Best Colleges in Illinois (2026)
245 colleges ranked by graduate earnings, acceptance rates, and outcomes — powered by federal data from the U.S. Department of Education.
245
Colleges
$43,733
Avg Earnings (10yr)
$15,431
Avg Net Price
74%
Avg Admit Rate
55%
Avg Grad Rate
State Overview
Illinois is home to 245 colleges and universities, ranging from research universities to community colleges. University of Notre Dame - leads the state in graduate earnings, with state alumni earning $43,733 on average ten years after enrollment. Whether you're looking for a flagship research university, a liberal arts college, or a career-focused program, Illinois offers diverse options across all price points.
Quick Facts — Illinois Colleges
Top 10 Colleges in Illinois by Graduate Earnings
Ranked by median earnings 10 years after enrollment. Public and private nonprofit only.
3
Northwestern University
Evanston·Private Nonprofit
Admit
7%
Net Price
$27,143
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings
$89,363
4
St. John's College-Department of Nursing
Springfield·Private Nonprofit
Admit
N/A
Net Price
N/A
Grad Rate
N/A
Earnings
$86,331
5
Lakeview College of Nursing
Danville·Private Nonprofit
Admit
N/A
Net Price
N/A
Grad Rate
N/A
Earnings
$84,522
6
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago·Private Nonprofit
Admit
55%
Net Price
$19,353
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings
$82,592
7
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign·Public
Admit
44%
Net Price
$15,201
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings
$81,054
8
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Rockford·Private Nonprofit
Admit
100%
Net Price
N/A
Grad Rate
N/A
Earnings
$77,709
10
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Peoria·Private Nonprofit
Admit
N/A
Net Price
N/A
Grad Rate
N/A
Earnings
$72,850
Most Affordable Colleges in Illinois
Lowest average net price after grants and scholarships. Public and private nonprofit only.
#2 Most AffordablePublic
Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos Hills, IL
$1,771/ yr avg net
34% grad rate
#3 Most AffordablePublic
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicago, IL
$2,651/ yr avg net
31% grad rate
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| School | City | Type | Admit Rate | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adler University | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ambria College of Nursing | Hoffman Estates | Private For-Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $67,290 |
| American Academy of Art College | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $34,298 | 53% | $34,324 |
| American Islamic College | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | 100% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Americare Technical School | Park Ridge | Private For-Profit | 93% | $44,843 | 12% | N/A |
| Augustana College | Rock Island | Private Nonprofit | 68% | $12,437 | 78% | $62,971 |
| Aurora University | Aurora | Private Nonprofit | 85% | $18,992 | 59% | $58,709 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $24,862 | N/A | $53,341 |
| Bell Mar Beauty College | Cicero | Private For-Profit | N/A | $7,188 | 61% | $26,222 |
| Benedictine University | Lisle | Private Nonprofit | 77% | $23,529 | 52% | $63,446 |
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation Inc. | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Black Hawk College | Moline | Public | N/A | $6,718 | 40% | $37,253 |
| Blackburn College | Carlinville | Private Nonprofit | 80% | $21,814 | 43% | $46,802 |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Quincy | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $72,430 |
| Bradley University | Peoria | Private Nonprofit | 77% | $23,572 | 74% | $66,852 |
| CAAN Academy of Nursing | Matteson | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | 97% | N/A |
| CALC Institute of Technology | Alton | Private For-Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $32,088 |
| Cameo Beauty Academy | Oak Lawn | Private For-Profit | N/A | $15,916 | 32% | $24,513 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $12,490 | 67% | $29,075 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $11,880 | 61% | $18,132 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park | Villa Park | Private For-Profit | N/A | $7,439 | 77% | $26,970 |
| Capital Area Career Center | Springfield | Public | 100% | N/A | N/A | $55,357 |
| Capri Beauty College | New Lenox | Private For-Profit | N/A | $18,116 | 81% | $26,804 |
| Capri Beauty College | Oak Forest | Private For-Profit | N/A | $10,777 | N/A | $26,804 |
| Career Center of Southern Illinois | Red Bud | Public | N/A | $21,769 | 69% | $48,452 |
| Carl Sandburg College | Galesburg | Public | N/A | $1,036 | 40% | $35,274 |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | Addison | Private For-Profit | 89% | $26,933 | 44% | $92,405 |
| Chicago Professional Center | Prospect Heights | Private For-Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Chicago State University | Chicago | Public | 41% | $10,133 | 21% | $42,778 |
| Chicago Theological Seminary | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College | Chicago | Public | N/A | $2,974 | 25% | $36,531 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | Chicago | Public | N/A | $3,816 | 26% | $36,484 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | Chicago | Public | N/A | $4,902 | 24% | $28,467 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago | Public | N/A | $3,729 | 17% | $32,427 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College | Chicago | Public | N/A | $5,749 | 20% | $31,114 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College | Chicago | Public | N/A | $3,166 | 29% | $37,962 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | Chicago | Public | N/A | $2,651 | 31% | $41,625 |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn | Public | N/A | $6,182 | 24% | $46,909 |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake | Public | N/A | $6,212 | 36% | $43,424 |
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | Crystal Lake | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $45,378 |
| Columbia College - Elgin | Elgin | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $45,378 |
| Columbia College - Freeport | Freeport | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $45,378 |
| Columbia College - Lake County | Gurnee | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $45,378 |
| Columbia College Chicago | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | 91% | $26,788 | 48% | $42,195 |
| Concordia University-Chicago | River Forest | Private Nonprofit | 93% | $16,774 | 48% | $54,089 |
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy | Crystal Lake | Private For-Profit | N/A | $14,887 | 55% | $29,779 |
| Cosmetology Concepts Niles | Niles | Private For-Profit | N/A | $11,688 | 58% | $20,303 |
| Creative Touch Cosmetology School | Waterloo | Private For-Profit | N/A | $11,637 | 59% | N/A |
| Danville Area Community College | Danville | Public | N/A | $2,943 | 42% | $34,867 |
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology | Dekalb | Private For-Profit | N/A | $8,331 | 58% | N/A |
| DePaul University | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | 74% | $29,141 | 70% | $68,751 |
| DeVry University-Illinois | Lisle | Private For-Profit | 43% | $30,878 | 40% | $45,987 |
| Dominican University | River Forest | Private Nonprofit | 80% | $15,113 | 60% | $60,327 |
| East-West University | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | $21,055 | 16% | $29,963 |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | Public | 68% | $14,093 | 50% | $51,989 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru | PERU | Private For-Profit | N/A | $11,384 | 62% | $21,949 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford | Rockford | Private For-Profit | N/A | $12,359 | 64% | $21,463 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling | Sterling | Private For-Profit | N/A | $13,521 | 68% | $21,463 |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin | Public | N/A | $5,778 | 39% | $45,516 |
| Elmhurst University | Elmhurst | Private Nonprofit | 76% | $21,063 | 64% | $61,462 |
| Empire Beauty School-Stone Park | Stone Park | Private For-Profit | N/A | $16,869 | 38% | $24,407 |
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills | Vernon Hills | Private For-Profit | N/A | $15,388 | 55% | $24,407 |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Estelle Medical Academy | Skokie | Private For-Profit | N/A | $9,765 | 98% | $24,290 |
| Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute | Skokie | Private For-Profit | N/A | $13,837 | 95% | $25,148 |
| ETI School of Skilled Trades | Willowbrook | Private For-Profit | N/A | $27,351 | 78% | $52,800 |
| Eureka College | Eureka | Private Nonprofit | 88% | $22,048 | 48% | $51,641 |
| First Institute of Travel Inc. | Crystal Lake | Private For-Profit | N/A | $20,410 | 75% | $36,196 |
| Fox College | Tinley Park | Private For-Profit | 77% | $13,506 | 62% | $41,539 |
| Frontier Community College | Fairfield | Public | N/A | $10,611 | 55% | $37,533 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | Schaumburg | Private For-Profit | N/A | $21,142 | 81% | $29,032 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | Oakbrook | Private For-Profit | N/A | $26,480 | 77% | $32,281 |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | Evanston | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gem City College | Quincy | Private For-Profit | N/A | $13,443 | 80% | $19,219 |
| Generations College | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | $19,558 | 10% | $34,706 |
| Governors State University | University Park | Public | N/A | $9,477 | 20% | $58,169 |
| Graham Hospital School of Nursing | Canton | Private Nonprofit | 100% | $19,888 | N/A | $63,586 |
| Greenville University | Greenville | Private Nonprofit | 95% | $21,270 | 54% | $46,827 |
| Hair Professionals Career College | Palos Hills | Private For-Profit | N/A | $19,137 | 70% | $23,417 |
| Hair Professionals Career College | Sycamore | Private For-Profit | N/A | $21,085 | N/A | $23,568 |
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology | Oswego | Private For-Profit | N/A | $19,759 | 46% | $23,412 |
| Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology | Bloomington | Private For-Profit | N/A | $8,130 | 85% | $19,594 |
| Heartland Community College | Normal | Public | N/A | $11,389 | 46% | $40,768 |
| Hebrew Theological College | Skokie | Private Nonprofit | 92% | $11,197 | 32% | $33,291 |
| Highland Community College | Freeport | Public | N/A | $5,359 | 48% | $37,928 |
| HVAC Technical Institute | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $23,216 | 76% | N/A |
| Illinois Central College | East Peoria | Public | N/A | $11,510 | 35% | $37,366 |
| Illinois College | Jacksonville | Private Nonprofit | 75% | $17,945 | 64% | $52,575 |
| Illinois College of Optometry | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Olney | Public | N/A | $9,968 | 61% | $37,533 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | 55% | $19,353 | 74% | $82,592 |
| Illinois Media School | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $28,935 | 66% | $38,284 |
| Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $26,038 | 62% | $38,284 |
| Illinois State University | Normal | Public | 89% | $18,996 | 67% | $62,117 |
| Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby | Public | N/A | $3,957 | 43% | $40,810 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington | Private Nonprofit | 45% | $29,550 | 81% | $70,871 |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| John A Logan College | Carterville | Public | N/A | $7,599 | 36% | $34,096 |
| John Amico School of Hair Design | Oak Forest | Private For-Profit | N/A | $16,726 | 65% | N/A |
| John Wood Community College | Quincy | Public | N/A | $6,596 | 46% | $38,631 |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet | Public | N/A | $5,741 | 19% | $42,889 |
| Judson University | Elgin | Private Nonprofit | 63% | $25,027 | 53% | $56,313 |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee | Public | N/A | $5,190 | 34% | $38,767 |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia | Public | N/A | $6,839 | 44% | $38,801 |
| Kishwaukee College | Malta | Public | N/A | $6,480 | 37% | $39,657 |
| Knox College | Galesburg | Private Nonprofit | 71% | $24,875 | 71% | $54,820 |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest | Private Nonprofit | 59% | $27,499 | 74% | $61,825 |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | Lake Forest | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lake Land College | Mattoon | Public | N/A | $3,271 | 50% | $38,877 |
| Lakeview College of Nursing | Danville | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $84,522 |
| Larry's Barber College | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $16,813 | 80% | N/A |
| Larry's Barber College | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $11,692 | 64% | N/A |
| Larry's Barber College-Joliet | Joliet | Private For-Profit | N/A | $16,362 | N/A | N/A |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey | Public | N/A | $4,281 | 45% | $37,724 |
| Lewis University | Romeoville | Private Nonprofit | 73% | $18,370 | 62% | $66,099 |
| Lincoln Christian University | Lincoln | Private Nonprofit | N/A | $17,610 | 61% | $43,038 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park | Melrose Park | Private For-Profit | N/A | $24,334 | 61% | $38,683 |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | Public | N/A | $5,294 | 41% | $38,479 |
| Lincoln Trail College | Robinson | Public | N/A | $8,719 | 49% | $37,533 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | 81% | $35,196 | 74% | $71,530 |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| McCormick Theological Seminary | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| McHenry County College | Crystal Lake | Public | N/A | $8,093 | 37% | $45,143 |
| McKendree University | Lebanon | Private Nonprofit | 64% | $24,190 | 57% | $58,572 |
| MDT College of Health Sciences | Chicago | Private For-Profit | 68% | $27,375 | 51% | $43,946 |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Methodist College | Peoria | Private Nonprofit | 31% | $14,867 | 72% | $69,800 |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie | Skokie | Private For-Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $44,136 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | Springfield | Private For-Profit | N/A | $26,815 | 70% | $33,601 |
| Midwestern Career College | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $11,466 | 62% | $36,432 |
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | Downers Grove | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Millikin University | Decatur | Private Nonprofit | 54% | $8,837 | 58% | $51,262 |
| Monmouth College | Monmouth | Private Nonprofit | 87% | $18,034 | 58% | $51,110 |
| Moody Bible Institute | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | 98% | $25,007 | 61% | $45,399 |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills | Public | N/A | $1,771 | 34% | $43,892 |
| Morrison Institute of Technology | Morrison | Private Nonprofit | N/A | $24,326 | 72% | $63,571 |
| Morton College | Cicero | Public | N/A | $6,763 | 26% | $42,406 |
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture | Hillside | Private For-Profit | N/A | $9,152 | 68% | $24,535 |
| National Latino Education Institute | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | $19,661 | 91% | $37,120 |
| National Louis University | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | 93% | $16,157 | 34% | $45,799 |
| National University of Health Sciences | Lombard | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $58,723 |
| Networks Barber College | Calumet City | Private For-Profit | N/A | $17,567 | 11% | N/A |
| Networks Barber College | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| North Central College | Naperville | Private Nonprofit | 58% | $23,033 | 67% | $60,123 |
| North Park University | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | 73% | $18,191 | 56% | $59,572 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago | Public | 70% | $13,550 | 18% | $52,234 |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | Lisle | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb | Public | 70% | $12,909 | 51% | $57,808 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia | Evanston | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Northwestern College | Oak Lawn | Private For-Profit | N/A | $24,929 | 35% | $37,871 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | Private Nonprofit | 7% | $27,143 | 96% | $89,363 |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines | Public | N/A | $6,188 | 30% | $47,852 |
| Oehrlein School of Cosmetology | East Peoria | Private For-Profit | N/A | $9,229 | 87% | $18,890 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais | Private Nonprofit | 67% | $21,539 | 63% | $53,213 |
| Pacific College of Health and Science | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | N/A | 66% | $26,209 |
| Parkland College | Champaign | Public | N/A | $8,271 | 33% | $38,320 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $16,064 | 46% | $27,652 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard | Lombard | Private For-Profit | N/A | $17,337 | 55% | $27,652 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Normal | Normal | Private For-Profit | N/A | $16,843 | 78% | $26,715 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park | Tinley Park | Private For-Profit | N/A | $14,852 | 62% | $28,378 |
| Phipps Academy of Barbering | Richton Park | Private For-Profit | N/A | $11,785 | 50% | N/A |
| Phipps Academy of Barbering - Bradley | Bradley | Private For-Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pivot Point Academy | Bloomingdale | Private For-Profit | N/A | $12,141 | 89% | $30,453 |
| Prairie State College | Chicago Heights | Public | N/A | $5,280 | 17% | $36,696 |
| Principia College | Elsah | Private Nonprofit | 44% | N/A | 77% | N/A |
| Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy | Joliet | Private For-Profit | N/A | $16,092 | 84% | $30,341 |
| Quincy University | Quincy | Private Nonprofit | 50% | $17,324 | 47% | $50,369 |
| Rasmussen University-Aurora | Aurora | Private For-Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $39,080 |
| Rasmussen University-Illinois | Rockford | Private For-Profit | N/A | $18,470 | 40% | $39,080 |
| Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley Park | Mokena | Private For-Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $39,080 |
| Rasmussen University-Romeoville/Joliet | Romeoville | Private For-Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $39,080 |
| Reflections Academy of Beauty | Decatur | Private For-Profit | N/A | $21,319 | 47% | N/A |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rend Lake College | Ina | Public | N/A | $7,309 | 58% | $35,775 |
| Richland Community College | Decatur | Public | N/A | $5,393 | 43% | $38,793 |
| Rock Valley College | Rockford | Public | N/A | $7,325 | 38% | $39,158 |
| Rockford University | Rockford | Private Nonprofit | 57% | $23,066 | 39% | $54,794 |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | 94% | $20,152 | 42% | $48,712 |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | North Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rosel School of Cosmetology | Niles | Private For-Profit | N/A | $7,356 | 98% | $19,819 |
| Rush University | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $75,194 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $39,544 |
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | Rockford | Private Nonprofit | 100% | N/A | N/A | $77,709 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | Peoria | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $72,850 |
| Saint Xavier University | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | 86% | $12,093 | 56% | $58,656 |
| Sauk Valley Community College | Dixon | Public | N/A | $8,388 | 48% | $40,458 |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | 76% | $49,822 | 65% | $40,151 |
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin | Public | N/A | $4,542 | 48% | $32,999 |
| Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $32,349 |
| South Suburban College | South Holland | Public | N/A | $2,919 | 21% | $33,680 |
| Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg | Public | N/A | $5,571 | 46% | $33,763 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville | Public | 97% | $13,696 | 54% | $56,346 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale | Public | 90% | $16,177 | 52% | $53,390 |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | Public | N/A | $7,210 | 33% | $36,884 |
| Spertus College | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Spoon River College | Canton | Public | N/A | $6,584 | 42% | $38,386 |
| St. Augustine College | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | $17,082 | 25% | $35,723 |
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | Springfield | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $86,331 |
| State Career College | Gurnee | Private For-Profit | N/A | $18,724 | 57% | N/A |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | Rockford | Private For-Profit | N/A | $19,198 | 65% | $34,104 |
| Stellar Career College | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $21,507 | N/A | $30,337 |
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $12,534 | 80% | $29,592 |
| Taylor Business Institute | Chicago | Private For-Profit | 89% | $14,735 | 63% | $25,559 |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | 100% | $6,182 | 9% | N/A |
| The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $32,988 | 67% | $31,369 |
| The Chicago School at Chicago | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | 33% | N/A | N/A | $56,899 |
| The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | Downers Grove | Private For-Profit | N/A | $16,241 | 68% | N/A |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Trenz Beauty Academy | Calumet City | Private For-Profit | N/A | N/A | 54% | N/A |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture | Urbana | Private For-Profit | N/A | $15,024 | N/A | $18,077 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview | Bridgeview | Private For-Profit | N/A | $18,154 | 55% | $25,671 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $20,010 | 45% | $27,330 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $19,244 | 59% | $28,554 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin | Elgin | Private For-Profit | N/A | $17,863 | 78% | $35,650 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights | Glendale Heights | Private For-Profit | N/A | $16,274 | 82% | $27,330 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville | Libertyville | Private For-Profit | N/A | $18,273 | 76% | $35,650 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal | Normal | Private For-Profit | N/A | $17,607 | N/A | $26,236 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria | Peoria | Private For-Profit | N/A | $20,508 | 58% | $26,236 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford | Rockford | Private For-Profit | N/A | $18,036 | 60% | $25,109 |
| Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights | Private Nonprofit | 89% | $16,381 | 66% | $55,700 |
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | Rock Island | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $58,743 |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | Deerfield | Private Nonprofit | 93% | $21,386 | 48% | $46,989 |
| Triton College | River Grove | Public | N/A | $4,427 | 32% | $41,728 |
| Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Trning Fac. | Chicago | Public | N/A | N/A | N/A | $41,728 |
| Universal Spa Training Academy | Downers Grove | Private For-Profit | N/A | $20,547 | 94% | $41,928 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc | Lisle | Private For-Profit | N/A | $24,971 | 55% | $52,873 |
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | Chicago | Private For-Profit | N/A | $17,040 | 80% | $28,955 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | 5% | $18,967 | 95% | $91,885 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | Public | 79% | $12,313 | 61% | $68,740 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | Springfield | Public | 84% | $8,916 | 57% | $57,103 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign | Public | 44% | $15,201 | 85% | $81,054 |
| University of Notre Dame - | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | $99,980 |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | Mundelein | Private Nonprofit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | Springfield | Private For-Profit | N/A | $17,951 | 68% | $27,084 |
| University of St Francis | Joliet | Private Nonprofit | 64% | $16,284 | 65% | $63,926 |
| VanderCook College of Music | Chicago | Private Nonprofit | 97% | $17,094 | 53% | $47,863 |
| Verve College | Oak Brook | Private For-Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wabash Valley College | Mount Carmel | Public | N/A | $8,134 | 58% | $37,533 |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove | Public | N/A | $6,113 | 37% | $44,788 |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb | Public | 75% | $11,592 | 46% | $54,163 |
| Wheaton College | Wheaton | Private Nonprofit | 90% | $26,984 | 87% | $63,756 |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine | Public | N/A | $6,186 | 45% | $48,071 |
| Worsham College of Mortuary Science | Wheeling | Private For-Profit | 73% | $23,925 | 75% | $61,574 |
| Zen Shiatsu Chicago | Evanston | Private For-Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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