2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Macomb, IL

Western Illinois University is a public university based in Macomb, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,206 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 59%.

#25 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Deerfield, IL

Trinity International University-Illinois is a private not-for-profit university based in Deerfield, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 170 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 75%.

#26 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College is a private not-for-profit university based in Jacksonville, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 258 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 54%.

#27 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL

National Louis University is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 518 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 85%.

#28 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Springfield, IL

University of Illinois at Springfield is a public university based in Springfield, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 278 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 52%.

#29 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Romeoville, IL

Lewis University is a private not-for-profit university based in Romeoville, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 609 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 53%.

#30 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL  • 

School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 651 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 69%.

#31 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL

North Park University is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 388 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 53%.

#32 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University is a public university based in Charleston, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 662 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 51%.

#33 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Lebanon, IL

McKendree University is a private not-for-profit university based in Lebanon, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 364 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 61%.

#34 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit university based in Bourbonnais, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 752 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 66%.

#35 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  River Forest, IL

Dominican University is a private not-for-profit university based in River Forest, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 441 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 64%.

#36 in 2024 Best Colleges in Illinois