Largest Universities in Illinois

Q: How many universities are ranked for Largest in Illinois?

There are 50 universities ranked for Largest in Illinois based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Largest rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by largest metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data are included.

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Illinois.

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	Enrollment
1	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public IL ROI	$16,004	$64,802	85%	34,623
2	University of Illinois Chicago Public IL ROI	$14,338	$53,218	61%	21,814
3	Illinois State University Public IL ROI	$16,021	$50,599	67%	18,414
4	DePaul University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$44,460	$54,695	70%	14,283
5	Chamberlain University-Illinois Private For-Profit IL ROI	$20,604	$84,533	44%	12,188
6	Loyola University Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$51,716	$58,411	74%	11,576
7	Northern Illinois University Public IL ROI	$12,700	$46,113	51%	11,277
8	Northwestern University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$65,997	$76,844	96%	8,960
9	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Public IL ROI	$12,922	$46,384	54%	8,836
10	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Public IL ROI	$13,244	$43,087	53%	8,116
11	University of Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$66,939	$80,870	95%	7,540
12	Columbia College Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$32,520	$32,596	48%	6,294
13	Western Illinois University Public IL ROI	$14,952	$43,057	46%	4,939
14	Eastern Illinois University Public IL ROI	$13,403	$42,694	50%	4,398
15	National Louis University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$12,345	$43,562	35%	4,100
16	Aurora University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$28,220	$51,237	59%	4,021
17	Northeastern Illinois University Public IL ROI	$12,383	$43,801	18%	3,869
18	Bradley University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$39,680	$59,114	74%	3,865
19	Lewis University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,882	$56,095	62%	3,665
20	Saint Xavier University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$36,840	$50,784	56%	3,030
21	Elmhurst University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$41,628	$52,803	64%	2,954
22	Illinois Institute of Technology Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$51,763	$70,803	74%	2,812
23	School of the Art Institute of Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$54,530	$26,742	65%	2,762
24	Roosevelt University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$20,280	$42,896	42%	2,583
25	Governors State University Public IL ROI	$11,320	$45,435	20%	2,518
26	Olivet Nazarene University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,940	$49,278	63%	2,485
27	Augustana College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$49,834	$49,849	78%	2,418
28	North Central College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$44,394	$51,762	67%	2,360
29	University of Illinois Springfield Public IL ROI	$12,252	$47,432	57%	2,292
30	Dominican University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,844	$47,907	60%	2,271
31	Wheaton College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$43,930	$50,270	87%	2,087
32	North Park University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$35,325	$49,326	56%	1,844
33	Benedictine University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$34,290	$50,222	52%	1,817
34	Lake Forest College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$54,202	$51,324	74%	1,782
35	McKendree University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$34,070	$49,439	57%	1,600
36	Moody Bible Institute Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$15,356	$40,210	61%	1,586
37	Illinois Wesleyan University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$55,704	$56,082	81%	1,570
38	Millikin University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$26,892	$43,100	59%	1,458
39	Chicago State University Public IL ROI	$12,754	$33,805	21%	1,414
40	Concordia University-Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$36,258	$44,405	48%	1,337
41	University of St Francis Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,000	$56,648	65%	1,292
42	Quincy University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$35,740	$43,331	47%	1,038
43	Knox College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$55,587	$37,757	71%	997
44	Rockford University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,300	$45,847	39%	956
45	Illinois College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,470	$40,110	64%	925
46	Greenville University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$30,598	$40,307	54%	873
47	Trinity Christian College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$20,325	$48,107	66%	796
48	Judson University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$30,910	$45,374	53%	780
49	Monmouth College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$43,520	$43,158	59%	725
50	East-West University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$26,100	$21,236	16%	528

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by largest metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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What are the Largest universities in Illinois?

The top Largest university in Illinois is University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, followed by University of Illinois Chicago. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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