Top Universities & Colleges in Illinois, USA in 2025

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Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Usa	Tuition: ₹62.1L/Yr ($69,427/Yr)Living: ₹25.94L/Yr ($29,000/Yr)Admission	MS Financial MathematicsTOEFL90₹70.33L/Yr $78,620 Course duration: 15 months 75+ More Programs	7.3/10(5 Users)Ranked 15 by THE in 2026 Ranked 13 by QS in 2026
#2	Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹75.27L/Yr ($84,152/Yr)Living: ₹14.35L/Yr ($16,047/Yr)Admission	MS Computer ScienceDuolingo140IELTS7₹56.62L/Yr $63,303 Course duration: 1 year 129+ More Programs	9.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 30 by THE in 2026 Ranked 42 by QS in 2026
#3	UI-Urbana, Urbana Illinois, Usa43.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹37.67L/Yr ($42,108/Yr)Living: ₹12.99L/Yr ($14,522/Yr)Admission	MS FinanceDuolingo115TOEFL79₹47.16L/Yr $52,724 Course duration: 15 months 269+ More Programs	9.0/10(19 Users)Ranked 41 by THE in 2026 Ranked 70 by QS in 2026
#4	University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Usa78.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹37.65L/Yr ($42,089/Yr)Living: ₹13.06L/Yr ($14,600/Yr)Admission	MS Business AnalyticsIELTS6.5PTE54₹24.43L/Yr $27,306 Course duration: 1 year 146+ More Programs	9.3/10(8 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2026 Ranked 334 by QS in 2026
Partner Colleges 7.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Illinois-Spring Field Springfield, Illinois ₹11.98L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois ₹24.43L 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now 6.1 Best In Infrastructure DePaul University Chicago, Illinois ₹52.73L 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now 7.7 Best In Academic Illinois State University Normal, Illinois ₹16.52L 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now 8.0 Best In Infrastructure SIU-Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois ₹27.99L 1st Year Fees M.S Civil and Environmental Engineering Apply Now
#5	Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Illinois, Usa55.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹42.53L/Yr ($47,542/Yr)Living: ₹12.15L/Yr ($13,582/Yr)Admission	Master of Advanced Studies Data ...Duolingo115IELTS6.5₹29.8L/Yr $33,318 Course duration: 2 years 106+ More Programs	9.3/10(8 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026 Ranked 591 by QS in 2026
#6	Rush University, Chicago Illinois, Usa37%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹24.54L/Yr ($27,432/Yr)Admission	M.S BiotechnologyIELTS6.5₹17.87L/Yr $19,983 Course duration: 1 year 15+ More Programs	Ranked 401 by THE in 2026 Ranked 501 by ARWU in 2022
#7	SIU-Carbondale, Carbondale Illinois, Usa91%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹22.69L/Yr ($25,366/Yr)Living: ₹9.5L/Yr ($10,622/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo115IELTS6.5PTE64₹27.99L/Yr $31,290 Course duration: 2 years 197+ More Programs	8.0/10(1 User)Ranked 801 by THE in 2026 Ranked 1070 by CWUR in 2025
#8	Northern Illinois University, DeKalb Illinois, Usa71%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹16.51L/Yr ($18,455/Yr)Living: ₹9.73L/Yr ($10,880/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo115TOEFL80PTE53₹24.8L/Yr $27,720 Course duration: 1 year 75+ More Programs	9.7/10(3 Users)Ranked 801 by THE in 2026 Ranked 960 by CWUR in 2025
#9	Loyola University, Chicago Illinois, Usa81.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹41.58L/Yr ($46,484/Yr)Living: ₹12.59L/Yr ($14,080/Yr)Admission	MBADuolingo115IELTS6.5PTE61₹56.68L/Yr $63,360 Course duration: 1 year 154+ More Programs	8.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 1001 by QS in 2026 Ranked 901 by ARWU in 2022
#10	Kellogg School of Management, Evanston Illinois, Usa31.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹78.37L/Yr ($87,610/Yr)Living: ₹14.35L/Yr ($16,047/Yr)Admission	MBAIELTS7.5₹77.26L/Yr $86,370 Course duration: 2 years 13+ More Programs	Ranked 10 by Financial Times in 2025

#11	University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Chicago Illinois, Usa23%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹72.48L/Yr ($81,030/Yr)Living: ₹14.07L/Yr ($15,726/Yr)Admission	MBADuolingo135TOEFL104PTE70₹78.14L/Yr $87,354 Course duration: 21 months 23+ More Programs	Ranked 17 by Financial Times in 2025
#12	DePaul University, Chicago Illinois, Usa	Tuition: ₹34.6L/Yr ($38,685/Yr)Admission	MS Computer ScienceDuolingo115IELTS6.5PTE53₹21.1L/Yr $23,592 Course duration: 2 years 232+ More Programs	6.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 1727 by CWUR in 2025 Ranked 244 by FORBES in 2019
#13	Illinois State University, Normal Illinois, Usa89%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹21.39L/Yr ($23,918/Yr)Living: ₹10.51L/Yr ($11,754/Yr)Admission	M.S Information SystemsDuolingo105IELTS6.5₹16.52L/Yr $18,470 Course duration: 2 years 172+ More Programs	7.5/10(4 Users)Ranked 1789 by CWUR in 2025 Ranked 340 by FORBES in 2019
#14	Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington Illinois, Usa45%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹49.71L/Yr ($55,573/Yr)Living: ₹9.46L/Yr ($10,574/Yr)Admission	B.A PsychologyDuolingo115TOEFL80PTE56₹52.98L/Yr $59,226 Course duration: 4 years 42+ More Programs	Ranked 233 by FORBES in 2019
#15	Bradley University, Peoria Illinois, Usa76.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹31.23L/Yr ($34,910/Yr)Living: ₹9.22L/Yr ($10,310/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo110IELTS6.5PTE58₹18.27L/Yr $20,430 Course duration: 1 year 38+ More Programs	9.0/10(1 User)Ranked 304 by FORBES in 2019
#16	Knox College, Galesburg Illinois, Usa25%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹48.99L/Yr ($54,768/Yr)Living: ₹8.67L/Yr ($9,696/Yr)Admission	B.S Computer ScienceDuolingo110IELTS6.5₹48.99L/Yr $54,768 Course duration: 4 years 29+ More Programs	6.8/10(1 User)Ranked 331 by FORBES in 2019
#17	Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois, Usa67%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹46.01L/Yr ($51,438/Yr)Living: ₹9.23L/Yr ($10,314/Yr)Admission	B.S Environmental Management and...Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE56₹46.01L/Yr $51,438 Course duration: 4 years 31+ More Programs	Ranked 386 by FORBES in 2019
#18	Elmhurst College, Elmhurst Illinois, Usa56%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹19.72L/Yr ($22,050/Yr)Living: ₹9.25L/Yr ($10,344/Yr)Admission	B.A/B.S Communication StudiesIELTS6.0PTE54₹50.59L/Yr $56,554 Course duration: 4 years 43+ More Programs	Ranked 488 by FORBES in 2019
#19	Illinois College, Jacksonville Illinois, Usa75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹33.97L/Yr ($37,976/Yr)Living: ₹8.22L/Yr ($9,190/Yr)Admission	B.S NursingSAT1410IELTS6.5PTE53₹33.97L/Yr $37,976 Course duration: 4 years 30+ More Programs	6.5/10(1 User)Ranked 539 by FORBES in 2019
#20	Benedictine University, Lisle Illinois, Usa77%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹29.82L/Yr ($33,341/Yr)Living: ₹8.95L/Yr ($10,006/Yr)Admission	M.S Business AnalyticsIELTS7₹21.47L/Yr $24,000 Course duration: 2 years 61+ More Programs	Ranked 558 by FORBES in 2019