Illinois Graduate Schools

2023 Illinois Graduate Schools Statistics

In Illinois State, there are 244 colleges and universities - 63 public and 181 private schools. Among them, 83 schools are offering graduate programs. 74 Illinois Graduate Schools offer the distance learning Opportunities (online degree/certificate programs) in Illinois. Total 156,511 students are attending Illinois Graduate Schools and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.22 to 1. The 2023 average graduate school tuition & fees at Illinois Graduate Schools is $11,983 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 Schools244 schools
By Types63 public, 181 private
By Levels230 undergraduate schools
83 graduate schools
By Categories
(where graduate program offered)
17 National Universities
4 Liberal Arts Colleges
8 Law Schools
8 Medical Schools
Tuition & fees
Undergraduate$10,439 Illinois residents
$20,357 out-of-state
Graduate$11,983 Illinois residents
$20,207 out-of-state
Student Population688,946
Undergraduate532,435
Graduate156,511
Students to Faculty Ratio14.22 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 10,744 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 214 programs 5 to 1
2 Northwestern UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsEvanston, IL $53,024 14,168 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 435 programs 6 to 1
4 University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic, 4 yearsChampaign, IL $32,416
($18,131 Residents)
21,796 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 366 programs 21 to 1
5 Illinois Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $35,721 3,818 Master's, Doctorate 150 programs 13 to 1
6 Wheaton CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWheaton, IL $18,720 722 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 59 programs 12 to 1
7 Loyola University ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $20,344 5,196 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 337 programs 13 to 1
9 Lewis UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsRomeoville, IL $14,960 2,580 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 127 programs 14 to 1
10 Bradley UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsPeoria, IL $18,120 1,409 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 170 programs 12 to 1
11 University of St FrancisPrivate, 4 yearsJoliet, IL $14,325 1,883 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 94 programs 13 to 1
12 Trinity International University-IllinoisPrivate, 4 yearsDeerfield, IL $18,400 792 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 70 programs 12 to 1
13 North Park UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $14,184 792 Master's, Post-MS 87 programs 10 to 1
14 Illinois State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsNormal, IL $11,454
($9,648 Residents)
2,628 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 163 programs 19 to 1
15 Judson UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsElgin, IL $16,836 175 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 70 programs 10 to 1
16 University of Illinois SpringfieldPublic, 4 yearsSpringfield, IL $19,364
($11,814 Residents)
1,805 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 70 programs 12 to 1
17 Elmhurst UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsElmhurst, IL $33,370 704 Post-BS, Master's 114 programs 13 to 1
18 Northern Illinois UniversityPublic, 4 yearsDekalb, IL $9,066 4,220 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 162 programs 14 to 1
19 North Central CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNaperville, IL $15,822 327 Post-BS, Master's 117 programs 12 to 1
21 University of Illinois ChicagoPublic, 4 yearsChicago, IL $28,422
($17,257 Residents)
11,940 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 282 programs 18 to 1
22 McKendree UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLebanon, IL $9,450 426 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 77 programs 17 to 1
23 Governors State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsUniversity Park, IL $14,944
($8,590 Residents)
1,818 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 85 programs 10 to 1
24 Southern Illinois University-CarbondalePublic, 4 yearsCarbondale, IL $33,222
($16,320 Residents)
3,107 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 261 programs 11 to 1
25 Aurora UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsAurora, IL $14,586 1,870 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 68 programs 18 to 1
26 Olivet Nazarene UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBourbonnais, IL $12,290 736 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 107 programs 14 to 1
27 Benedictine UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLisle, IL $20,239 1,081 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 103 programs 13 to 1
29 DePaul UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $22,109 6,783 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 321 programs 17 to 1
30 Greenville UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsGreenville, IL $8,784 140 Master's 42 programs 12 to 1
31 Saint Xavier UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $15,450 542 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 103 programs 15 to 1
32 Rockford UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsRockford, IL $13,895 230 Master's 56 programs 10 to 1
33 DeVry University-IllinoisPrivate, 4 yearsNaperville, IL $17,552 3,027 Post-BS, Master's 49 programs 49 to 1
34 Augustana CollegePrivate, 4 yearsRock Island, IL $34,150 31 Master's 76 programs 11 to 1
36 Eastern Illinois UniversityPublic, 4 yearsCharleston, IL $21,709
($10,942 Residents)
1,941 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 105 programs 15 to 1
37 Western Illinois UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMacomb, IL $12,693 2,334 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 126 programs 13 to 1
38 Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvillePublic, 4 yearsEdwardsville, IL $9,699 3,198 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 121 programs 15 to 1
39 Columbia College ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $2,385 222 Post-BS, Master's 73 programs 15 to 1
40 Lake Forest CollegePrivate, 4 yearsLake Forest, IL $15,816 26 Master's 42 programs 12 to 1
41 Illinois CollegePrivate, 4 yearsJacksonville, IL $9,100 1 Master's 48 programs 12 to 1
42 Dominican UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsRiver Forest, IL $20,400 1,060 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 101 programs 11 to 1
43 Roosevelt UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $23,094 1,312 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 167 programs 11 to 1
44 Concordia University-ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsRiver Forest, IL $9,705 4,026 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 169 programs 12 to 1
46 Chicago State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsChicago, IL $16,041
($10,338 Residents)
867 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 73 programs 11 to 1
47 National Louis UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $12,171 3,541 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 89 programs 15 to 1
50 Northeastern Illinois UniversityPublic, 4 yearsChicago, IL $17,090
($9,299 Residents)
1,549 Master's 79 programs 9 to 1
- McCormick Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $9,410 162 Post-BS, Master's 5 programs -
- Midwestern University-Downers GrovePrivate, 4 yearsDowners Grove, IL $48,857 2,758 Post-BS, Master's 12 programs -
- Lake Forest Graduate School of ManagementPrivate, 4 yearsLake Forest, IL - 394 Post-BS, Master's 2 programs -
- American Islamic CollegePrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $4,650 9 Master's 3 programs 2 to 1
- Rasmussen University-AuroraPrivate, 4 yearsAurora, IL - - - - -
- Garrett-Evangelical Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsEvanston, IL $23,520 280 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 11 programs -
- Millikin UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDecatur, IL $20,000 99 Post-BS, Master's 95 programs 10 to 1
- Pacific College of Health and SciencePrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $14,130 173 Master's, Post-MS 5 programs 12 to 1
- Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesPrivate, 4 yearsQuincy, IL $27,830 14 Master's, Post-MS 5 programs 10 to 1
- University of Saint Mary of the LakePrivate, 4 yearsMundelein, IL $33,334 204 Master's, Post-MS 6 programs -
- Institute for Clinical Social WorkPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $25,988 119 Master's, Doctorate 2 programs -
- Chamberlain University-Administrative OfficePrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL - - Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS - -
- DeVry University-Administrative OfficePrivate, 4 yearsNaperville, IL - - Post-BS, Master's - -
- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $24,894 1,262 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 18 programs 3 to 1
- School of the Art Institute of ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $46,802 713 Post-BS, Master's 19 programs 11 to 1
- St. John's College-Department of NursingPrivate, 4 yearsSpringfield, IL $17,228 12 Master's 3 programs 8 to 1
- Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley ParkPrivate, 4 yearsMokena, IL - - - - -
- Quincy UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsQuincy, IL $12,240 160 Post-BS, Master's 55 programs 14 to 1
- Moody Bible InstitutePrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $8,910 657 Post-BS, Master's 29 programs 16 to 1
- Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.Private, 4 yearsChicago, IL $22,282 62 Post-BS, Master's 3 programs -
- Lutheran School of Theology at ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $18,360 133 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 5 programs -
- VanderCook College of MusicPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $7,730 169 Master's 2 programs 4 to 1
- Spertus CollegePrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $20,900 99 Master's, Doctorate 3 programs -
- Rush UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $38,030 2,755 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 31 programs 8 to 1
- Chamberlain University-IllinoisPrivate, 4 yearsAddison, IL $14,250 15,026 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 20 programs 18 to 1
- Meadville Theological School of Lombard CollegePrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $26,406 69 Post-BS, Master's 4 programs -
- Erikson InstitutePrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $20,588 331 Post-BS, Master's 6 programs -
- Lincoln Christian UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLincoln, IL $8,992 171 Master's 29 programs 7 to 1
- Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $8,000 11 Master's 2 programs 13 to 1
- Rasmussen University-Romeoville/JolietPrivate, 4 yearsRomeoville, IL - - - - -
- Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $30,000 42 Doctorate 1 programs -
- Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesPrivate, 4 yearsRock Island, IL $32,338 20 Master's 4 programs 6 to 1
- Oak Point UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsOak Brook, IL $8,000 58 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 8 programs 7 to 1
- Catholic Theological Union at ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $23,232 213 Post-BS, Master's 8 programs -
- Saint Anthony College of NursingPrivate, 4 yearsRockford, IL $18,987 61 Master's, Post-MS 4 programs 6 to 1
- Adler UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $43,455 1,832 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 29 programs 1 to 1
- Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPrivate, 4 yearsPeoria, IL $9,076 127 Master's, Post-MS 4 programs 8 to 1
- Illinois College of OptometryPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL - 514 - 1 programs -
- Chicago Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL $38,670 195 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 6 programs -
- Methodist CollegePrivate, 4 yearsPeoria, IL $15,762 23 Master's, Post-MS 14 programs 7 to 1
- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokiePrivate, 4 yearsSkokie, IL $20,290 43 Master's 3 programs 9 to 1
- Lincoln CollegePrivate, 4 yearsLincoln, IL $3,960 30 - 19 programs 15 to 1
- Trinity Christian CollegePrivate, 4 yearsPalos Heights, IL $10,708 54 Master's, Post-MS 64 programs 10 to 1
- Relay Graduate School of Education - ChicagoPrivate, 4 yearsChicago, IL - - - - -
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and SciencePrivate, 4 yearsNorth Chicago, IL $34,167 1,940 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 38 programs -
- National University of Health SciencesPrivate, 4 yearsLombard, IL $26,732 465 Master's 8 programs 7 to 1
- Northern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsLisle, IL $14,135 374 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 10 programs -
- Rasmussen University-IllinoisPrivate, 4 yearsRockford, IL $4,726 91 Master's 68 programs 11 to 1
Average$11,983 Residents
$20,207 Out-of-State
156,511 - 46 programs 14.22 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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