DeVry University-Illinois has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 49 to last year.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Illinois State University also have higher ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
DeVry University-Illinois has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 49 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the second highest ratio of 21 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $25,631 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,785 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 76.24% and the average SAT score is 1,138 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, ILPrivate, 4-year | 49 to 1 10 to 1 | 26,384 | 62 | 1,132 | $15,032 | 43.00% |
| 2 - | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, 4-year | 21 to 1 - | 56,916 | 2,434 | 279 | $39,192 ($18,060) | 84.00% |
| 3 1 | Illinois State University Normal, ILPublic, 4-year | 19 to 1 - | 20,683 | 915 | 279 | $23,479 ($14,121) | 66.00% |
| 4 1 | Aurora University Aurora, ILPrivate, 4-year | 18 to 1 2 to 1 | 5,918 | 132 | 399 | $28,220 | 59.00% |
| 4 - | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year | 18 to 1 1 to 1 | 33,747 | 2,250 | 850 | $31,505 ($15,816) | 61.00% |
| 6 - | DePaul University Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 17 to 1 - | 20,917 | 874 | 918 | $44,174 | 69.00% |
| 7 3 | Columbia College Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 15 to 1 1 to 1 | 6,646 | 260 | 571 | $32,520 | 47.00% |
| 7 3 | Eastern Illinois University Charleston, ILPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 1 to 1 | 8,857 | 378 | 136 | $15,566 ($13,124) | 54.00% |
| 7 - | National Louis University Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 15 to 1 1 to 1 | 7,525 | 183 | 424 | $14,601 | 30.00% |
| 7 1 | Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, ILPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 - | 12,519 | 631 | 268 | $12,025 ($12,025) | 53.00% |
| Average | 20 to 1 | 20,011 | 812 | 526 | $25,631 ($14,629) | 56.60% |