Colleges in Illinois

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Illinois College By School Categories

17 National Universities

9 Liberal Arts Colleges

66 Community Colleges

89 Technical Colleges

153 Online Programs

Illinois Graduate, Law, and Medical Schools

86 Graduate Schools

9 Law Schools

8 Medical Schools

3 Arts, Design, Music Schools

11 Faith-based Colleges

Best Illinois Colleges

1. University of Chicago

2. Northwestern University

3. Principia College

4. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

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Illinois Cities with Most Colleges

189,952 students

10,883 students

10,103 students

10,073 students

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Most Searched Illinois Colleges (last 30 days)

4-Year Colleges

DeVry University-Illinois Private, four-years | Lisle
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public, four-years | Champaign
Loyola University Chicago Private, four-years | Chicago
Illinois State University Public, four-years | Normal
University of Chicago Private, four-years | Chicago
Northwestern University Private, four-years | Evanston
Northern Illinois University Public, four-years | Dekalb
Lewis University Private, four-years | Romeoville
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Public, four-years | Carbondale
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Public, four-years | Edwardsville

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Graduate

DePaul University Private, four-years | Chicago
Northwestern University Private, four-years | Evanston
Governors State University Public, four-years | University Park
Loyola University Chicago Private, four-years | Chicago
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public, four-years | Champaign
National Louis University Private, four-years | Chicago
Illinois State University Public, four-years | Normal
University of Illinois Springfield Public, four-years | Springfield
Midwestern University-Downers Grove Private, four-years | Downers Grove
University of Chicago Private, four-years | Chicago

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Online Schools

Olivet Nazarene University Private, four-years | Bourbonnais
Northern Illinois University Public, four-years | Dekalb
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public, four-years | Champaign
Illinois Central College Public, 2-4 years | East Peoria
Illinois State University Public, four-years | Normal
McKendree University Private, four-years | Lebanon
Moody Bible Institute Private, four-years | Chicago
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Public, 2-4 years | Chicago
Adler University Private, four-years | Chicago
University of Illinois Chicago Public, four-years | Chicago

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Trade Schools

Pivot Point Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Bloomingdale
Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park Private, Less than 2-years | Villa Park
Chicago Professional Center Private, Less than 2-years | Prospect Heights
Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard Private, Less than 2-years | Lombard
First Institute of Travel, Inc. Private, Less than 2-years | Crystal Lake
Rosel School of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Niles
CAAN Academy of Nursing Private, 2-4 years | Matteson
Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park Private, Less than 2-years | Tinley Park
Gem City College Private, Less than 2-years | Quincy
Verve College Private, Less than 2-years | Oak Brook

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