2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Lebanon, IL

McKendree University is a private not-for-profit university based in Lebanon, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 364 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 61%.

#25 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit university based in Bourbonnais, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 752 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 66%.

#26 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  River Forest, IL

Dominican University is a private not-for-profit university based in River Forest, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 441 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 64%.

#27 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Eureka, IL

Eureka College is a private not-for-profit university based in Eureka, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 106 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 61%.

#28 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Palos Heights, IL

Trinity Christian College is a private not-for-profit university based in Palos Heights, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 192 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 82%.

#29 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Greenville, IL

Greenville University is a private not-for-profit university based in Greenville, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 220 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 66%.

#30 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL

Moody Bible Institute is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 305 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 65%.

#31 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Elgin, IL

Judson University is a private not-for-profit university based in Elgin, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 169 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.

#32 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  River Forest, IL

Concordia University-Chicago is a private not-for-profit university based in River Forest, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 327 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 74%.

#33 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Quincy, IL

Quincy University is a private not-for-profit university based in Quincy, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 234 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 67%.

#34 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL

Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,443 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 91%.

#35 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Rockford, IL

Rockford University is a private not-for-profit university based in Rockford, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 152 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 46%.

#36 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois