Best Colleges in Illinois

University of Chicago is a top-performing institution in the overall ranking with a score of 88, ranking in the 98th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 18,566 students with in-state tuition of $63,801 (excl. fees).

94% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 98th percentile nationally for completion.

Northwestern University is a top-performing institution in the overall ranking with a score of 87, ranking in the 99th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 23,856 students with in-state tuition of $64,887 (excl. fees).

96% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 99th percentile nationally for completion.

Wheaton College scores above average in the overall ranking at 79, ranking in the 94th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 2,874 students with in-state tuition of $43,670 (excl. fees).

85% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 94th percentile nationally for completion.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scores above average in the overall ranking at 73, ranking in the 100th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 59,238 students with in-state tuition of $14,768 (excl. fees).

77% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 88th percentile nationally for completion.

Augustana College scores above average in the overall ranking at 72, ranking in the 94th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 2,570 students with in-state tuition of $49,674 (excl. fees).

78% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 89th percentile nationally for completion.

Bradley University scores above average in the overall ranking at 70, ranking in the 91th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 4,777 students with in-state tuition of $39,248 (excl. fees).

60% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 69th percentile nationally for completion.

Loyola University Chicago scores above average in the overall ranking at 69, ranking in the 95th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 17,384 students with in-state tuition of $50,270 (excl. fees).

64% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 73rd percentile nationally for completion.

Illinois Institute of Technology scores above average in the overall ranking at 68, ranking in the 88th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 8,834 students with in-state tuition of $49,607 (excl. fees).

60% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 69th percentile nationally for completion.

Lewis University scores above average in the overall ranking at 68, ranking in the 91th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 7,011 students with in-state tuition of $37,592 (excl. fees).

55% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 61st percentile nationally for completion.

Illinois State University scores above average in the overall ranking at 68, ranking in the 96th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 21,546 students with in-state tuition of $11,000 (excl. fees).

59% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 67th percentile nationally for completion.