Illinois Graduate Schools

2023 Illinois Graduate Schools Statistics

In Illinois State, there are 239 colleges and universities - 63 public and 176 private schools. Among them, 83 schools are offering graduate programs. 70 Illinois Graduate Schools offer the distance learning Opportunities (online degree/certificate programs) in Illinois. Total 158,623 students are attending Illinois Graduate Schools and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.25 to 1. The 2023 average graduate school tuition & fees at Illinois Graduate Schools is $12,102 for Illinois residents and $20,207 for out-of-state students. The next table shows the 2022-2023 statistics for Illinois Graduate Schools.
Illinois Graduate Schools Statistics
academic year 2022-2023
Number of Schools239 schools
By Types63 public, 176 private
By Levels223 undergraduate schools
83 graduate schools
By Categories
(where graduate program offered)
17 National Universities
3 Liberal Arts Colleges
8 Law Schools
8 Medical Schools
Tuition & fees
Undergraduate$10,426 Illinois residents
$20,369 out-of-state
Graduate$12,102 Illinois residents
$20,207 out-of-state
Student Population690,275
Undergraduate531,652
Graduate158,623
Students to Faculty Ratio14.25 to 1

Illinois Graduate Schools Comparison By Rank, Tuition, and Admission

The next table lists Illinois Graduate Schools ordered by rank. The tuition is for the academic year 2022-2023 and other statistics is based on 2021-2022 data. The number in rank column refers to the rank in the Illinois college ranking. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
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2022-2023 Illinois Graduate Schools Comparison
Rank*NameGraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate StudentsOffered Degree/ProgramsNumber of Graduate ProgramsStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 University of ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $66,492 11,196 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 220 programs 5 to 1
2 Northwestern UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsEvanston, IL $53,024 14,562 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 422 programs 6 to 1
4 University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic, 4 yearsChampaign, IL $32,416
($18,131 Residents)
21,828 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 368 programs 21 to 1
5 Illinois Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $35,721 3,488 Master's, Doctorate 148 programs 12 to 1
6 Wheaton CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWheaton, IL $18,720 706 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 59 programs 11 to 1
7 Loyola University ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $20,344 5,679 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 328 programs 14 to 1
9 Lewis UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsRomeoville, IL $14,960 2,276 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 123 programs 13 to 1
10 Bradley UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsPeoria, IL $18,120 1,257 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 166 programs 12 to 1
11 University of St FrancisPrivate, 4 yearsJoliet, IL $14,325 1,854 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 93 programs 13 to 1
12 Trinity International University-IllinoisPrivate, 4 yearsDeerfield, IL $18,400 813 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 67 programs 12 to 1
13 North Park UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $14,184 900 Master's, Post-MS 87 programs 10 to 1
14 Illinois State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsNormal, IL $11,454
($9,648 Residents)
2,559 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 163 programs 19 to 1
15 Judson UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsElgin, IL $16,836 241 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 67 programs 11 to 1
16 University of Illinois SpringfieldPublic, 4 yearsSpringfield, IL $19,364
($11,814 Residents)
1,441 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 65 programs 12 to 1
17 Elmhurst UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsElmhurst, IL $33,370 604 Post-BS, Master's 106 programs 13 to 1
18 Northern Illinois UniversityPublic, 4 yearsDekalb, IL $9,066 4,400 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 155 programs 15 to 1
19 North Central CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNaperville, IL $15,822 324 Post-BS, Master's 102 programs 13 to 1
21 University of Illinois ChicagoPublic, 4 yearsChicago, IL $28,422
($17,257 Residents)
11,920 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 274 programs 19 to 1
22 McKendree UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLebanon, IL $9,450 515 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 75 programs 15 to 1
23 Governors State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsUniversity Park, IL $14,944
($8,590 Residents)
1,686 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 83 programs 10 to 1
24 Southern Illinois University-CarbondalePublic, 4 yearsCarbondale, IL $33,222
($16,320 Residents)
3,119 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 254 programs 10 to 1
25 Aurora UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsAurora, IL $14,586 2,051 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 73 programs 20 to 1
26 Olivet Nazarene UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBourbonnais, IL $12,290 819 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 102 programs 15 to 1
27 Benedictine UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLisle, IL $20,239 1,193 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 102 programs 13 to 1
29 DePaul UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $22,109 7,376 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 317 programs 17 to 1
30 Greenville UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsGreenville, IL $8,784 157 Master's 51 programs 11 to 1
31 Saint Xavier UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $15,450 648 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 97 programs 16 to 1
32 Rockford UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsRockford, IL $13,895 244 Master's 57 programs 10 to 1
33 DeVry University-IllinoisPrivate, 4 yearsNaperville, IL $17,552 3,128 Post-BS, Master's 45 programs 39 to 1
36 Eastern Illinois UniversityPublic, 4 yearsCharleston, IL $21,709
($10,942 Residents)
1,705 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 107 programs 14 to 1
37 Western Illinois UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMacomb, IL $12,693
($12,182 Residents)
2,061 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 128 programs 13 to 1
38 Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvillePublic, 4 yearsEdwardsville, IL $9,699
($9,316 Residents)
3,043 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 122 programs 15 to 1
39 Columbia College ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $2,385 243 Post-BS, Master's 71 programs 14 to 1
40 Lake Forest CollegePrivate, 4 yearsLake Forest, IL $15,816 29 Master's 42 programs 12 to 1
41 Illinois CollegePrivate, 4 yearsJacksonville, IL $9,100 - Master's 45 programs 13 to 1
42 Dominican UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsRiver Forest, IL $20,400 1,003 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 98 programs 10 to 1
43 Roosevelt UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $23,094 1,471 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 165 programs 11 to 1
44 Concordia University-ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsRiver Forest, IL $9,705 4,648 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 164 programs 13 to 1
46 Chicago State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsChicago, IL $16,041
($10,338 Residents)
864 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 72 programs 10 to 1
47 National Louis UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $12,171 3,708 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 84 programs 16 to 1
50 Northeastern Illinois UniversityPublic, 4 yearsChicago, IL $17,090
($9,299 Residents)
1,832 Master's 79 programs 11 to 1
- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $24,894 1,267 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 19 programs 8 to 1
- Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $8,000 15 Master's 2 programs 11 to 1
- Hebrew Theological CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSkokie, IL $5,550 - - 13 programs 5 to 1
- Chamberlain University-Administrative OfficePrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL - - Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS - -
- School of the Art Institute of ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $46,802 764 Post-BS, Master's 19 programs 10 to 1
- DeVry University-Administrative OfficePrivate, 4 yearsNaperville, IL - - Post-BS, Master's - -
- Erikson InstitutePrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $20,588 399 Post-BS, Master's 6 programs -
- Trinity Christian CollegePrivate, 4 yearsPalos Heights, IL $10,708 64 Master's, Post-MS 63 programs 9 to 1
- Meadville Theological School of Lombard CollegePrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $26,406 70 Post-BS, Master's 3 programs -
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and SciencePrivate, 4 yearsNorth Chicago, IL $34,167 2,051 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 39 programs -
- Chamberlain University-IllinoisPrivate, 4 yearsAddison, IL $14,250 14,420 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 16 programs 19 to 1
- University of Saint Mary of the LakePrivate, 4 yearsMundelein, IL $33,334 187 Master's, Post-MS 6 programs -
- Lincoln Christian UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLincoln, IL $8,992 250 Master's 29 programs 12 to 1
- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokiePrivate, 4 yearsSkokie, IL $20,290 45 Master's 3 programs 9 to 1
- Rush UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $38,030 2,771 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 30 programs 5 to 1
- Chicago Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $38,670 317 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 6 programs -
- Methodist CollegePrivate, 4 yearsPeoria, IL $15,762 36 Master's, Post-MS 14 programs 8 to 1
- Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesPrivate, 4 yearsQuincy, IL $27,830 16 Master's 5 programs 10 to 1
- Spertus CollegePrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $20,900 110 Master's, Doctorate 3 programs -
- Pacific College of Health Science-ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $14,130 168 Master's, Post-MS 5 programs 12 to 1
- Institute for Clinical Social WorkPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $25,988 127 Master's, Doctorate 2 programs -
- Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPrivate, 4 yearsPeoria, IL $9,076 157 Master's, Post-MS 4 programs 7 to 1
- VanderCook College of MusicPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $7,730 164 Master's 2 programs 4 to 1
- Millikin UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDecatur, IL $20,000 94 Post-BS, Master's 93 programs 9 to 1
- Rasmussen University-AuroraPrivate, 4 yearsAurora, IL - - - - -
- Saint Anthony College of NursingPrivate, 4 yearsRockford, IL $18,987 73 Master's, Post-MS 4 programs 6 to 1
- Lutheran School of Theology at ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $18,360 130 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 5 programs -
- Garrett-Evangelical Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsEvanston, IL $23,520 284 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 11 programs -
- Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.Private, 4 yearsChicago, IL $22,282 73 Post-BS, Master's 3 programs -
- Oak Point UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsOak Brook, IL $8,000 59 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 13 programs 7 to 1
- Moody Bible InstitutePrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $8,910 703 Post-BS, Master's 27 programs 16 to 1
- Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley ParkPrivate, 4 yearsMokena, IL - - - - -
- Quincy UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsQuincy, IL $12,240 133 Master's 54 programs 14 to 1
- Illinois College of OptometryPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL - 514 - 1 programs -
- Catholic Theological Union at ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $23,232 227 Post-BS, Master's 8 programs -
- Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesPrivate, 4 yearsRock Island, IL $32,338 25 Master's 4 programs 11 to 1
- Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $30,000 42 Doctorate 1 programs -
- Adler UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $43,455 1,864 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 29 programs -
- St. John's College-Department of NursingPrivate, 4 yearsSpringfield, IL $17,228 15 Master's 3 programs 8 to 1
- Rasmussen University-Romeoville/JolietPrivate, 4 yearsRomeoville, IL - - - - -
- Midwestern University-Downers GrovePrivate, 4 yearsDowners Grove, IL $48,857 2,853 Master's 13 programs -
- McCormick Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $9,410 203 Post-BS, Master's 5 programs -
- Northern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsLisle, IL $14,135 346 Post-BS, Master's 6 programs -
- Rasmussen University-IllinoisPrivate, 4 yearsRockford, IL $4,726 75 Master's 68 programs 16 to 1
- American Islamic CollegePrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $4,650 13 Master's 3 programs 2 to 1
- Lake Forest Graduate School of ManagementPrivate, 4 yearsLake Forest, IL - 394 Post-BS, Master's 3 programs -
- National University of Health SciencesPrivate, 4 yearsLombard, IL $26,732 435 Master's 8 programs 6 to 1
- Relay Graduate School of Education - ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL - - - - -
Average$12,102 Residents
$20,207 Out-of-State
158,623 - 46 programs 14.25 to 1
*Illinois college ranking
**Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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Graduate Programs at Illinois Best Colleges

View Graduate Programs at the best colleges in Illinois
1. University of ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL
2. Northwestern UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsEvanston, IL
6. Wheaton CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWheaton, IL
7. Loyola University ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL
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