Illinois Colleges and Universities

See 116 Illinois Four Year Colleges and Universities from our extensive database of 308 Illinois Colleges, Community Colleges, and Trade Schools.

Illinois has 125 colleges and universities that will propel your career into various new and exciting opportunities. With the many great cities in Illinois, such as Chicago, Springfield, Aurora, and Rockford, there are many great Illinois universities and colleges that will allow you to receive a top educational experience. Also, its diverse demographics allow one meet people of all backgrounds in order to learn about many cultures and perspectives. There is no question that attending a college or university in Illinois will give you among the best educations in the world.


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School City Enroll In-State Cost Out-State Cost
Adler University Chicago 1,313 - -
American Academy of Art Chicago 390 $31,420.00 $31,420.00
American InterContinental University-Online Schaumburg 23,929 $11,104.00 $11,104.00
Argosy University-Chicago Chicago 1,146 $14,663.00 $14,663.00
Argosy University-Schaumburg Schaumburg 431 $14,663.00 $14,663.00
Augustana College Rock Island 2,543 $48,871.00 $48,871.00
Aurora University Aurora 6,146 $33,902.00 $33,902.00
Benedictine University Lisle 9,229 $38,984.00 $38,984.00
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation Chicago 0 - -
Blackburn College Carlinville 620 $27,960.00 $27,960.00
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing Quincy 273 $21,522.00 $21,522.00
Bradley University Peoria 5,716 $43,630.00 $43,630.00
Catholic Theological Union at Chicago Chicago 431 - -
Chamberlain College of Nursing-Illinois Addison 28,705 $19,060.00 $19,060.00
Chicago State University Chicago 5,908 $24,016.00 $30,976.00
Chicago Theological Seminary Chicago 293 - -
Christian Life College Mount Prospect 40 $27,498.00 $27,498.00
Columbia College-Chicago Chicago 10,133 $41,406.00 $41,406.00
Concordia University-Chicago River Forest 6,485 $40,310.00 $40,310.00
DePaul University Chicago 28,321 $50,791.00 $50,791.00
DeVry University-Illinois Chicago 38,905 $18,452.00 $18,452.00
Dominican University River Forest 4,078 $41,160.00 $41,160.00
East-West University Chicago 765 $34,776.00 $34,776.00
Eastern Illinois University Charleston 10,351 $23,830.00 $40,880.00
Elmhurst College Elmhurst 3,647 $47,280.00 $47,280.00
Erikson Institute Chicago 300 - -
Eureka College Eureka 698 $30,900.00 $30,900.00
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Evanston 437 - -
Governors State University University Park 7,386 $26,286.00 $33,936.00
Greenville College Greenville 1,639 $35,636.00 $35,636.00
Harrington College of Design Chicago 653 $20,999.00 $20,999.00
Hebrew Theological College Skokie 562 $36,920.00 $36,920.00
Illinois College Jacksonville 990 $40,800.00 $40,800.00
Illinois College of Optometry Chicago 639 - -
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago 9,557 $55,639.00 $55,639.00
Illinois State University Normal 22,932 $26,524.00 $33,953.00
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington 1,921 $52,690.00 $52,690.00
Institute for Clinical Social Work Chicago 125 - -
Judson University Elgin 1,616 $40,110.00 $40,110.00
Kendall College Chicago 2,139 $38,571.00 $38,571.00
Knox College Galesburg 1,435 $51,121.00 $51,121.00
Lake Forest College Lake Forest 1,698 $53,545.00 $53,545.00
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management Lake Forest 694 - -
Lakeview College of Nursing Danville 443 $15,665.00 $15,665.00
Lewis University Romeoville 8,381 $40,685.00 $40,685.00
Lexington College 0 - -
Lincoln Christian University Lincoln 1,071 $28,585.00 $28,585.00
Lincoln College Lincoln 1,498 $30,014.00 $30,014.00
Loyola University Chicago Chicago 18,110 $53,322.00 $53,322.00
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Chicago 232 - -
MacMurray College Jacksonville 609 $34,000.00 $34,000.00
McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago 196 - -
McKendree University Lebanon 3,691 $39,370.00 $39,370.00
Meadville Lombard Theological School Chicago 86 - -
Methodist College Peoria 704 $35,650.00 $35,650.00
Midstate College Peoria 706 $17,580.00 $17,580.00
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Chicago Chicago 161 $14,390.00 $14,390.00
Midwestern University-Downers Grove Downers Grove 3,073 - -
Millikin University Decatur 2,407 $42,040.00 $42,040.00
Monmouth College Monmouth 1,330 $43,800.00 $43,800.00
Moody Bible Institute Chicago 4,813 $26,578.00 $26,578.00
Morthland College West Frankfort 75 $22,962.00 $22,962.00
National Louis University Chicago 7,383 $17,061.00 $17,061.00
National University of Health Sciences Lombard 970 $15,409.00 $15,409.00
North Central College Naperville 3,339 $46,854.00 $46,854.00
North Park University Chicago 4,017 $36,360.00 $36,360.00
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago 12,604 $10,699.00 $17,426.00
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Lombard 210 - -
Northern Illinois University Dekalb 23,486 $27,872.00 $37,451.00
Northwestern University Evanston 25,327 $65,519.00 $65,519.00
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais 6,134 $42,990.00 $42,990.00
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine-Chicago Chicago 295 $9,057.00 $9,057.00
Principia College Elsah 518 $39,500.00 $39,500.00
Quincy University Quincy 1,978 $39,940.00 $39,940.00
Rasmussen College-Illinois Rockford 2,625 $12,114.00 $12,114.00
Resurrection University Chicago 682 $24,426.00 $24,426.00
Robert Morris University Illinois Chicago 3,929 $39,657.00 $39,657.00
Rockford University Rockford 2,109 $39,900.00 $39,900.00
Roosevelt University Chicago 6,883 $45,032.00 $45,032.00
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago 2,224 - -
Rush University Chicago 3,071 $32,671.00 $32,671.00
Saint Anthony College of Nursing Rockford 391 $22,890.00 $22,890.00
Saint Augustine College Chicago 2,248 $10,176.00 $10,176.00
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing Peoria 852 $17,657.00 $17,657.00
Saint Xavier University Chicago 4,600 $43,570.00 $43,570.00
Sanford-Brown College-Chicago Chicago 314 $14,661.00 $14,661.00
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago 3,937 $58,500.00 $58,500.00
Shimer College Chicago 88 $33,249.00 $33,249.00
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale 20,310 $25,652.00 $37,950.00
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville 16,103 $22,970.00 $25,130.00
Spertus College Chicago 223 - -
St John's College of Nursing Springfield 119 $18,172.00 $18,172.00
Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago Chicago 84 $16,000.00 $16,000.00
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago Chicago 1,651 - -
The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago Chicago 2,529 $36,733.00 $36,733.00
The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg Schaumburg 1,183 $34,534.00 $34,534.00
The John Marshall Law School Chicago 1,556 - -
Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy Chicago 469 $29,590.00 $29,590.00
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights 1,721 $38,560.00 $38,560.00
Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences Rock Island 324 $28,699.00 $28,699.00
Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield 2,885 $40,290.00 $40,290.00
University of Chicago Chicago 17,177 $66,444.00 $66,444.00
University of Illinois University Administration Urbana 0 - -
University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago 31,123 $30,513.00 $42,763.00
University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield 6,628 $24,727.00 $30,642.00
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign 48,576 $31,307.00 $47,169.00
University of Phoenix-Illinois Schaumburg 1,022 $11,663.00 $11,663.00
University of Saint Mary of the Lake Mundelein 296 - -
University of St Francis Joliet 5,713 $41,360.00 $41,360.00
VanderCook College of Music Chicago 1,310 $41,080.00 $41,080.00
Western Illinois University Macomb 13,339 $24,488.00 $28,575.00
Westwood College-Chicago Loop Chicago 752 $18,209.00 $18,209.00
Westwood College-Dupage Woodridge 252 $18,118.00 $18,118.00
Westwood College-O'Hare Airport Chicago 589 $18,005.00 $18,005.00
Westwood College-River Oaks Calumet City 581 $18,014.00 $18,014.00
Wheaton College Wheaton 3,181 $43,740.00 $43,740.00

Illinois Scholarships

Anne Kaplan Fund
Scholarship for undergraduate or graduate students at Northern Illinois University who are single parents near completion of a degree or certification. Preference given to students who have financial need. Number of awards and award amount may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Eureka Service Award
Scholarship for incoming freshmen or transfer students enrolled full-time at Eureka College. Students must be nominated. Number of awards may vary. Renewable. more...
Provost Award
Scholarship for full-time, incoming freshmen enrolling at Bradley University who are from under-represented backgrounds. Applicants must demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities and potential academic success demonstrated through grades and/or test results. Due date and number of awards may vary. Renewable. more...
Peter & Elsie May Klassen Memorial Award
Annual award for upper division students attending the University of Illinois at Chicago who are enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applicants must have a minimum of 60 credit hours and a minimum 3.5 GPA. Preference may be given to Sociology students. Nonrenewable. more...
School of Extended Studies Alumni Scholarship
Scholarship for non-traditional undergraduate students attending Western Illinois University who are enrolled in the School of Extended Studies. Selection based on academic achievement and financial need. Due date and number of awards may vary. Renewable. more...
Graduate Partial Scholarship
Scholarship for graduate students attending Roosevelt University enrolled in a Master's degree program. Applicants must have an outstanding academic record, a minimum 3.5 GPA and be enrolled for a minimum of 6 hours. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. Renewable. more...
Dr. Howard L. & Loretta Gravett Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending Millikin University. Preference is given to students majoring in the Sciences or Art. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Sharon Goldberg Memorial Tuition Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending Roosevelt University enrolled in the College of Education. Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Preference is given to META majors. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Marvin Butler Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students attending Western Illinois University who are majoring in Economics. Applicants must have a minimum 2.75 GPA. Due date, award amount and number of awards may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Jerry Purdum Scholarship for Business
Scholarship for full-time seniors attending Western Illinois University who are majoring in Business. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Due date and number of awards may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Michael Owens Memorial Scholarship
Annual award for undergraduate students attending the University of Illinois-Springfield. Applicant must be in good standing, file the FAFSA, have financial need, and write a personal narrative. Preference is given to current/former patients of any St. Jude facility or someone who has overcome a serious medical obstacle. Nonrenewable. more...
Walter H. Eller Phyics Scholarship
Scholarship for juniors attending Western Illinois University who are majoring in Physics. Applicants must have a minimum 3.5 GPA. Due date and number of awards may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
C.W. Barnes Memorial Award
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending Millikin University participating in track. Applicants must be an outstanding track student and have good academic achievement. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Higher Education License Plate (HELP) Program
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending an Illinois college/university who offers a special collegiate license plate. Applicant must have financial need. Due date, number of awards, and award amounts may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Herbert N. Hall Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending Millikin University. Students must show achievement. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...

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