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Best Athletics Colleges In Illinois

Rankings of the top 10 Athletics Colleges and Universities In Illinois, Bachelors Program

Rankings of the Best Athletics Colleges and Universities in Illinois, Bachelors Degree - May 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

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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2

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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Strong Performers

3

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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4

Northeastern Illinois University

http://www.neiu.edu
5500 North St Louis Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
(773) 442-4000

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1867

9,140

63%

12.6%

3.9%

$10,458

$19,068

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.87

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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5

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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Contenders

6

Eastern Illinois University

http://www.eiu.edu
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, Illinois
(217) 581-2223

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1895

8,975

65%

49.3%

33.1%

$11,144

$28,124

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.09

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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7

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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8

Olivet Nazarene University

http://www.olivet.edu
One University Avenue
Bourbonnais, Illinois
(815) 939-5203

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1907

3,190

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$29,890

$29,890

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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9

Concordia University Chicago

http://www.cuchicago.edu
7400 Augusta Street
River Forest, Illinois
(877) 282-4422

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1864

1,515

55%

41.9%

32.5%

$27,788

$27,788

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.05

440

445

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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10

Aurora University

http://www.aurora.edu
347 South Gladstone Avenue
Aurora, Illinois
(630) 844-5533

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1893

3,015

75%

46.6%

37.8%

$20,470

$20,470

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.22

495

485

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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