Illinois Public Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores

The 2024 average ACT score of public Illinois colleges is 26 which is 2 point(s) higher than previous ACT score of 24.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the highest ACT score of 32 among 5 Illinois colleges that consider ACT score for admission.

Of those 5 Illinois colleges, 1 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 0 schools' scores decreased. 4 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 5 Illinois colleges with the highest ACT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,889 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,216 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 79.80% and the average SAT score is 1,160 at the schools.

Table. Illinois Public Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores Comparison
	School Name	ACT Score	SAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, 4-year	32 -	1,410	44.00%	28.00%	$39,192 ($18,060)	56,916	84.00%	21 to 1
2 -	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year	28 1	1,230	79.00%	23.00%	$31,505 ($15,816)	33,747	61.00%	18 to 1
3 -	Illinois State University Normal, ILPublic, 4-year	24 -	1,110	89.00%	22.00%	$23,479 ($14,121)	20,683	66.00%	19 to 1
3 -	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, ILPublic, 4-year	24 -	1,020	90.00%	17.00%	$13,244 ($13,244)	11,107	49.00%	11 to 1
5 -	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, ILPublic, 4-year	23 -	1,030	97.00%	18.00%	$12,025 ($12,025)	12,519	53.00%	15 to 1
	Average	26	1,160	79.80%	21.60%	$23,889 ($14,653)	26,994	62.60%	17 to 1

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