List of colleges and universities in Illinois

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The following is a list of colleges and universities in Illinois.

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Public institutions

Two-year institutions

Four-year institutions

SchoolLocation(s)FoundedEnrollment [1]
(Fall 2022)
TypeNotes
Chicago State University Chicago 18672,317Master's
Eastern Illinois University Charleston 18958,857Master's
Governors State University University Park 19694,427Master's
Illinois State University Normal 185720,683Research University
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago 196533,747Research UniversityPart of the University of Illinois system
University of Illinois Springfield Springfield 19694,198Master'sPart of the University of Illinois system
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana
Champaign
186756,916Research UniversityPart of the University of Illinois system
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago 18675,756Master's
Northern Illinois University DeKalb 189515,649Research University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale 186911,107Research UniversityPart of the Southern Illinois University System
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville 195712,519Doctoral/Professional UniversityPart of the Southern Illinois University System
Western Illinois University Macomb 18997,643Research University

Private institutions

Non-profit

SchoolLocation(s)FoundedEnrollment [1]
(Fall 2022)
TypeNotes
Adler University Chicago 19521,841Special-focus
American Islamic College Chicago 198319
Augustana College Rock Island 18602,349Baccalaureate
Aurora University Aurora 18935,918Doctoral/Professional
Benedictine University Lisle 18873,123Master's
Blackburn College Carlinville 1837382Baccalaureate
Bradley University Peoria 18975,552Doctoral/Professional
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Chicago 19791,296Special-focus
University of Chicago Chicago 189018,339Research University
Columbia College Chicago Chicago 18906,646Master's
Concordia University Chicago River Forest 18645,354Doctoral/Professional
DePaul University Chicago 189820,917Research University
Dominican University River Forest 19013,196Master's
East–West University Chicago 1980529Baccalaureate
Elmhurst University Elmhurst 18713,731Master's
Erikson Institute Chicago 1966331Master's
Eureka College Eureka 1855559Baccalaureate
Generations College Chicago 1904303Two-year College
Greenville University Greenville 18921,088Master's
Illinois College Jacksonville 18291,029Baccalaureate
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago 18906,943Research University
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington 18501,527Baccalaureate
Judson University Elgin
Rockford
1913973Master's
Knox College Galesburg 18371,058Baccalaureate
Lake Forest College Lake Forest 18571,753Baccalaureate
Lakeview College of Nursing Danville 1894116Special-focus
Lewis University Romeoville 19326,513Master's
Loyola University Chicago Chicago 187016,899Research University
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Chicago 1962133Faith-related
McKendree University Lebanon 18281,960Master's
Methodist College Peoria 2008456Special-focus
Midwestern University Downers Grove 19002,758Graduate School
Millikin University Decatur 19011,807Baccalaureate
Monmouth College Monmouth 1853767Baccalaureate
Moody Bible Institute Chicago 18862,410Faith-related
National Louis University Chicago 18867,525Doctoral/Professional
National University of Health Sciences Lombard 1906498Special-focus
North Central College Naperville 18612,695Master's
North Park University Chicago 18912,660Master's
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Lisle 1913374Faith-related
Northwestern University Evanston 185123,161Research University
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais 19073,255Master's
Principia College Elsah 1912323Baccalaureate
Quincy University Quincy 18601,307Baccalaureate
Rockford University Rockford 18471,181Master's
Roosevelt University Chicago
Schaumburg
19453,725Doctoral/Professional
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago 19121,940Special-focus
Rush University Chicago 19722,870Special-focus
Saint Anthony College of Nursing Rockford 1915242Special-focus
University of St. Francis Joliet 19203,297Doctoral/Professional
Saint Xavier University Chicago 18463,523Master's
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago 18663,532Special-focus
Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership Chicago 192499Faith-related
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago Chicago 200340Graduate school
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights 1959908Baccalaureate
Trinity International University Deerfield 18971,242Doctoral/Professional
VanderCook College of Music Chicago 1909263Special-focus
Wheaton College Wheaton 18602,885Baccalaureate

For-profit

SchoolLocation(s)FoundedEnrollment [1]
(Fall 2022)
Notes
American InterContinental University Schaumburg 1970
Chamberlain University Chicago 188926,687
DeVry University Downers Grove 193126,384
Fox College Tinley Park 1932252
Illinois Media School [2] Chicago
Lombard
2010141a career college that does not offer degrees
Lincoln Tech [3] Melrose Park 19461,209
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine Skokie 197946
Midwest Technical Institute Springfield 19951,108
Pacific College of Health and Science Chicago 1986233
Rasmussen College Aurora
Rockford
Mokena
Tinley Park
19002,475
Rockford Career College Rockford 1862473
Taylor Business Institute Chicago 1962175
Universal Technical Institute Lisle 19651,216a specialized training school that does not offer degrees

Endowments

Illinois Educational Institutions with Endowments >$100M
InstitutionEndowment (millions) [4]
Northwestern University $14,121
University of Chicago $7,928
University of Illinois system (U. of I. and Foundation)$3,114
Principia College (The Principia Corporation, Mo.)$855
Loyola University Chicago $893
DePaul University $825
Wheaton College $489
Bradley University $341
Illinois Institute of Technology $235
Illinois Wesleyan University $270
Augustana College $197
Columbia College Chicago $180
Southern Illinois University Carbondale $174
Concordia University Chicago $165
Knox College $160
Elmhurst University $152
Illinois College $147
Illinois State University $129
Monmouth College $127
North Central College $119
Millikin University $108
Eastern Illinois University $103

Defunct institutions

See also

References

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