Here are the best four year colleges in Illinois. This guide includes both private and non-profit universities and colleges in Illinois.
- Rock Island, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.augustana.edu/
- Aurora, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: aurora.edu/
- Lisle, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.ben.edu/
- Carlinville, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: blackburn.edu/
- Peoria, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.bradley.edu/
- River Forest, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.cuchicago.edu/
- Chicago, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.depaul.edu/
- River Forest, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.dom.edu/
- Chicago, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.eastwest.edu/
- Elmhurst, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.elmhurst.edu/
- Eureka, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.eureka.edu/
- University Park, Illinois
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Rural
Website: www.govst.edu/
- Greenville, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.greenville.edu/
- Jacksonville, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.ic.edu/
Illinois Institute of Technology
- Chicago, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: iit.edu/
- Normal, Illinois
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Suburb
Website: illinoisstate.edu/
- Bloomington, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.iwu.edu/
- Elgin, Illinois
- 4-year, Private no-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.judsonu.edu/
- Galesburg, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.knox.edu/
- Lake Forest, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.lakeforest.edu/
- Romeoville, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.lewisu.edu/
- Lincoln, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: lincolnchristian.edu/
- Lincoln, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: lincolncollege.edu/
- Chicago, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.luc.edu/
- Jacksonville, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.mac.edu/
- Lebanon, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.mckendree.edu/
- Decatur, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: millikin.edu/
- Monmouth, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.monmouthcollege.edu/
- Chicago, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.nl.edu/
- Naperville, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.northcentralcollege.edu/
- Chicago, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.northpark.edu/
Northeastern Illinois University
- Chicago, Illinois
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.neiu.edu/
- Evanston, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.northwestern.edu/
- Bourbonnais, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.olivet.edu/
- Elsah, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Rural
Website: www.principiacollege.edu/
- Quincy, Illinois
- 4-yeat, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.quincy.edu/
- Rockford, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.rockford.edu/
- Chicago, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.roosevelt.edu/
- Chicago, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.rushu.rush.edu/
- Chicago, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.sxu.edu/
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- Carbondale, Illinois
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: siu.edu/
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Edwardsville, Illinois
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.siue.edu/
- Palos Heights, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.trnty.edu/
Trinity International University
- Deerfield, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.tiu.edu/
- Chicago, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.uchicago.edu/
University of Illinois at Chicago
- Chicago, Illinois
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.uic.edu/
University of Illinois at Springfield
- Springfield, Illinois
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.uis.edu/
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Champaign, Illinois
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: illinois.edu/
- Joliet, Illinois
- 4-year, Private
- Setting: Small City
Website: https://www.stfrancis.edu/
- Chicago, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.vandercook.edu/
- Wheaton, Illinois
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.wheaton.edu/
The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.