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124 Colleges
$77,218 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$23,338 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In terms of yearly healthcare graduations, Illinois is ranked #5 in the country with 34,790 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $19,304 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $20,915 a year.

An estimated 40% of college students in Illinois take out loans, with the average loan amount being $5,834 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$20,410 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
72% Freshmen Loans

There are 29,481 students at Chamberlain - Illinois in total, 14,851 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,100 are full-time. For undergraduates at Chamberlain - Illinois, the average graduation time is 4.0 years.

Around 93% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 27% are men and 73% are women.

Approximately 72% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,464 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $76,330 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$15,472 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
22% Freshmen Loans

There are 21,921 undergraduates at UIC, of which 20,023 are full-time, and there are 33,518 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UIC is 4.5 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 79%. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

Approximately 22% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,873 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UIC is $52,246.

#3

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$49,498 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
45% Freshmen Loans

There are 16,893 students at Loyola Chicago in total, 11,612 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10,924 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Loyola Chicago is 88%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

About 77% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 30% are men and 70% are women.

Roughly 45% of students at Loyola Chicago take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,374 a year. Loyola Chicago has a 0.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $55,895 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$11,748 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
47% Freshmen Loans

There are 9,942 undergraduates at SIUE, of which 8,071 are full-time, and there are 12,860 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.

Roughly 47% of students at SIUE take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,021 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from SIUE with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,850 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$32,441 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
66% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,299 undergraduates at Benedictine U, of which 1,939 are full-time, and there are 3,779 students altogether. It takes the average Benedictine U undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.

Approximately 66% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,278 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Benedictine U with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $47,725 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Midwestern University - Downers Grove

Downers Grove, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private

#7

Rush University

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$30,315 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 104 undergraduates at Rush University, of which 52 are full-time, and there are 2,816 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $70,482 during the early-career years.

#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$63,468 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
23% 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. For undergraduates at Northwestern, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

This a very selective school with only 7% of students getting accepted. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.

Roughly 23% of students at Northwestern take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,393 a year. Northwestern has a 0.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Northwestern is $72,370.

#9

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$12,472 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
59% Freshmen Loans

There are 12,277 undergraduates at NIU, of which 10,472 are full-time, and there are 16,769 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at NIU is 4.6 years.

About 70% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

Approximately 59% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,236 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from NIU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$13,941 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
48% Freshmen Loans

There are 17,987 undergraduates at Illinois State, of which 16,666 are full-time, and there are 20,720 students altogether. It takes the average Illinois State undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.

Roughly 48% of students at Illinois State take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,265 a year. Illinois State has a 1.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $50,073 during the early-career years.

#11

Rasmussen University - Illinois

Rockford, Illinois
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$14,294 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
92% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,407 undergraduates at Rasmussen University - Illinois, of which 1,049 are full-time, and there are 2,438 students altogether. It takes the average Rasmussen University - Illinois undergraduate about 4.0 years to complete their degree.

Approximately 92% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,384 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Rasmussen University - Illinois is $35,866.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private

The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Public Public vs. Private
$15,416 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
58% Freshmen Loans

There are 11,366 students at SIUC in total, 8,299 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,796 are full-time. For undergraduates at SIUC, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

Around 95% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

Approximately 58% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,969 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SIUC is $41,805.

#14

Oak Point University

Oak Brook, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$23,188 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Oak Point University is 753, of which 671 students are undergraduates and of those, 533 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.

Oak Point has a 0.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Oak Point with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $76,137 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$12,422 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
72% 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 38 to 1.

72% of AIU Online students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,231 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,183 during the early-career years.

#16

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$43,100 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
48% Freshmen Loans

There are 14,145 undergraduates at DePaul, of which 12,776 are full-time, and there are 21,922 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at DePaul is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 69%. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.

48% of DePaul students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,716 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from DePaul is $54,399.

#17

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$37,800 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
67% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Bradley University is 5,855, of which 4,574 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,450 are full-time. It takes the average Bradley undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

67% of Bradley students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,615 a year. Bradley has a 0.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Bradley with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $55,849 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$17,782 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
34% Freshmen Loans

There are 33,683 undergraduates at UIUC, of which 32,107 are full-time, and there are 52,679 students altogether. For undergraduates at UIUC, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 60%. Of the accepted students, 51% are men and 49% are women.

Approximately 34% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,428 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $63,509 during the early-career years.

#19

University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$36,000 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
60% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of St Francis is 3,529, of which 1,627 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,365 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at University of Saint Francis is 4.4 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 68%. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.

Roughly 60% of students at University of Saint Francis take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,252 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $52,912 during the early-career years.

#20

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$36,530 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
55% Freshmen Loans

There are 6,437 students at Lewis in total, 4,306 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,484 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Lewis is 4.3 years.

About 71% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.

55% of Lewis students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,359 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lewis is $51,812.

#21

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$9,810 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
19% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,255 full-time undergraduates at COD, and 21,010 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

19% of COD students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,610 a year. COD has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from COD with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,679 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$11,520 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College is 7,273, which includes 2,785 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

The student loan default rate of 3.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,742 during the early-career years.

#23

Aurora University

Aurora, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$27,420 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
56% Freshmen Loans

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

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.

56% of Aurora students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,739 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Aurora is $48,078.

#24

DeVry University - Illinois

Naperville, Illinois
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$15,032 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
85% Freshmen Loans

There are 20,832 students at DeVry University - Illinois in total, 17,174 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,979 are full-time. For undergraduates at DeVry University - Illinois, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

About 46% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

Approximately 85% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,897 a year. DeVry University - Illinois has a 2.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from DeVry University - Illinois is $38,520.

#25

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
$10,468 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
41% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,022 undergraduates at GSU, of which 1,829 are full-time, and there are 4,650 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

About 52% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.

Approximately 41% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,645 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from GSU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,424 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Other Illinois Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Olivet Nazarene University 239
27 Saint Xavier University 235
28 William Rainey Harper College 234
29 Parkland College 219
30 Roosevelt University 201
31 Fox College 192
32 Elgin Community College 186
33 Elmhurst University 183
34 Methodist College 181
35 Illinois Central College 177
36 Southwestern Illinois College 174
37 Joliet Junior College 167
38 Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing 163
39 Lincoln Land Community College 152
40 National University of Health Sciences 150
41 Moraine Valley Community College 149
42 Lewis and Clark Community College 147
43 Lake Land College 145
44 North Park University 144
45 Waubonsee Community College 143
46 University of Chicago 139
46 Kaskaskia College 139
48 Triton College 135
48 Eastern Illinois University 135
50 Illinois College of Optometry 126
51 Northwestern College - Bridgeview 118
51 Morton College 118
51 Western Illinois University 118
54 College of Lake County 110
54 Kankakee Community College 110
56 Chicago State University 108
57 Dominican University 106
58 Carl Sandburg College 105
59 Millikin University 97
60 Saint Anthony College of Nursing 93
61 Oakton Community College 92
62 McKendree University 91
63 Adler University 89
64 Rock Valley College 87
65 Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences 85
65 Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences 85
65 Richland Community College 85
68 John A Logan College 82
69 Olney Central College 80
70 John Wood Community College 77
71 Concordia University, Chicago 73
72 Rockford University 72
73 Kishwaukee College 69
74 Black Hawk College 68
75 Lakeview College of Nursing 61
75 North Central College 61
77 McHenry County College 60
78 Augustana College 58
79 St. John’s College 57
79 South Suburban College 57
81 Rend Lake College 54
81 Sauk Valley Community College 54
83 National Louis University 53
83 Midwestern Career College 53
85 Danville Area Community College 51
85 Heartland Community College 51
87 Prairie State College 49
87 Illinois Valley Community College 49
89 Shawnee Community College 48
90 Highland Community College 47
91 Wheaton College Illinois 45
91 Illinois Wesleyan University 45
93 University of Illinois at Springfield 39
94 Spoon River College 36
94 Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College 36
96 Northeastern Illinois University 35
97 Trinity International University - Illinois 34
98 Illinois College 33
99 Quincy University 31
100 Ambria College of Nursing 29
101 Pacific College of Health and Science 28
102 Southeastern Illinois College 25
103 School of the Art Institute of Chicago 22
104 Trinity Christian College 18
105 Lincoln College 16
105 Taylor Business Institute 16
107 Illinois Institute of Technology 15
108 Midwest College of Oriental Medicine - Evanston 10
109 Saint Augustine College 9
109 Institute for Clinical Social Work 9
111 Moody Bible Institute 8
112 Hebrew Theological College 7
113 Lincoln Christian University 6
114 Columbia College Chicago 3
114 City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College 3
116 Lincoln Trail College 2
116 Blackburn College 2
118 Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary 1
118 City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College 1
120 Wabash Valley College 0
120 Frontier Community College 0
120 Eureka College 0
120 MacCormac College 0
120 City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College 0

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