College Deliberately: Ranked colleges in Illinois

A medium sized state with a very large population, Illinois has 153 colleges and universities, 60 of which are public, 78 are private-not-for-profit and 15 are private-for-profit. The distribution of undergraduate students in these colleges is compared to national averages.

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Illinois has approximately 4.4 undergraduate seats per 100 residents, which is lower than the national average of 5.3 seats per 100 state residents.

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Illinois colleges are, on average, more expensive than colleges in other states. Public institutions are more expensive than the national average for public colleges. Private not-for-profit institutions are more expensive than the national average for private not-for-profit colleges. Private for-profit institutions are more expensive than the national average for private for-profit colleges.
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