2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Carlinville, IL

Blackburn College is a private not-for-profit university based in Carlinville, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 145 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 59%.

#37 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 602 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 74%.

#38 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Jacksonville, IL

MacMurray College is a private not-for-profit university based in Jacksonville, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 142 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 59%.

#39 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL

Robert Morris University Illinois is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 427 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 66%.

#40 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Lincoln, IL

Lincoln Christian University is a private not-for-profit university based in Lincoln, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 82 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 62%.

#41 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL

Rush University is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois.

#42 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Lincoln, IL

Lincoln College is a private not-for-profit university based in Lincoln, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 298 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 57%.

#43 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL

VanderCook College of Music is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 15 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 100%.

#44 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL

East-West University is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, 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 40%.

#45 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Skokie, IL

Hebrew Theological College is a private not-for-profit university based in Skokie, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 39 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 95%.

#46 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL

Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 13 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 76%.

#47 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

4 Year  •  Wheaton, IL

Wheaton College is a private not-for-profit university based in Wheaton, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 580 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 84%.

#48 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Illinois