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Best Higher Education Colleges In Illinois

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

Rankings of the Best Higher Education 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

Robert Morris University

http://www.robertmorris.edu
401 South State Street
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 935-4400

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1913

3,230

28%

71.5%

68.7%

$22,800

$22,800

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.7

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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2

Benedictine University

http://www.ben.edu
5700 College Road
Lisle, Illinois
(630) 829-6300

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1887

3,724

39%

42.2%

31.5%

$26,950

$26,950

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.32

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

3

University of St. Francis

http://www.stfrancis.edu
500 Wilcox Street
Joliet, Illinois
(815) 740-2270

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N/A

1,423

52%

48.7%

34.3%

$27,950

$27,950

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.43

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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4

Lewis University

http://www.lewisu.edu
One University Parkway
Romeoville, Illinois
(815) 836-5250

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1932

4,579

56%

51.6%

39.8%

$26,780

$26,780

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.31

558

543

550

23

0%

NC

 

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5

Northern Illinois University

http://www.niu.edu
De Kalb, Illinois
(815) 753-0446

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1895

16,552

52%

41.2%

25.3%

$12,300

$21,371

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.13

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

6

Argosy University, Schaumburg

http://www.argosy.edu/schaumburg
999 North Plaza Drive, Suite 111
Schaumburg, Illinois
(847) 969-4910

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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

 

N/A

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7

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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8

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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9

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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10

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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