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Cost, net price, completion, graduate earnings, and federal debt for 6,195 operating colleges, universities, and trade schools, straight from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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| School | Type | Enrollment | Avg net price | Completion | Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | Public Mostly bachelor's | 58,356 | $13,042 | 86% | $87,599 |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | Public Mostly bachelor's | 33,581 | $9,540 | 61% | $73,666 |
| Chamberlain University-Illinois Addison, IL | Private for-profit Mostly bachelor's | 32,930 | $38,263 | 35% | $96,897 |
| DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, IL | Private for-profit Mostly certificates | 31,075 | $35,665 | 40% | $51,716 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 23,658 | $34,420 | 96% | $104,255 |
| Illinois State University Normal, IL | Public Mostly bachelor's | 21,496 | $17,829 | 67% | $67,557 |
| DePaul University Chicago, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 21,112 | $27,108 | 67% | $75,602 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 18,537 | $16,776 | 95% | $103,872 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 16,583 | $36,340 | 72% | $78,431 |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL | Public Mostly associate's | 16,114 | $5,165 | 24% | $51,188 |
| Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL | Public Mostly bachelor's | 15,367 | $14,505 | 48% | $61,351 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | Public Mostly bachelor's | 11,731 | $12,554 | 59% | $57,388 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL | Public Mostly bachelor's | 11,698 | $13,111 | 56% | $59,436 |
| College of Lake County Grayslake, IL | Public Mostly certificates | 9,420 | $7,280 | 39% | $47,162 |
| William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL | Public Mostly certificates | 9,313 | $10,058 | 52% | $54,357 |
| Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL | Public Mostly certificates | 9,306 | $4,588 | 22% | $47,929 |
| National Louis University Chicago, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 8,850 | $10,364 | 32% | $52,883 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 8,532 | $22,443 | 71% | $90,804 |
| Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL | Public Mostly certificates | 7,490 | $3,887 | 41% | $47,546 |
| Triton College River Grove, IL | Public Mostly certificates | 6,902 | $3,243 | 43% | $47,411 |
| Lewis University Romeoville, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 6,700 | $17,318 | 57% | $59,389 |
| Elgin Community College Elgin, IL | Public Mostly certificates | 6,648 | $6,286 | 46% | $51,097 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago, IL | Public Mostly certificates | 6,409 | $6,258 | 19% | $39,839 |
| Western Illinois University Macomb, IL | Public Mostly bachelor's | 6,217 | $10,018 | 49% | $57,175 |
| Oakton College Des Plaines, IL | Public Mostly certificates | 6,072 | $3,948 | 30% | $53,439 |
| Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL | Public Mostly bachelor's | 5,908 | $12,717 | 50% | $55,885 |
| Aurora University Aurora, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 5,791 | $19,385 | 61% | $64,180 |
| Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, IL | Public Mostly associate's | 5,721 | $2,551 | 44% | $48,582 |
| Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL | Public Mostly certificates | 5,675 | $7,555 | 38% | $41,059 |
| Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 5,516 | $36,529 | 47% | $48,427 |
| Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL | Public Mostly bachelor's | 5,490 | $9,377 | 25% | $56,278 |
| Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL | Public Mostly certificates | 5,052 | $10,829 | 53% | $41,765 |
| Bradley University Peoria, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 4,755 | $22,469 | 73% | $76,013 |
| Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 4,725 | $17,217 | 47% | $56,714 |
| McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL | Public Mostly certificates | 4,691 | $11,434 | 40% | $50,609 |
| University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL | Public Mostly bachelor's | 4,582 | $7,528 | 53% | $64,479 |
| Governors State University University Park, IL | Public Mostly bachelor's | 4,381 | $15,833 | 23% | $61,863 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL | Public Mostly associate's | 4,372 | $5,287 | 33% | $47,007 |
| Rock Valley College Rockford, IL | Public Mostly associate's | 4,359 | $3,385 | 38% | $44,656 |
| Roosevelt University Chicago, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 4,262 | $21,512 | 34% | $56,800 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago, IL | Public Mostly associate's | 4,207 | $6,462 | 26% | $42,885 |
| Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL | Public Mostly certificates | 3,976 | $3,659 | 53% | $42,248 |
| Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 3,790 | $23,165 | 64% | $67,398 |
| Dominican University River Forest, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 3,674 | $14,013 | 61% | $66,693 |
| Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 3,483 | $10,171 | 55% | $64,661 |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 3,394 | $53,331 | 68% | $47,612 |
| Parkland College Champaign, IL | Public Mostly associate's | 3,348 | $5,553 | 36% | $42,861 |
| Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 3,231 | $19,978 | 60% | $58,865 |
| Heartland Community College Normal, IL | Public Mostly certificates | 2,997 | $15,472 | 53% | $46,859 |
| North Central College Naperville, IL | Private nonprofit Mostly bachelor's | 2,977 | $22,836 | 62% | $65,646 |
Enrollment is fall undergraduate plus graduate headcount. Net price is the average for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid. n/a means the Department of Education did not publish the measure for that school.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.