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Colleges in Chicago, IL

CampusPin lists 46 colleges and universities in or near Chicago, Illinois, 35 universities and 11 community colleges, with 11 public and 35 private institutions.

Chicago concentrates Northwestern (Evanston), University of Chicago, UIC, DePaul, Loyola Chicago, IIT, and the City Colleges of Chicago.

Chicago colleges by the numbers

Largest by enrollment
University of Illinois Chicago
Lowest published tuition
Prairie State College ($4,176)
Published tuition range
$4,176–$66,939
Most selective
University of Chicago (5% accept.)
Public / private
11 public · 35 private
4-year / 2-year
35 universities · 11 community colleges

Among the 46 colleges in or near Chicago, University of Illinois Chicago is the largest by enrollment; Prairie State College has the lowest published in-state tuition at $4,176; University of Chicago is the most selective at a 5% acceptance rate. Published figures are sticker price, not net price — compare net price and outcomes on each profile.

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Data sources & methodology

College listings for Chicago, Illinois are compiled from federal datasets and each institution's own published information.

Sources used across this page

Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.

  • IPEDS / NCES College Navigator

    Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.

  • U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

    Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.

  • Institutional websites

    Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.

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