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The following is a list of colleges and universities in Illinois.
School | Location(s) | Founded | Type | Notes |
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Chicago State University | Chicago | 1867 | Master's | |
Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | 1895 | Master's | |
Governors State University | University Park | 1969 | Master's | |
Illinois State University | Normal | 1857 | Research University | |
University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | 1965 | Research University | Part of the University of Illinois system |
University of Illinois Springfield | Springfield | 1969 | Master's | Part of the University of Illinois system |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Urbana Champaign | 1867 | Research University | Part of the University of Illinois system |
Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago | 1867 | Master's | |
Northern Illinois University | DeKalb | 1895 | Research University | |
Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale | 1869 | Research University | Part of the Southern Illinois University System |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville | 1957 | Doctoral/Professional University | Part of the Southern Illinois University System |
Western Illinois University | Macomb | 1899 | Master's |
School | Location(s) | Founded | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
American InterContinental University | Schaumburg | 1970 | |
Chamberlain University | Chicago | 1889 | |
DeVry University | Downers Grove | 1931 | |
Fox College | Tinley Park | 1932 | |
Illinois Media School [1] | Chicago Lombard | a career college that does not offer degrees | |
Lincoln Tech [2] | Melrose Park | 1946 | |
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine | Evanston | 1979 | |
Midwest Technical Institute | Springfield | ||
Northwestern College | Bridgeview | ||
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine | Chicago | 1986 | |
Rasmussen College | Aurora Rockford Mokena Tinley Park | 1900 | |
Rockford Career College | Rockford | 1862 | |
Taylor Business Institute | Chicago | 1962 | |
Universal Technical Institute | Lisle | 1965 | a specialized training school that does not offer degrees |
University of Phoenix | Chicago | 1976 |
Institution | Endowment (millions) [3] |
---|---|
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 |
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