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Best Communications Colleges In Illinois

Rankings of the top 10 Communications Colleges and Universities In Illinois, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Communications 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
 

CHANGE IN RANK

Leaders

1

North Central College

http://www.northcentralcollege.edu
30 North Brainard Street, PO Box 3063
Naperville, Illinois
(630) 637-5800

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1861

2,755

60%

63.4%

56.5%

$32,613

$32,613

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.6

N/A

N/A

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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2

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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Strong Performers

3

Illinois College

http://www.ic.edu
1101 West College Avenue
Jacksonville, Illinois
(217) 245-3030

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1829

970

58%

56.5%

50.2%

$27,800

$27,800

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.56

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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4

Illinois State University

http://www.illinoisstate.edu
Normal, Illinois
(309) 438-2181

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1857

18,257

74%

61.9%

47.0%

$12,573

$20,013

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.36

N/A

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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5

Loyola University Chicago

http://www.luc.edu
1032 West Sheridan Road
Chicago, Illinois
(773) 508-3075

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1870

9,723

58%

63%

51.7%

$36,660

$36,660

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.76

592

598

585

27

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

6

Chicago State University

http://www.csu.edu
9501 South King Drive
Chicago, Illinois
(773) 995-2513

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1867

4,618

32%

12.8%

4.5%

$11,126

$19,586

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.09

N/A

N/A

N/A

18

0%

NC

 

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7

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

http://www.saic.edu
37 South Wabash
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 629-6100

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1866

2,627

78%

51.7%

37.6%

$40,585

$40,585

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.4

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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8

Augustana College

http://www.augustana.edu
639 38th Street
Rock Island, Illinois
(309) 794-7341

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1860

2,551

69%

76.3%

73.0%

$35,835

$35,835

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.25

N/A

N/A

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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9

Eureka College

http://www.eureka.edu
300 East College Avenue
Eureka, Illinois
(309) 467-6350

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1855

672

Not reported

Not Reported

Not Reported

$20,060

$20,060

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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10

Lake Forest College

http://www.lakeforest.edu
555 North Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, Illinois
(847) 735-5000

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1857

1,497

54%

64.9%

59.5%

$39,842

$39,842

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.65

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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