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124 Colleges
34,790 Yearly Graduations
$75,520 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$23,528 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Illinois ranked #5 in the nation for healthcare degrees handed out in 2021. Around 34,790 students received some type of diploma that year. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in Illinois is $18,880 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $20,479 a year.

An estimated 42% of college students in Illinois take out loans, with the average loan amount being $5,882 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
12,787 Yearly Degrees
$20,250 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 9% are men and 91% are women.

Approximately 95% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,939 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Chamberlain - Illinois is $72,210.

Public Public vs. Private
2,021 Yearly Degrees
$15,603 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 33,518 students at UIC in total, 21,921 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 20,023 are full-time. It takes the average UIC undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

About 73% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

30% of UIC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,510 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UIC is $49,099.

#3

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
966 Yearly Degrees
$47,808 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 11,612 undergraduates at Loyola Chicago, of which 10,924 are full-time, and there are 16,893 students altogether. It takes the average Loyola Chicago undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

About 71% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 31% are men and 69% are women.

61% of Loyola Chicago students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,165 a year. Loyola Chicago has a 2.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Loyola Chicago with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $52,854 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
813 Yearly Degrees
$11,496 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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 16 to 1.

Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.

Roughly 52% of students at SIUE take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,227 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,915 during the early-career years.

#5

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
809 Yearly Degrees
$32,280 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,299 undergraduates at Benedictine U, of which 1,939 are full-time, and there are 3,779 students altogether. For undergraduates at Benedictine U, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

About 61% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.

Roughly 58% of students at Benedictine U take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,033 a year. Benedictine U has a 4.9% 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 $44,569 during the early-career years.

#6

Midwestern University - Downers Grove

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

#7

Rush University

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
762 Yearly Degrees
$29,828 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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

The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Rush University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $65,683 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
704 Yearly Degrees
$60,768 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 8,559 undergraduates at Northwestern, of which 8,095 are full-time, and there are 22,603 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at Northwestern is 97%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

This a very selective school with only 9% of students getting accepted. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.

Approximately 23% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,696 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Northwestern with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $67,867 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#9

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
646 Yearly Degrees
$14,738 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 59%. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

Approximately 69% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,741 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.9% 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 $43,408 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
581 Yearly Degrees
$13,968 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Illinois State University is 20,720, of which 17,987 students are undergraduates and of those, 16,666 are full-time. For undergraduates at Illinois State, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

About 81% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

Roughly 60% of students at Illinois State take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,413 a year. Illinois State has a 3.6% 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 $47,399 during the early-career years.

#11

Rasmussen University - Illinois

Rockford, Illinois
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
575 Yearly Degrees
$13,883 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Rasmussen University - Illinois is 2,438, of which 2,407 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,049 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Illinois is 4.0 years.

Roughly 92% of students at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,300 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Rasmussen University - Illinois is $32,226.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
530 Yearly Degrees

The student loan default rate of 1.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Public Public vs. Private
496 Yearly Degrees
$15,240 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 11,366 students at SIUC in total, 8,299 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,796 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.

55% of SIUC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,770 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SIUC is $39,852.

#14

Oak Point University

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
495 Yearly Degrees
$25,469 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 671 undergraduates at Oak Point, of which 533 are full-time, and there are 753 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

Oak Point has a 2.4% 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 $69,515 during the early-career years.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
450 Yearly Degrees
$12,418 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 15,415 students at AIU Online in total, 12,830 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 11,471 are full-time. It takes the average AIU Online undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

Roughly 78% of students at AIU Online take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,465 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from AIU Online with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,315 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#16

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
442 Yearly Degrees
$42,012 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at DePaul University is 21,922, of which 14,145 students are undergraduates and of those, 12,776 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

About 70% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.

Roughly 54% of students at DePaul take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,482 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $51,054 during the early-career years.

#17

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
432 Yearly Degrees
$36,360 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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. For undergraduates at Bradley, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 73%. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.

Roughly 69% of students at Bradley take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,743 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Bradley with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $49,859 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
420 Yearly Degrees
$17,634 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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 63%. Around 52% of accepted students are men, and 48% are women.

Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,531 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $59,402 during the early-career years.

#19

University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
381 Yearly Degrees
$35,000 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,627 undergraduates at University of Saint Francis, of which 1,365 are full-time, and there are 3,529 students altogether. For undergraduates at University of Saint Francis, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

About 60% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

Approximately 63% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,050 a year. University of Saint Francis has a 2.8% 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 University of Saint Francis is $50,636.

#20

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
338 Yearly Degrees
$35,472 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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. For undergraduates at Lewis, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

About 66% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.

Approximately 61% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,897 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lewis is $50,643.

#21

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
322 Yearly Degrees
$9,750 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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 19 to 1.

20% of COD students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,805 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.8% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from COD with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,559 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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

There are 2,785 full-time undergraduates at Malcolm X College, and 7,273 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.

Roughly 1% of students at Malcolm X College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,159 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.4% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,852 during the early-career years.

#23

Aurora University

Aurora, Illinois
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
284 Yearly Degrees
$26,760 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.

Approximately 63% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,194 a year. Aurora has a 4.2% 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 $44,368 during the early-career years.

#24

DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago, Illinois
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
278 Yearly Degrees
$15,032 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 17,174 undergraduates at DeVry University - Illinois, of which 6,979 are full-time, and there are 20,832 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at DeVry University - Illinois is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 44%. Of the accepted students, 32% are men and 68% are women.

Approximately 89% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,676 a year. The student loan default rate of 8.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from DeVry University - Illinois with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,018 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#25

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
Public Public vs. Private
270 Yearly Degrees
$10,108 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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 11 to 1.

About 48% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 30% are men and 70% are women.

Approximately 63% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,440 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from GSU is $44,911.

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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