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Best Colleges In Illinois

Rankings of the top 27 Colleges and Universities In Illinois, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Colleges and Universities in Illinois, Doctorate Degree - April 2025

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
G
VG
E
 

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Leaders

1

Illinois Institute of Technology

http://www.iit.edu
3300 South Federal Street
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 567-3025

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1890

2,801

55%

57.1%

37.6%

$40,117

$40,117

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.92

661

579

520

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

2

Illinois Institute of Technology

http://www.iit.edu
3300 South Federal Street
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 567-3025

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1890

2,801

55%

57.1%

37.6%

$40,117

$40,117

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.92

661

579

520

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

3

Illinois Institute of Technology

http://www.iit.edu
3300 South Federal Street
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 567-3025

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1890

2,801

55%

57.1%

37.6%

$40,117

$40,117

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.92

661

579

520

27

0%

NC

 

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4

Rush University

http://www.rushu.rush.edu
600 South Paulina
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 942-7100

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1972

166

37%

0%

Not reported

$31,209

$31,209

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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5

Rush University

http://www.rushu.rush.edu
600 South Paulina
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 942-7100

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1972

166

37%

0%

Not reported

$31,209

$31,209

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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Rush University

http://www.rushu.rush.edu
600 South Paulina
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 942-7100

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1972

166

37%

0%

Not reported

$31,209

$31,209

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

7

Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing

http://www.sfmccon.edu
511 Northeast Greenleaf Street
Peoria, Illinois
(309) 655-2245

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N/A

402

49%

0%

Not reported

$16,964

$16,964

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

8

Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing

http://www.sfmccon.edu
511 Northeast Greenleaf Street
Peoria, Illinois
(309) 655-2245

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N/A

402

49%

0%

Not reported

$16,964

$16,964

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

9

Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing

http://www.sfmccon.edu
511 Northeast Greenleaf Street
Peoria, Illinois
(309) 655-2245

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N/A

402

49%

0%

Not reported

$16,964

$16,964

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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10

Western Illinois University

http://www.wiu.edu
1 University Circle
Macomb, Illinois
(309) 298-3157

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1899

10,263

63%

44.9%

30.6%

$10,940

$15,143

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.04

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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11

Western Illinois University

http://www.wiu.edu
1 University Circle
Macomb, Illinois
(309) 298-3157

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1899

10,263

63%

44.9%

30.6%

$10,940

$15,143

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.04

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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12

Western Illinois University

http://www.wiu.edu
1 University Circle
Macomb, Illinois
(309) 298-3157

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1899

10,263

63%

44.9%

30.6%

$10,940

$15,143

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.04

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

13

Trinity International University

http://www.tiu.edu
2065 Half Day Road
Deerfield, Illinois
(847) 317-7000

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1897

968

63%

48.1%

39.9%

$26,830

$26,830

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.26

529

526

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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14

Trinity International University

http://www.tiu.edu
2065 Half Day Road
Deerfield, Illinois
(847) 317-7000

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1897

968

63%

48.1%

39.9%

$26,830

$26,830

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.26

529

526

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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15

Trinity International University

http://www.tiu.edu
2065 Half Day Road
Deerfield, Illinois
(847) 317-7000

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1897

968

63%

48.1%

39.9%

$26,830

$26,830

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.26

529

526

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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16

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

http://www.siue.edu
Edwardsville, Illinois
(618) 650-3705

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N/A

11,341

82%

42.7%

29.8%

$9,666

$20,610

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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17

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

http://www.siue.edu
Edwardsville, Illinois
(618) 650-3705

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N/A

11,341

82%

42.7%

29.8%

$9,666

$20,610

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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18

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

http://www.siue.edu
Edwardsville, Illinois
(618) 650-3705

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N/A

11,341

82%

42.7%

29.8%

$9,666

$20,610

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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19

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

http://www.siu.edu
1263 Lincoln Drive MC 4710
Carbondale, Illinois
(618) 536-4405

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N/A

14,130

51%

40.1%

26.5%

$12,093

$24,716

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.82

450

440

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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20

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

http://www.siu.edu
1263 Lincoln Drive MC 4710
Carbondale, Illinois
(618) 536-4405

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N/A

14,130

51%

40.1%

26.5%

$12,093

$24,716

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.82

450

440

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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21

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

http://www.siu.edu
1263 Lincoln Drive MC 4710
Carbondale, Illinois
(618) 536-4405

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N/A

14,130

51%

40.1%

26.5%

$12,093

$24,716

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.82

450

440

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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22

Northwestern University

http://www.northwestern.edu
Evanston, Illinois
(847) 491-7271

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1851

8,476

26%

90.6%

86.4%

$45,527

$45,527

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

690

670

670

30

0%

NC

 

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23

Northwestern University

http://www.northwestern.edu
Evanston, Illinois
(847) 491-7271

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1851

8,476

26%

90.6%

86.4%

$45,527

$45,527

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

690

670

670

30

0%

NC

 

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24

Northwestern University

http://www.northwestern.edu
Evanston, Illinois
(847) 491-7271

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1851

8,476

26%

90.6%

86.4%

$45,527

$45,527

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

690

670

670

30

0%

NC

 

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25

Argosy University, Chicago

http://www.argosy.edu/chicago
225 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 201-0200

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N/A

N/A

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$16,842

$16,842

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Argosy University, Chicago

http://www.argosy.edu/chicago
225 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 201-0200

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N/A

N/A

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$16,842

$16,842

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Argosy University, Chicago

http://www.argosy.edu/chicago
225 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 201-0200

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N/A

N/A

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$16,842

$16,842

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

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