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You can compare colleges on the listing by sorting them by campus name, total enrollment, institution type, student to faculty ratio or college setting. The list contains over 145 Illinois colleges, including all that are approved to participate in the State of Illinois' Monetary Award Program (MAP).

Select the name of the column and the order in the select lists below to sort by that specific field. These select lists allow you to choose the column by which to sort, as well as change the sort order from ascending to descending and back again. You can also click the checkboxes next to the schools you are interested in, and click the 'Compare Selected' button to view a list containing only those schools. If you would like to view more information about a college, simply click on the college name.

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  College Total Enrollment Institution Type Student to Faculty Ratio Setting Tuition & Fees* In-state Room & board
Sort high to lowCampus Total Enrollment Institution Type Student to Faculty Ratio Setting Tuition & Fees* In-state Room & board
Advocate IL Masonic School of Radiologic Technology Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
Advocate Trinity Hospital School of Radiologic Technology Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
Argosy University - Chicago Campus Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
Augustana College 2,386 Private (nonprofit) 12:1 Small/Medium City $19,608 $6,807
Aurora University 3,791 Private (nonprofit) 16:1 Large Town $13,368 $7,034
Barat College 883 Private (nonprofit) 12:1 Major City $13,535 Not Available
Benedictine University 3,900 Private (nonprofit) 13:1 Large Town $15,630 $6,705
Black Hawk College Not Available Public Not Available Not Available $1,530 Not Available
Blackburn College 605 Private (nonprofit) 13:1 Rural $9,420 $4,155
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing Not Available Private (nonprofit) Not Available Small/Medium City $15,640 $4,770
Bradley University 6,126 Private (nonprofit) 14:1 Large Town $16,110 $7,050
Capital Area School of Practical Nursing 900 Public Not Available Small/Medium City $5,000 Not Available
Carl Sandburg College 3,540 Public Not Available Large Town $1,725 Not Available
Chicago School of Professional Psychology Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
Chicago State University 7,035 Public 13:1 Major City $0 $0
College of DuPage 28,767 Public Not Available Large Town $1,665 Not Available
College of Lake County 15,558 Public 20:1 Small Town $1,590 Not Available
Columbia College Chicago 11,499 Private (nonprofit) 14:1 Major City $13,024 $12,018
Concordia University - IL 3,710 Private (nonprofit) 17:1 Large Town $15,000 $6,992
Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago 761 Private (proprietary) 20:1 Major City $14,150 Not Available
Daley College 4,749 Public Not Available Major City $1,425 Not Available
Danville Area Community College 2,461 Public Not Available Large Town $2,240 Not Available
DePaul University 23,148 Private (nonprofit) 17:1 Major City $16,630 $9,864
DeVry University - Addison 1,440 Private (proprietary) 15:1 Large Town $9,590 $0
DeVry University - Chicago 2,055 Private (proprietary) 22:1 Major City $9,590 $0
DeVry University – Tinley Park Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
Dominican University 3,292 Private (nonprofit) 12:1 Large Town $1,720 $7,555
East West University Not Available Private (nonprofit) Not Available Major City $9,135 $0
Eastern Illinois University 12,349 Public 16:1 Small/Medium City $4,469 $6,852
Elgin Community College 9,513 Public 18:1 Small/Medium City $1,455 Not Available
Elmhurst College 3,107 Private (nonprofit) 14:1 Large Town $17,500 $7,124
Eureka College 536 Private (nonprofit) 12:1 Large Town $16,900 $6,270
Frontier Community College 2,164 Public Not Available Small Town $1,536 Not Available
Governors State University 5,382 Public Not Available Large Town $0 $0
Graham Hospital/School of Nursing Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
Greenville College 1,451 Private (nonprofit) 16:1 Rural $14,000 $6,518
Harold Washington College 8,119 Public Not Available Major City $1,425 Not Available
Harper College 15,053 Public 23:1 Major City $1,982 Not Available
Harry Truman College 4,862 Public Not Available Major City $1,425 Not Available
Heartland Community College 4,783 Public Not Available Large Town Not Available Not Available
Hebrew Theological College Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
Highland Community College 2,136 Public 17:1 Large Town Not Available Not Available
Illinois Central College 12,402 Public 22:1 Small/Medium City $1,725 Not Available
Illinois College 1,023 Private (nonprofit) 13:1 Rural $11,850 $6,970
Illinois College of Optometry 645 Private (nonprofit) 4:1 Major City Not Available Not Available
Illinois Institute of Art Not Available Private (proprietary) Not Available Major City $20,183 $0
Illinois Institute of Technology 6,795 Private (nonprofit) 8:1 Major City $38,876 $0
Illinois State University 20,521 Public 19:1 Small/Medium City $4,929 $6,848
Illinois Valley Community College 4,640 Public Not Available Rural $1,260 Not Available
Illinois Wesleyan University 2,144 Private (nonprofit) 12:1 Large Town $23,050 $7,030
John A. Logan College 5,273 Public Not Available Rural $1,200 Not Available
John Wood Community College 2,411 Public 18:1 Large Town $1,740 Not Available
Joliet Junior College 12,089 Public 20:1 Major City $1,248 Not Available
Judson University 1,243 Private (nonprofit) 10:1 Large Town $15,150 $7,200
Kankakee Community College 3,322 Public Not Available Large Town $1,008 Not Available
Kaskaskia College 4,601 Public 23:1 Small Town Not Available Not Available
Keller Graduate School of Management Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
Kendall College Not Available Private (nonprofit) Not Available Large Town $10,850 $0
Kennedy-King College 6,681 Public 24:1 Major City $1,650 Not Available
Kishwaukee College 4,076 Public 16:1 Rural Not Available Not Available
Knox College 1,351 Private (nonprofit) 12:1 Small/Medium City $23,499 $6,300
Lake Forest College 1,448 Private (nonprofit) 12:1 Large Town $23,286 $0
Lake Land College 7,256 Public Not Available Small Town Not Available Not Available
Lakeview College of Nursing Not Available Private (nonprofit) Not Available Rural $12,250 $0
Lewis & Clark Community College 7,202 Public Not Available Major City Not Available Not Available
Lewis University 5,400 Private (nonprofit) 12:1 Large Town $15,250 $7,800
Lexington College 56 Private (nonprofit) 8:1 Major City $9,350 Not Available
Lincoln Christian College Not Available Private (nonprofit) Not Available Rural $0 $0
Lincoln College 701 Private (nonprofit) 13:1 Small Town $12,200 Not Available
Lincoln Land Community College 5,278 Public 22:1 Small/Medium City $1,380 Not Available
Lincoln Trail College 1,532 Public