2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL  • 

University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,736 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 8%.

#1 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Evanston, IL  • 

Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit university based in Evanston, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,903 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 9%.

#2 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL  • 

Illinois Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 471 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 54%.

#3 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL

Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,654 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 70%.

#4 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL  • 

DePaul University is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,542 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.

#5 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Lisle, IL

Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit university based in Lisle, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 423 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 62%.

#6 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#7 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#8 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#9 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#10 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#11 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#12 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois