2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Aurora, IL

Aurora University is a private not-for-profit university based in Aurora, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 801 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 87%.

#13 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university based in Bloomington, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 378 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 60%.

#14 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Peoria, IL

Bradley University is a private not-for-profit university based in Peoria, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,266 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.

#15 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Rock Island, IL

Augustana College is a private not-for-profit university based in Rock Island, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 735 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 58%.

#16 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Naperville, IL

North Central College is a private not-for-profit university based in Naperville, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 603 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 54%.

#17 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit university based in Lake Forest, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 357 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 52%.

#18 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Galesburg, IL

Knox College is a private not-for-profit university based in Galesburg, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 355 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.

#19 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst College is a private not-for-profit university based in Elmhurst, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 497 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 70%.

#20 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 360 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 69%.

#21 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Decatur, IL

Millikin University is a private not-for-profit university based in Decatur, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 474 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 64%.

#22 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Monmouth, IL

Monmouth College is a private not-for-profit university based in Monmouth, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 281 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 67%.

#23 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Joliet, IL

University of St Francis is a private not-for-profit university based in Joliet, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 229 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 51%.

#24 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois