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Best General Studies Colleges In Illinois

Rankings of the top 5 General Studies Colleges and Universities In Illinois, Bachelors Program

Rankings of the Best General Studies Colleges and Universities in Illinois, Bachelors Degree - January 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

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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2

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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Strong Performers

3

Shimer College

http://www.shimer.edu
3424 South State Street
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 235-3506

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1853

127

74%

58.5%

50.0%

$31,230

$31,230

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.13

490

620

500

26

0%

NC

 

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4

Lincoln Christian University

http://www.lincolnchristian.edu
100 Campus View Drive
Lincoln, Illinois
(217) 732-3168 x2251

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N/A

679

67%

39%

25.0%

$16,050

$16,050

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.34

400

410

450

23

0%

NC

 

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5

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

http://www.illinois.edu
601 East John Street
Champaign, Illinois
(217) 333-0302

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N/A

32,281

63%

76.2%

66.1%

$14,750

$29,132

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

680

550

570

28

0%

NC

 

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