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Best Liberal Arts Colleges In Illinois

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

Rankings of the Best Liberal Arts Colleges and Universities in Illinois, Bachelors Degree - February 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

Quincy University

http://www.quincy.edu
1800 College Avenue
Quincy, Illinois
(217) 228-5210

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1860

1,226

91%

50.3%

41.6%

$25,834

$25,834

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.34

485

478

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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2

Eureka College

http://www.eureka.edu
300 East College Avenue
Eureka, Illinois
(309) 467-6350

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1855

672

Not reported

Not Reported

Not Reported

$20,060

$20,060

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

3

Monmouth College

http://www.monm.edu
700 East Broadway
Monmouth, Illinois
(309) 457-2131

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1853

1,247

62%

53.2%

44.9%

$31,500

$31,500

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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4

Augustana College

http://www.augustana.edu
639 38th Street
Rock Island, Illinois
(309) 794-7341

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1860

2,551

69%

76.3%

73.0%

$35,835

$35,835

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.25

N/A

N/A

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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5

Illinois College

http://www.ic.edu
1101 West College Avenue
Jacksonville, Illinois
(217) 245-3030

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1829

970

58%

56.5%

50.2%

$27,800

$27,800

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.56

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

6

Lake Forest College

http://www.lakeforest.edu
555 North Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, Illinois
(847) 735-5000

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1857

1,497

54%

64.9%

59.5%

$39,842

$39,842

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.65

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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7

Northwestern University

http://www.northwestern.edu
Evanston, Illinois
(847) 491-7271

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1851

8,476

26%

90.6%

86.4%

$45,527

$45,527

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

690

670

670

30

0%

NC

 

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8

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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9

Illinois Wesleyan University

http://www.iwu.edu
PO Box 2900
Bloomington, Illinois
(309) 556-3031

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1850

2,013

60%

80.8%

78.3%

$39,316

$39,316

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

570

540

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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10

MacMurray College

http://www.mac.edu
447 East College Avenue
Jacksonville, Illinois
(217) 479-7056

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1846

528

77%

31.5%

25.7%

$22,450

$22,450

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.77

N/A

N/A

N/A

16

0%

NC

 

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