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The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Illinois.

Public institutions

Two-year institutions

Four-year institutions

Private institutions

Non-profit

For-profit

Endowments

Defunct institutions

• Abingdon College (1853–1888), in Abingdon, merged with Eureka College in 1885, campus closed in 1888
• Argosy University (2001–2019, Chicago, Schaumburg)
• Barat College (1858–2005), in Lake Forest, became a part of DePaul University in 2001. Barat campus closed in 2005.
• Brown's Business College (1876–1994), numerous locations around Illinois
• Dixon College (1881–c. 1915, Dixon)
• Evanston College for Ladies (1871–1873), merged with Northwestern University in 1873
• Hedding College (1855–1927), in Abingdon, absorbed by Illinois Wesleyan University in 1930
• Hillsboro College (1847–1852), in Hillsboro, moved to Springfield in 1852 as Illinois State University (1852–1870), moved to Carthage in 1870 and became Carthage College
• Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago (1916–2018, Chicago)
• Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg, in Schaumburg
• International Academy of Design & Technology – Schaumburg (1977–2015)
• ITT Technical Institute (1969–2016, Arlington Heights, Oak Brook, Orland Park)
• Jubilee College (1839–1862), near Brimfield, Peoria County
• Judson College (1846–1860), in Mount Palatine
• Lombard College (1853–1930), in Galesburg, after closing many students went to Knox College
• MacMurray College (1846-2020), in Jacksonville
• Mallinckrodt College (1916–1991, Wilmette), merged with Loyola University Chicago
• Midstate College, in Peoria
• Midwest College of Engineering (1967–1986), merged with Illinois Institute of Technology in 1986.
• Morthland College (2009–2018, West Frankfort)
• Mount Morris College (1879–1932), in Mount Morris
• University of Nauvoo (1841–1845), in Nauvoo
• Oregon Bible College (1939–1991), in Oregon
• Robert Morris University Illinois (1913-2020), Chicago, merged with Roosevelt University.
• Shimer College (1853–2017, Mount Carroll, Waukegan, Chicago), merged with North Central College in Naperville in 2017
• Solex College (1995–2018, Chicago, Wheeling)
• St. Viator College (1865–1939), in Bourbonnais
• Shurtleff College (1827–1957), in Alton, was absorbed by Southern Illinois University when its campus became the SIU Alton Residence Center, one of the two precursors of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The campus now houses the School of Dental Medicine.
• State Community College of East Saint Louis (1969–1999), replaced by Metropolitan Community College around 1995, which was closed in 1999
• Vatterott College (1995–2018, Quincy, Fairview Heights)
• Westwood College (1953–2016, Calumet City, Chicago, Woodridge)
• William & Vashti College (1908–1918), in Aledo

Forbes National Rankings

The Forbes National Colleges Ranking is a ranking system for the best four-year colleges in the United States. These colleges are ranked for their alumni salary, debt, return on investment, graduation rate, membership in Forbes honors lists such as Forbes 30 Under 30, student retention, and academic achievement. As of 2021, Forbes recognizes the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as the flagship public university and Northwestern University as the flagship private university in Illinois.

See also

• Higher education in the United States
• List of colleges and universities in Chicago
• List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
• Lists of American institutions of higher education
• Illinois Veteran Grant

References

1. "About Us". The Ohio and Illinois Centers for Broadcasting. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
2. "Lincoln Tech-Chicago campus in Melrose Park". Lincoln College of Technology. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
3. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY17 to FY18". 2018.
4. "Status". IADT Schaumburg. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
5. "MacMurray College Closure | MacMurray College". www.mac.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
6. Jouzaitis, Carol (3 April 1991). "Tiny College is Reborn by Merger with Loyola". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
7. Kane, Francis. "History of Saint Joseph Church". Saints Joseph and Francis Xavier Parish. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
8. "Midwest College of Engineering". Illinois Institute of Technology Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Campus. 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
9. "Roosevelt University Gets Approval to Integrate Robert Morris Illinois | Roosevelt University". www.roosevelt.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
10. ^ "Forbes America's Top Colleges List 2021". Forbes. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
11. "How We Rank America's Top Colleges". Forbes. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

External links

• Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Illinois

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