2024 Best Private 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%.

#13 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#14 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#15 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#16 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#17 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#18 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#19 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#20 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#21 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#22 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#23 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#24 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois