University of Chicago has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 5 to last year.
Northwestern University and Northeastern Illinois University also have lower ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
University of Chicago has the highest students to faculty ratio of 5 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. Northwestern University has the second lowest ratio of 6 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $39,812 and graduate tuition & fees is $28,437 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 62.73% and the average SAT score is 1,277 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 5 to 1 - | 18,339 | 2,376 | 491 | $65,619 | 95.00% |
| 2 - | Northwestern University Evanston, ILPrivate, 4-year | 6 to 1 - | 23,161 | 2,325 | 340 | $65,997 | 96.00% |
| 3 1 | Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year | 9 to 1 2 to 1 | 5,756 | 271 | 257 | $22,726 ($12,383) | 18.00% |
| 4 1 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, ILPublic, 4-year | 11 to 1 1 to 1 | 11,107 | 973 | 216 | $13,244 ($13,244) | 49.00% |
| 5 - | Bradley University Peoria, ILPrivate, 4-year | 12 to 1 - | 5,552 | 314 | 174 | $39,680 | 76.00% |
| 5 2 | Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, ILPrivate, 4-year | 12 to 1 1 to 1 | 5,354 | 272 | 152 | $36,258 | 48.00% |
| 7 2 | Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 13 to 1 1 to 1 | 6,943 | 387 | - | $50,917 | 75.00% |
| 7 3 | Loyola University Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 13 to 1 1 to 1 | 16,899 | 917 | 874 | $51,716 | 70.00% |
| 7 - | Western Illinois University Macomb, ILPublic, 4-year | 13 to 1 - | 7,643 | 441 | 60 | $14,085 ($14,085) | 47.00% |
| 10 3 | Lewis University Romeoville, ILPrivate, 4-year | 14 to 1 1 to 1 | 6,513 | 224 | 320 | $37,882 | 62.00% |
| Average | 11 to 1 | 10,727 | 850 | 320 | $39,812 ($13,237) | 63.60% |