Top Universities & Colleges in Illinois, USA in 2025

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#1	University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Usa6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $69.4K/YrLiving: $29K/YrAdmission	M.S Financial MathematicsTOEFL90$75.6K/Yr Course duration: 15 months 75+ More Programs	7.3/10(5 Users)Ranked 14 by THE in 2025 Ranked 13 by QS in 2026
#2	Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $84K/YrLiving: $16K/YrAdmission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo140IELTS7$63.3K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 129+ More Programs	9.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 31 by THE in 2025 Ranked 42 by QS in 2026
#3	UI-Urbana, Urbana Illinois, Usa50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $42.1K/YrLiving: $14.5K/YrAdmission	M.S FinanceDuolingo115TOEFL79$52.7K/Yr Course duration: 15 months 269+ More Programs	9.0/10(19 Users)Ranked 46 by THE in 2025 Ranked 70 by QS in 2026
#4	University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Usa15%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $42.1K/YrLiving: $14.6K/YrAdmission	M.S Business AnalyticsIELTS6.5PTE54$27.3K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 146+ More Programs	9.3/10(8 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025 Ranked 334 by QS in 2026
Partner Colleges 7.7 Best In Academic Illinois State University Normal, Illinois $18.5K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Illinois-Spring Field Springfield, Illinois $10.9K 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now SIU-Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois $25.6K 1st Year Fees M.S Civil and Environmental Engineering Apply Now 6.1 Best In Infrastructure DePaul University Chicago, Illinois $28.6K 1st Year Fees M.S Business Analytics Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois $27.3K 1st Year Fees M.S Business Analytics Apply Now
#5	Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Illinois, Usa57.1%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $47.4K/YrLiving: $13.6K/YrAdmission	Master of Advanced Studies Data ...Duolingo115IELTS6.5$29.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 106+ More Programs	9.3/10(8 Users)Ranked 351 by THE in 2025 Ranked 591 by QS in 2026
#6	Rush University, Chicago Illinois, Usa37%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.4K/YrAdmission	M.S BiotechnologyIELTS6.5$20K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 15+ More Programs	Ranked 501 by THE in 2025 Ranked 501 by ARWU in 2022
#7	SIU-Carbondale, Carbondale Illinois, Usa91%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.2K/YrLiving: $10.6K/YrAdmission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo115IELTS6.5PTE64$25.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 197+ More Programs	Ranked 801 by THE in 2025 Ranked 1070 by CWUR in 2025
#8	Northern Illinois University, DeKalb Illinois, Usa71%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $18.9K/YrLiving: $10.9K/YrAdmission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo115TOEFL80PTE53$27.7K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 75+ More Programs	7.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 801 by THE in 2025 Ranked 960 by CWUR in 2025
#9	Loyola University, Chicago Illinois, Usa47.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $46.5K/YrLiving: $14.1K/YrAdmission	M.B.ADuolingo115IELTS6.5PTE61$63.4K/Yr 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%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $89.7K/YrLiving: $16K/YrAdmission	M.B.AIELTS7.5$86.4K/Yr 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: $81K/YrLiving: $15.7K/YrAdmission	M.B.ADuolingo135TOEFL104PTE70$87.4K/Yr Course duration: 21 months 23+ More Programs	Ranked 17 by Financial Times in 2025
#12	DePaul University, Chicago Illinois, Usa69.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.5K/YrLiving: $19.1K/YrAdmission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo115IELTS6.5PTE53$22.9K/Yr 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, Usa86%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23.9K/YrLiving: $11.8K/YrAdmission	M.S Information SystemsDuolingo105IELTS6.5$18.5K/Yr 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: $55.6K/YrLiving: $10.6K/YrAdmission	B.A PsychologyDuolingo115TOEFL80PTE56$59.2K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 42+ More Programs	Ranked 233 by FORBES in 2019
#15	Bradley University, Peoria Illinois, Usa77%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $34.9K/YrLiving: $10.3K/YrAdmission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo110IELTS6.5PTE58$20.4K/Yr 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: $54.8K/YrLiving: $9.7K/YrAdmission	B.S Computer ScienceDuolingo110IELTS6.5$54.8K/Yr 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: $51.4K/YrLiving: $10.3K/YrAdmission	B.S Environmental Management and...Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE56$51.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 31+ More Programs	Ranked 386 by FORBES in 2019
#18	Elmhurst College, Elmhurst Illinois, Usa56%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.1K/YrLiving: $10.3K/YrAdmission	B.A/B.S Communication StudiesIELTS6.0PTE54$56.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 43+ More Programs	Ranked 488 by FORBES in 2019
#19	Illinois College, Jacksonville Illinois, Usa75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38K/YrLiving: $9.2K/YrAdmission	B.S NursingSAT1410IELTS6.5PTE53$38K/Yr 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: $33.3K/YrLiving: $10K/YrAdmission	M.S Business AnalyticsIELTS7$24K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 61+ More Programs	Ranked 558 by FORBES in 2019