List of colleges and universities in Illinois explained

The following is a list of colleges and universities in Illinois.

Public institutions

Two-year institutions

See main article: Illinois Community College System.

Four-year institutions

SchoolLocation(s)FoundedEnrollment[1]
(Fall 2022)		TypeNotes
Chicago State UniversityChicago18672,317Master's
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston18958,857Master's
Governors State UniversityUniversity Park19694,427Master's
Illinois State UniversityNormal185720,683Research University
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago196533,747Research UniversityPart of the University of Illinois system
University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield19694,198Master'sPart of the University of Illinois system
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana
Champaign		186756,916Research UniversityPart of the University of Illinois system
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago18675,756Master's
Northern Illinois UniversityDeKalb189515,649Research University
Southern Illinois University CarbondaleCarbondale186911,107Research UniversityPart of the Southern Illinois University System
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville195712,519Doctoral/Professional UniversityPart of the Southern Illinois University System
Western Illinois UniversityMacomb18997,643Master's

Private institutions

Non-profit

SchoolLocation(s)FoundedEnrollment
(Fall 2022)		TypeNotes
Adler UniversityChicago19521,841Special-focus
American Islamic CollegeChicago198319
Augustana CollegeRock Island18602,349Baccalaureate
Aurora UniversityAurora18935,918Doctoral/Professional
Benedictine UniversityLisle18873,123Master's
Blackburn CollegeCarlinville1837382Baccalaureate
Bradley UniversityPeoria18975,552Doctoral/Professional
The Chicago School of Professional PsychologyChicago19791,296Special-focus
University of ChicagoChicago189018,339Research University
Columbia College ChicagoChicago18906,646Master's
Concordia University ChicagoRiver Forest18645,354Doctoral/Professional
DePaul UniversityChicago189820,917Research University
Dominican UniversityRiver Forest19013,196Master's
East–West UniversityChicago1980529Baccalaureate
Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst18713,731Master's
Erikson InstituteChicago1966331Master's
Eureka CollegeEureka1855559Baccalaureate
Chicago1904303Two-year College
Greenville UniversityGreenville18921,088Master's
Illinois CollegeJacksonville18291,029Baccalaureate
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago18906,943Research University
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington18501,527Baccalaureate
Judson UniversityElgin
Rockford		1913973Master's
Knox CollegeGalesburg18371,058Baccalaureate
Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest18571,753Baccalaureate
Lakeview College of NursingDanville1894116Special-focus
Lewis UniversityRomeoville19326,513Master's
Lincoln Christian UniversityLincoln1944258Master's
Loyola University ChicagoChicago187016,899Research University
Lutheran School of Theology at ChicagoChicago1962133Faith-related
McKendree UniversityLebanon18281,960Master's
Methodist CollegePeoria2008456Special-focus
Midwestern UniversityDowners Grove19002,758Graduate School
Millikin UniversityDecatur19011,807Baccalaureate
Monmouth CollegeMonmouth1853767Baccalaureate
Moody Bible InstituteChicago18862,410Faith-related
National Louis UniversityChicago18867,525Doctoral/Professional
National University of Health SciencesLombard1906498Special-focus
North Central CollegeNaperville18612,695Master's
North Park UniversityChicago18912,660Master's
Northern Baptist Theological SeminaryLisle1913374Faith-related
Northwestern UniversityEvanston185123,161Research University
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais19073,255Master's
Principia CollegeElsah1912323Baccalaureate
Quincy UniversityQuincy18601,307Baccalaureate
Rockford UniversityRockford18471,181Master's
Roosevelt UniversityChicago
Schaumburg		19453,725Doctoral/Professional
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceNorth Chicago19121,940Special-focus
Rush UniversityChicago19722,870Special-focus
Saint Anthony College of NursingRockford1915242Special-focus
University of St. FrancisJoliet19203,297Doctoral/Professional
Saint Xavier UniversityChicago18463,523Master's
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago18663,532Special-focus
Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and LeadershipChicago192499Faith-related
Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoChicago200340Graduate school
Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights1959908Baccalaureate
Trinity International UniversityDeerfield18971,242Doctoral/Professional
VanderCook College of MusicChicago1909263Special-focus
Wheaton CollegeWheaton18602,885Baccalaureate

For-profit

SchoolLocation(s)FoundedEnrollment
(Fall 2022)		Notes
American InterContinental UniversitySchaumburg1970
Chamberlain UniversityChicago188926,687
DeVry UniversityDowners Grove193126,384
Fox CollegeTinley Park1932252
Illinois Media School[2] Chicago
Lombard		2010141a career college that does not offer degrees
Lincoln Tech[3] Melrose Park19461,209
Midwest College of Oriental MedicineSkokie197946
Midwest Technical InstituteSpringfield19951,108
Pacific College of Health and ScienceChicago1986233
Rasmussen CollegeAurora
Rockford
Mokena
Tinley Park		19002,475
Rockford Career CollegeRockford1862473
Taylor Business InstituteChicago1962175
Universal Technical InstituteLisle19651,216a specialized training school that does not offer degrees

Endowments

Illinois Educational Institutions with Endowments >$100M! Institution! Endowment (millions)[4]
Northwestern University$14,121
University of Chicago$7,928
University of Illinois system (U. of I. and Foundation)$3,114
Principia College (The Principia Corporation, Mo.)$855
Loyola University Chicago$893
DePaul University$825
Wheaton College$489
Bradley University$341
Illinois Institute of Technology$235
Illinois Wesleyan University$270
Augustana College$197
Columbia College Chicago$180
Southern Illinois University Carbondale$174
Concordia University Chicago$165
Knox College$160
Elmhurst University$152
Illinois College$147
Illinois State University$129
Monmouth College$127
North Central College$119
Millikin University$108
Eastern Illinois University$103

Defunct institutions

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: College Navigator - Illinois . nces.ed.gov . 14 November 2024.
  2. Web site: About Us. The Ohio and Illinois Centers for Broadcasting. 10 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Lincoln Tech-Chicago campus in Melrose Park. Lincoln College of Technology. 29 December 2015.
  4. Web site: U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY17 to FY18. 2018.
  5. Web site: Status. IADT Schaumburg. 29 December 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110222170327/http://www.iadt.edu/Schaumburg. 22 February 2011.
  6. Abraham Lincoln's Namesake College Set to Close After 157 Years . March 29, 2022 . Lincoln College . https://web.archive.org/web/20220331171956/https://lincolncollege.edu/welcome/letter-from-the-president . 2022-03-31 .
  7. News: Lincoln College to close in May . Connor . Wood . 2022-03-30 . . Bloomington, Illinois . https://web.archive.org/web/20220331013821/https://pantagraph.com/news/local/education/lincoln-college-to-close-in-may/article_37a077a2-a20f-5540-965b-2fc9cd38fd3e.html . 2022-03-31 . 2022-03-30 . live .
  8. Web site: MacMurray College Closure MacMurray College. www.mac.edu. 2020-05-14.
  9. News: Jouzaitis . Carol . Tiny College is Reborn by Merger with Loyola . 8 February 2020 . Chicago Tribune . 3 April 1991.
  10. Web site: Kane . Francis . History of Saint Joseph Church . Saints Joseph and Francis Xavier Parish . 8 February 2020.
  11. Web site: Midwest College of Engineering. Illinois Institute of Technology Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Campus. 26 March 2011. 2011.
  12. News: Stefanski . Matt . Northwestern College in Oak Lawn announces sudden closure after 122 years . 14 November 2024 . NBC Chicago . 7 July 2024.
  13. Web site: Roosevelt University Gets Approval to Integrate Robert Morris Illinois Roosevelt University. www.roosevelt.edu. 2020-05-14.

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