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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Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, ILSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate69.8% - View schoolPublicMedium
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, ILSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate45.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
McKendree University
Lebanon, ILSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate71.7% - View schoolPublicMedium
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, ILSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.2Acceptance Rate63.1% - View schoolPublicMedium
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, ILSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.9Acceptance Rate63.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Rush University
Chicago, ILSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate79.8% - View schoolPublicMedium
Rend Lake College
Ina, ILSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate49.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, ILSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate84.3% - View schoolPublicLarge
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, ILSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate73.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
East-West University
Chicago, ILSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.7Acceptance Rate73.5%
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