Colleges in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago is a city in Illinois. According to Census data, the population is 8,604,203 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, seventy colleges are active for serving college programs in Chicago, Illinois. By school type, there are eleven public and fifty-nine private schools. By school level, there are thirty-eight 4-years (or high) schools, thirteen 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and nineteen less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Fifty-eight schools offer undergraduate programs and thirty-five schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Chicago, Illinois is $22,127 for Illinois residents and $22,866 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 75.18% and the average SAT score is 1,252. A total of 186,273 students enrolled in schools in Chicago, Illinois, of which 33,300 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Chicago, Illinois
The following table lists 70 colleges located in Chicago and 16 schools near Chicago, Illinois ordered by distance from Chicago. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Chicago | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adler University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $44,030 | 1,841 | - | 1 to 1 | $45,613 | - | - |
| American Academy of Art College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $39,510 | 111 | 58% | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| American Islamic College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $7,650 | 19 | - | 2 to 1 | $4,650 | 100.0% | - |
| Aveda Institute-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $22,350 | 93 | 58% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | - | $16,657 | 150 | - | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 62 | - | - | $19,845 | - | - |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $16,410 | 29 | 58% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $16,410 | 39 | 67% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 213 | - | - | $23,232 | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-Administrative Office Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicago State University Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | - | $12,754 | 2,317 | 27% | 11 to 1 | $16,162 | 41.0% | - |
| Chicago Theological Seminary Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 195 | - | - | $26,598 | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-District Office Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $14,430 | 5,559 | 22% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $14,430 | 5,289 | 23% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $14,430 | 2,237 | 23% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $14,430 | 7,314 | 18% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $14,430 | 2,101 | 19% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $14,430 | 4,787 | 30% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL Public, 2-4 years | - | $14,430 | 7,508 | 30% | 29 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $32,520 | 6,646 | 47% | 15 to 1 | $2,464 | 91.0% | - |
| Cortiva Institute-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $15,760 | 180 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| DePaul University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $44,174 | 20,917 | 69% | 17 to 1 | $22,525 | 74.0% | 1,230 |
| East-West University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $26,100 | 529 | 11% | 33 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Erikson Institute Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 331 | - | - | $20,588 | - | - |
| Generations College Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | - | $12,700 | 303 | 13% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| HVAC Technical Institute Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $15,000 | 207 | 79% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Illinois College of Optometry Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 481 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $50,917 | 6,943 | 75% | 13 to 1 | $33,810 | 55.0% | 1,290 |
| Illinois Media School Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $18,870 | 26 | 64% | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $19,170 | 105 | 63% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 119 | - | - | $26,750 | - | - |
| Larry's Barber College Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $16,190 | 93 | 64% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Larry's Barber College Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $16,190 | 52 | - | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $51,716 | 16,899 | 70% | 13 to 1 | $22,305 | 81.0% | 1,250 |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 133 | - | - | $18,720 | - | - |
| McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 162 | - | - | $9,410 | - | - |
| MDT College of Health Sciences Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $21,600 | 324 | 33% | 13 to 1 | - | 67.7% | - |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 69 | - | - | $27,414 | - | - |
| Midwestern Career College Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | - | $17,320 | 676 | 60% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $15,356 | 2,410 | 60% | 16 to 1 | $9,342 | 98.0% | - |
| National Latino Education Institute Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $14,100 | 4 | 100% | 4 to 1 | - | - | - |
| National Louis University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $14,601 | 7,525 | 30% | 15 to 1 | $12,225 | 93.0% | - |
| North Park University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $35,325 | 2,660 | 55% | 10 to 1 | $16,191 | 73.0% | - |
| Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | - | $22,726 | 5,756 | 18% | 9 to 1 | $18,217 | 70.0% | - |
| Pacific College of Health and Science Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $7,508 | 233 | 57% | 12 to 1 | $15,649 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $22,575 | 197 | 44% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Robert Morris University Illinois Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $29,400 | 1,934 | - | 20 to 1 | $18,000 | - | - |
| Roosevelt University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,280 | 3,725 | 42% | 11 to 1 | $23,094 | 94.0% | 960 |
| Rush University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $30,957 | 2,870 | - | 8 to 1 | $38,013 | - | - |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | - | $32,899 | 262 | 31% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $36,840 | 3,523 | 52% | 15 to 1 | $15,410 | 86.0% | - |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $52,604 | 3,532 | 66% | 11 to 1 | $44,634 | 76.0% | - |
| SOLEX Medical Academy Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $14,315 | 284 | - | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Spertus College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 99 | - | - | $21,400 | - | - |
| St. Augustine College Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $13,288 | 680 | 22% | 9 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Stellar Career College Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $26,000 | 141 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $17,250 | 64 | 82% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Taylor Business Institute Chicago, IL Private, 2-4 years | - | $12,000 | 175 | 55% | 13 to 1 | - | 89.3% | - |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $15,000 | 90 | 10% | 13 to 1 | $8,000 | 100.0% | - |
| The Chicago School at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,844 | 1,296 | - | 3 to 1 | $26,136 | 33.3% | - |
| The John Marshall Law School Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 973 | - | - | $1,840 | - | - |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 40 | - | - | $31,865 | - | - |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $13,184 | 145 | 44% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $13,184 | 205 | 60% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology Chicago, IL Private, Less than 2 years | - | $14,325 | 42 | 64% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $65,619 | 18,339 | 95% | 5 to 1 | $66,543 | 5.0% | 1,550 |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | - | $31,505 | 33,747 | 61% | 18 to 1 | $28,641 | 79.0% | 1,230 |
| VanderCook College of Music Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | $30,910 | 263 | 57% | 4 to 1 | $7,995 | 97.3% | - |
| Average | - | $22,866 | 186,273 | 49% | 15 to 1 | $21,918 | 75.2% | 1,252 |