Best private colleges in Illinois

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- Location: Elmhurst, IL
- Acceptance rate: 72%
- Net price: $24,018
- SAT range: 1000-1220
- Niche grade:  B+
#10. Elmhurst University
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- Location: Chicago, IL
- Acceptance rate: 66%
- Net price: $26,789
- SAT range: 1230-1410
- Niche grade:  B+
#9. Illinois Institute of Technology
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- Location: Chicago, IL
- Acceptance rate: 98%
- Net price: $21,399
- SAT range: 990-1200
- Niche grade:  B+
#8. 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+
#7. Lake Forest College
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- Location: Chicago, IL
- Acceptance rate: 77%
- Net price: $29,371
- SAT range: 1160-1360
- Niche grade:  A-
#6. Loyola University Chicago
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- Location: Chicago, IL
- Acceptance rate: 69%
- Net price: $31,872
- SAT range: 1050-1260
- Niche grade:  A-
#5. DePaul University
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- Location: Bloomington, IL
- Acceptance rate: 45%
- Net price: $30,610
- SAT range: 1110-1310
- Niche grade:  A-
#4. Illinois Wesleyan University
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- Location: Wheaton, IL
- Acceptance rate: 86%
- Net price: $28,319
- SAT range: 1250-1430
- Niche grade:  A
#3. Wheaton College - Illinois
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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+

This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin, additional writing by Lauren Liebhaber, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 46 states.

#1. Northwestern University
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