Illinois colleges: SAT scores, ACT scores, acceptance rates, and admissions requirements
Explore college and university opportunities across Illinois, with SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, and admissions data for every school.
Illinois admissions at a glance
Acely's college admissions directory helps students and families compare acceptance rates, SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, financial aid and scholarship opportunities across Illinois colleges and universities. Use this interactive resource to determine what may be safety, target, or reach schools based on your current test scores and your preferences.
Data sourced from Peterson's annual survey of undergraduate institutions. Data last updated: May 2026
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University of Chicago
Chicago, ILSAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Average GPA5.0Acceptance Rate4.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Northwestern University
Evanston, ILSAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate7.7% - View schoolPublicLarge
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, ILSAT Range1390 to 1520ACT Range30 to 34Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate42.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Principia College
Elsah, ILSAT Range1060 to 1190ACT Range21 to 26Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate43% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, ILSAT Range1120 to 1320ACT Range25 to 30Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate39.3% - View schoolPublicLarge
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, ILSAT Range1140 to 1330ACT Range25 to 31Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate77.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
DePaul University
Chicago, ILSAT Range1090 to 1300ACT Range24 to 30Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate75.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, ILSAT Range1180 to 1350ACT Range27 to 32Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate81.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, ILSAT Range1230 to 1400ACT Range28 to 32Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate56.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Augustana College
Rock Island, ILSAT Range1040 to 1260ACT Range21 to 29Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate62.8%
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