. For undergraduates at Illinois Tech, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

Approximately 42% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,227 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $70,803 during the early-career years.

Request Information
#19

William Rainey Harper College

Palatine, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$9,990 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
3% Freshmen Loans

There are 12,199 students at Harper College in total, 4,405 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Roughly 3% of students at Harper College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,659 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Harper College is $40,035.

Request Information
#20

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$36,258 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
66% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,538 undergraduates at Concordia University, Chicago, of which 1,284 are full-time, and there are 6,491 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Concordia University, Chicago is 4.3 years.

66% of Concordia University, Chicago students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,957 a year.

Students who graduate from Concordia University, Chicago with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,405 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Request Information
#21

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$8,502 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
6% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Moraine Valley Community College is 11,026, which includes 4,131 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

6% of MVCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,941 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,943 during the early-career years.

Request Information
#22

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$32,546 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
67% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,779 students at Benedictine U in total, 2,299 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,939 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Benedictine U is 4.3 years.

Approximately 67% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,294 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $50,222 during the early-career years.

Request Information
#23

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$13,124 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
63% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Eastern Illinois University is 8,626, of which 6,969 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,082 are full-time. For undergraduates at EIU, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

Roughly 63% of students at EIU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,041 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,694 during the early-career years.

Request Information
#24

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$37,882 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
59% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Lewis University is 6,437, of which 4,306 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,484 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Roughly 59% of students at Lewis take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,377 a year.

Students who graduate from Lewis with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $56,095 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Request Information
#25

Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$12,383 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
9% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Northeastern Illinois University is 7,119, of which 5,220 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,019 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Northeastern Illinois University is 5.1 years.

9% of Northeastern Illinois University students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,513 a year.

Students who graduate from Northeastern Illinois University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,801 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Request Information

Other Illinois Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Bradley University 1,675
27 Roosevelt University 1,639
28 Joliet Junior College 1,517
29 Columbia College Chicago 1,409
30 Olivet Nazarene University 1,335
31 City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College 1,283
32 College of Lake County 1,249
33 Governors State University 1,247
34 Elgin Community College 1,169
35 University of Illinois at Springfield 1,083
36 University of St Francis 1,069
37 Southwestern Illinois College 1,054
38 Waubonsee Community College 1,042
39 Elmhurst University 1,021
40 Saint Xavier University 978
41 Illinois Central College 971
42 Rock Valley College 953
43 Triton College 943
44 Augustana College 914
45 Midwestern University - Downers Grove 910
46 City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College 899
47 Parkland College 893
48 Dominican University 876
49 North Central College 874
50 Wheaton College Illinois 857
51 School of the Art Institute of Chicago 844
52 Rush University 815
53 Lincoln Land Community College 798
54 McHenry County College 770
55 Oakton Community College 745
56 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College 739
57 Rasmussen University - Illinois 730
58 North Park University 713
59 Moody Bible Institute 706
60 McKendree University 674
61 Lewis and Clark Community College 663
62 Lake Land College 652
63 Heartland Community College 637
64 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science 632
65 Chicago State University 511
66 Millikin University 503
67 Adler University 500
68 Oak Point University 495
69 Rend Lake College 482
70 Black Hawk College 479
71 Morton College 464
72 Lake Forest College 462
73 John Wood Community College 434
74 Prairie State College 422
75 Kaskaskia College 418
76 Kishwaukee College 412
77 Illinois Valley Community College 407
78 John A Logan College 397
79 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago 393
79 Illinois Wesleyan University 393
81 Kankakee Community College 386
82 City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College 385
83 Carl Sandburg College 362
84 Trinity Christian College 360
85 City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College 333
86 Rockford University 332
87 Trinity International University - Illinois 331
88 Richland Community College 330
89 Greenville University 325
90 South Suburban College 323
91 Knox College 318
92 Judson University 298
93 Illinois College 296
94 Fox College 293
95 Quincy University 270
96 Danville Area Community College 269
97 Olney Central College 264
98 Shawnee Community College 246
99 Monmouth College 242
100 Highland Community College 230
101 City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College 223
102 Sauk Valley Community College 222
103 Spoon River College 221
104 Lincoln College 212
105 Saint Augustine College 193
106 Methodist College 186
106 Lincoln Christian University 186
108 Southeastern Illinois College 172
109 Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing 163
110 Wabash Valley College 160
111 National University of Health Sciences 158
112 Erikson Institute 155
113 City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College 153
114 Lincoln Trail College 145
115 Eureka College 143
116 Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park 137
117 Illinois College of Optometry 126
118 Lake Forest Graduate School of Management 122
119 Northwestern College - Bridgeview 119
120 Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College 113
121 Blackburn College 103
122 Principia College 102
123 Frontier Community College 94
124 Saint Anthony College of Nursing 93
125 Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences 85
125 Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences 85
127 Midwestern Career College 84
128 Taylor Business Institute 83
129 Catholic Theological Union at Chicago 68
129 Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary 68
131 Hebrew Theological College 67
132 Northern Baptist Theological Seminary 65
133 Worsham College of Mortuary Science 64
134 East-West University 62
135 Lakeview College of Nursing 61
136 SAE Institute - Chicago 60
137 St. John’s College 57
138 VanderCook College of Music 52
139 McCormick Theological Seminary 49
139 Chicago Theological Seminary 49
141 University of Saint Mary of the Lake 47
142 Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago 45
142 MacCormac College 45
144 American Academy of Art 34
145 Ambria College of Nursing 29
146 Spertus College 28
146 Pacific College of Health and Science 28
148 Morrison Institute of Technology 26
149 Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation 20
150 Institute for Clinical Social Work 19
151 Coyne College 16
152 Meadville Lombard Theological School 14
153 Midwest College of Oriental Medicine - Evanston 10
154 Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago 3
154 Telshe Yeshiva - Chicago 3
156 American Islamic College 2

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.