Illinois Colleges with Higher SAT and ACT Scores for Admission

The average SAT score is 1,215 and ACT score is 27 over the 10 Illinois Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores.

University of Chicago has the highest SAT and ACT scores (SAT: 1,550, ACT: 35). Northwestern University (SAT: 1,530, ACT: 34) and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (SAT: 1,410, ACT: 32) are following it in the list of Illinois Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $50,285 and graduate tuition & fees is $32,999 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 56.50% and the average SAT score is 1,337 at the schools.

Table. Illinois Colleges With The Highest SAT And ACT Scores Comparison
School NameSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYieldUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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University of Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year 1,550
5
35
1
5.00%87.99%$65,61918,33995.00%5 to 1
2
-
Northwestern University Evanston, ILPrivate, 4-year 1,530
10
34
1
7.00%57.01%$65,99723,16196.00%6 to 1
3
-
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, 4-year 1,410
5
32
-
44.00%28.00%$39,192
($18,060)
56,91684.00%21 to 1
4
-
Wheaton College Wheaton, ILPrivate, 4-year 1,350
10
30
-
89.98%33.00%$43,9362,88588.00%12 to 1
5
-
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year 1,290
30
28
1
55.00%11.00%$50,9176,94375.00%13 to 1
6
2
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, ILPrivate, 4-year 1,280
42
29
-
58.99%15.01%$54,2021,75377.00%12 to 1
7
-
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year 1,250
10
29
1
81.00%9.00%$51,71616,89970.00%13 to 1
8
2
Knox College Galesburg, ILPrivate, 4-year 1,250
15
26
2
71.01%8.00%$55,5871,05874.00%9 to 1
9DePaul University Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year 1,2302874.00%12.00%$44,17420,91769.00%17 to 1
9
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University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year 1,230
35
28
1
79.00%23.00%$31,505
($15,816)
33,74761.00%18 to 1
Average1,3373056.50%28.40%$50,285
($16,938)
18,26278.90%13 to 1