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Colleges Near Illinois

Every city in Illinois with at least one accredited college. Pick a city to see every college there, with verified data from the College Scorecard and IPEDS.

Explore the Colleges Near Illinois

This page breaks down every city in Illinois with an accredited college, so you can see where the options actually are. The highest-rated of them is the cost and admissions data at University of Chicago, in Chicago.

Illinois's 130 colleges are spread across 76 cities. Chicago has the most, with 32 colleges, while 59 smaller cities have a single college each. Across Illinois, the average net price works out to roughly $14,970 a year, after grants and scholarships are applied.

Where Illinois's Colleges Are

Chicago 32
Rockford 5
Lisle 3
Peoria 3
Quincy 3
Springfield 3
Canton 2
Champaign 2
Danville 2
Decatur 2

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Across the whole state, the highest-scoring college is the full profile for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Chicago 32 colleges

21 four-year and 11 two-year colleges. Top-rated: University of Chicago. Average net price around $17,182.

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Rockford 5 colleges

2 four-year and 3 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Saint Anthony College of Nursing. Average net price around $17,283.

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Lisle 3 colleges

2 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc. Average net price around $26,714.

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Peoria 3 colleges

3 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Bradley University. Average net price around $32,253.

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Quincy 3 colleges

2 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: John Wood Community College. Average net price around $13,704.

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Springfield 3 colleges

2 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Lincoln Land Community College. Average net price around $7,066.

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Canton 2 colleges

2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Spoon River College. Average net price around $12,322.

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Champaign 2 colleges

1 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Average net price around $11,202.

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Danville 2 colleges

1 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Danville Area Community College. Average net price around $4,777.

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Decatur 2 colleges

1 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Richland Community College. Average net price around $12,865.

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Elgin 2 colleges

1 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Elgin Community College. Average net price around $12,292.

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Galesburg 2 colleges

1 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Carl Sandburg College. Average net price around $14,128.

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In Rockford, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at Saint Anthony College of Nursing.

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Every College in Illinois

All 130 accredited colleges in Illinois, A to Z, with the city each one sits in. Every name links straight to its profile.

In Lisle, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc.

For rankings, costs, and outcomes across the whole state rather than one college at a time, see the full Illinois college guide.

Want the full picture of Illinois, with college rankings, costs, and student outcomes?

See the Illinois Guide

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