2024 Best Public Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Champaign, IL  • 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public university based in Champaign, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 7,518 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 61%.

#1 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL  • 

University of Illinois at Chicago is a public university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,051 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 77%.

#2 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Normal, IL

Illinois State University is a public university based in Normal, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,352 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 89%.

#3 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Edwardsville, IL

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville is a public university based in Edwardsville, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,797 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 89%.

#4 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Dekalb, IL

Northern Illinois University is a public university based in Dekalb, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,852 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 53%.

#5 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is a public university based in Carbondale, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,395 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 76%.

#6 in 2024 Best Public 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%.

#7 in 2024 Best Public 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%.

#8 in 2024 Best Public 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%.

#9 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL

Northeastern Illinois University is a public university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 830 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 69%.

#10 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL

Chicago State University is a public university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 140 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 77%.

#11 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  University Park, IL

Governors State University is a public university based in University Park, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 199 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 65%.

#12 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Illinois