Best colleges in Illinois

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- Location: Chicago, IL
- Acceptance rate: 98%
- Net price: $21,399
- SAT range: 990-1200
- Niche grade:  B+
#10. Moody Bible Institute
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- Location: Lake Forest, IL
- Acceptance rate: 64%
- Net price: $25,126
- SAT range: Not available
- Niche grade:  B+
#9. Lake Forest College
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- Location: Chicago, IL
- Acceptance rate: 77%
- Net price: $29,371
- SAT range: 1160-1360
- Niche grade:  A-
#8. Loyola University Chicago
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- Location: Chicago, IL
- Acceptance rate: 69%
- Net price: $31,872
- SAT range: 1050-1260
- Niche grade:  A-
#7. DePaul University
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- Location: Bloomington, IL
- Acceptance rate: 45%
- Net price: $30,610
- SAT range: 1110-1310
- Niche grade:  A-

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#6. Illinois Wesleyan University
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- Location: Chicago, IL
- Acceptance rate: 79%
- Net price: $10,725
- SAT range: 1080-1310
- Niche grade:  A-
#5. University of Illinois Chicago
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- Location: Wheaton, IL
- Acceptance rate: 86%
- Net price: $28,319
- SAT range: 1250-1430
- Niche grade:  A
#4. Wheaton College - Illinois
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- Location: Champaign, IL
- Acceptance rate: 60%
- Net price: $14,272
- SAT range: 1320-1510
- Niche grade:  A+
#3. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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- Location: Chicago, IL
- Acceptance rate: 6%
- Net price: $33,727
- SAT range: 1510-1580
- Niche grade:  A+
#2. University of Chicago
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- Location: Evanston, IL
- Acceptance rate: 7%
- Net price: $29,999
- SAT range: 1470-1570
- Niche grade:  A+

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This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Northwestern University
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