Private Colleges in Illinois, Ranked by Acceptance Rate

Illinois has 27 private colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is University of Chicago at 4%; the most accessible is Benedictine University at 95%, and the median private college in the state admits 71%. 2 schools admit 30% of applicants or fewer. Private colleges set their own aid policies, so the sticker price on this list says little about what a family actually pays; the acceptance rate says a lot about where to apply.

Which of the Private Colleges in Illinois can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 25 of the 27 colleges here, including Illinois Wesleyan University, Judson University and Quincy University. The other 2 are Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.