Illinois Public Colleges with Higher SAT Scores for Admission

The 2024 average SAT score of public Illinois colleges is 1135 which is 26 points higher than previous SAT score of 1109.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the highest SAT score of 1410 among 6 Illinois colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 6 Illinois colleges, 2 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 4 schools' scores decreased.

The table below shows the 6 Illinois colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $22,502 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,129 for the academic year 2023-2024.

Table. Illinois Public Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
School NameSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYieldUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, 4-year 1,410
5
3244.00%28.00%$39,192
($18,060)
56,91684.00%21 to 1
2
-
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year 1,230
35
2879.00%23.00%$31,505
($15,816)
33,74761.00%18 to 1
3
-
Illinois State University Normal, ILPublic, 4-year 1,110
10
2489.00%22.00%$23,479
($14,121)
20,68366.00%19 to 1
4
1
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, ILPublic, 4-year 1,030
10
2397.00%18.00%$12,025
($12,025)
12,51953.00%15 to 1
5
1
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, ILPublic, 4-year 1,020
25
2490.00%17.00%$13,244
($13,244)
11,10749.00%11 to 1
6
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Eastern Illinois University Charleston, ILPublic, 4-year 1,010
10
-68.00%10.00%$15,566
($13,124)
8,85754.00%15 to 1
Average1,1352677.83%19.67%$22,502
($14,398)
23,97261.17%17 to 1