Health Professions and Related Programs colleges in Illinois, ranked by graduates
29 colleges in Illinois awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in health professions and related programs in 2023: 3,822 degrees, 9.8% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (10% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Illinois State University graduated the most (407, 9% of its class). 9 of the 29 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 72%; the most selective is Northwestern University at 8%.
Health Professions and Related Programs colleges in Illinois
Every Illinois college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in health professions and related programs, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its health professions and related programs page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois State University | Public | 407 | 9% | 88% | 1220 |
| 2 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Public | 385 | 19.3% | 98% | 1180 |
| 3 | Loyola University Chicago | Private | 374 | 14.9% | 82% | 1330 |
| 4 | University of Illinois | Public | 364 | 4.2% | 42% | 1480 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois University | Public | 333 | 13.6% | 70% | 1180 |
| 6 | Aurora University | Private | 286 | 22.9% | 81% | 1230 |
| 7 | Southern Illinois University | Public | 189 | 10.6% | 87% | 1150 |
| 8 | Elmhurst University | Private | 166 | 22.2% | 74% | 1230 |
| 9 | DePaul University | Private | 147 | 4.8% | 76% | 1280 |
| 10 | Bradley University | Private | 145 | 15.8% | 77% | 1260 |
| 11 | Saint Xavier University | Private | 144 | 21.5% | 84% | 1120 |
| 12 | Lewis University | Private | 103 | 10.8% | 71% | 1150 |
| 13 | Eastern Illinois University | Public | 89 | 8.1% | 65% | 1080 |
| 14 | Olivet Nazarene University | Private | 73 | 14% | 56% | 1200 |
| 15 | McKendree University | Private | 72 | 20.2% | 72% | 1150 |
| 16 | Governors State University | Public | 70 | 12.4% | 48% | 1100 |
| 17 | North Park University | Private | 67 | 18.5% | 69% | 1230 |
| 18 | Western Illinois University | Public | 63 | 5.7% | 71% | 1060 |
| 19 | Benedictine University | Private | 45 | 11% | 95% | 1230 |
| 20 | Illinois Wesleyan University | Private | 37 | 10.9% | 39% | 1300 |
| 21 | Illinois College | Private | 36 | 14% | 78% | 1230 |
| 22 | Millikin University | Private | 36 | 11% | 67% | 1230 |
| 23 | Quincy University | Private | 36 | 18.2% | 51% | 1150 |
| 24 | Augustana College | Private | 35 | 7.5% | 63% | 1280 |
| 25 | Concordia University Chicago | Private | 33 | 11.3% | 93% | 1140 |
| 26 | Trinity Christian College | Private | 27 | 13.1% | 85% | 1180 |
| 27 | North Central College | Private | 25 | 4.5% | 77% | 1250 |
| 28 | Chicago State University | Public | 23 | 11.3% | 43% | 980 |
| 29 | Northwestern University | Private | 12 | 0.6% | 8% | 1560 |
Questions about health professions and related programs colleges in Illinois
What is the best college for health professions and related programs in Illinois?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest health professions and related programs programs in Illinois are Illinois State University (407), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (385), Loyola University Chicago (374). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Illinois college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Illinois offer health professions and related programs?
29 four-year colleges in Illinois awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in health professions and related programs in 2023, 9 public and 20 private, for 3,822 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for health professions and related programs in Illinois?
At the 9 public universities on this list, Illinois residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Health Professions and Related Programs elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.