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Public Universities in Illinois

13 public universities in illinois on Collegepedia, ranked by selectivity and graduate outcomes — with real acceptance rates, SAT/ACT, net price and median earnings. Every number carries a source.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana - Champaign, Illinois · United StatesResearch University
Computer ScienceEngineeringBusiness+2 more
Governors State University
University Park, Illinois · United StatesPublic University
AccountingBusiness Administration and ManagementLiberal Arts+2 more
Chicago State University
Chicago, Illinois · United StatesPublic University
Bachelor of Arts/ScienceBachelor of Business AdministrationBachelor of Education+2 more
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois · United StatesResearch University
Medicine (MD)DentistryPharmacy+2 more
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois · United StatesResearch University
BusinessEngineering and Engineering TechnologyEducation+2 more
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois · United StatesPublic University
Liberal Arts and Sciences (Multiple Majors)Business and Technology (Multiple Majors)Education (Multiple Majors)+2 more
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois · United StatesPublic University
NursingAgricultureCriminal Justice+2 more
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, Illinois · United StatesPublic University
Arts and SciencesBusiness and TechnologyEducation+2 more
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois · United StatesResearch University
General EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMechanical Engineering+2 more
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois · United StatesResearch University
AccountancyAgricultural SciencesAnimal Science+2 more
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois · United StatesPublic University
AccountancyBusiness AdministrationComputer Science+2 more
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, Illinois · United StatesPublic University
Bachelor of Arts/Science (49 programs)Master's Degree (51 programs)Doctoral Degree (1 program)+2 more
Jubilee College
Brimfield, Illinois · United Statespublic
Collegiate DepartmentTheological Department