Colleges in Chicago
There are at least 84 colleges in Chicago, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 215,851 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 159,739 full-time students, and a reported 21,547 dorm rooms.
(Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left.)
The largest schools here include University of Illinois at Chicago, DePaul University, Loyola University Chicago and University of Chicago. For a prestigious selective school, you might want to look at University of Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, Loyola University Chicago or University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Argosy University
Chicago, Illinois
Offers degree programs in business, education, health sciences, and psychology and behavioral sciences. 18 campuses in 11 states and online programs.
Chicago School of Massage Therapy
Chicago, Illinois
Offers career training in massage therapy. Located in Chicago, Illinois

DeVry University
Chicago, Illinois
Started in 1931, DeVry has grown into one of the largest private universities in the U.S., with locations in many major metro areas.

DeVry University
Chicago, Illinois
Started in 1931, DeVry has grown into one of the largest private universities in the U.S., with locations in many major metro areas.

Harrington College of Design
Chicago, Illinois
Harrington College of Design is a Chicago based school that has provided interior design education since 1931.

Illinois School of Health Careers
Chicago, Illinois
Offers career training in health care fields. Located at two campuses in Chicago, Illinois

International Academy of Design and Technology
Chicago, Illinois
Career-oriented design, visual arts and communications curricula in about ten major U.S. metro areas. Flexible class schedules and online study are available for working students.

Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
Chicago, Illinois

Kendall College
Chicago, Illinois
The college has over 70 years of delivering practical education to its students. Located in a dynamic neighborhood in the city of Chicago.
Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America
Chicago, Illinois
Offers degree programs in culinary arts, baking & pastry and hospitality & restaurant management. Located at thirteen campuses in ten states

Northwestern Business College
Chicago, Illinois
Offers Associate's degree programs in health care, information technology, business, and legal studies. Located on 3 campuses in the Chicago area

Robert Morris College
Chicago, Illinois
Offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a variety of fields. Located in Chicago, Illinois

TechSkills
Chicago, Illinois
TechSkills offers higher learning education to adults who are seeking to advance their careers, or even start new ones, after extended periods of time in other endeavors.

TechSkills - Medical
Chicago West, Illinois
Offers career training in health care. Located at 31 campus locations in 17 states

The Art Institutes
Chicago, Illinois
The Art Institutes (AI) provides programs that stimulate the minds of its students with programs in design, the arts, game programming, culinary cuisine, and fashion.
Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2005 information.
American Academy of Art
332 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60604-4302
BIR Training Center
3601 W Devon Ste 210
Chicago, Illinois 60659
Banner Institute - Chicago
25 E Washington St
Chicago, Illinois 60602
CET - Chicago
3333 W. Arthington Ste 510
Chicago, Illinois 60624
Cain's Barber College Inc
365 E 51st St
Chicago, Illinois 60615-3510
Cannella School of Hair Design
9012 S Commercial
Chicago, Illinois 60617-4303
Cannella School of Hair Design
4269 S Archer Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60632-2549
Cannella School of Hair Design
5912 W Roosevelt
Chicago, Illinois 60639-4828
Cannella School of Hair Design
4217 W North Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60639-4828
Capri Garfield Ridge School of Beauty Culture
2653 W. 63rd Street
Chicago, Illinois 60629
Chicago Urban League Computer Training Center
220 S State St 11th Fl
Chicago, Illinois 60604-2198
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
30 E Lake St
Chicago, Illinois 60601-2449
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
1145 W Wilson Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60640-6063
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy - King College
6800 S Wentworth Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60621-3798
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
1900 W Van Buren
Chicago, Illinois 60612-3197
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive - Harvey College
10001 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60628-1696
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College
7500 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, Illinois 60652-1299
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
4300 N Narragansett
Chicago, Illinois 60634-1500
Columbia College Chicago
600 South Michigan
Chicago, Illinois 60605-1996
East - West University
816 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Illinois Careerpath Institute
325 N. Wells St. Suite 321
Chicago, Illinois 60610-4705
Mac Daniels Beauty School
5228 N Clark St
Chicago, Illinois 60640
MacCormac College
29 E. Madison
Chicago, Illinois 60602-4405
Pyramid Career Institute
3057 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60657-4207
Rosel School of Cosmetology
2444 W Devon
Chicago, Illinois 60659
Saint Augustine College
1333-45 W Argyle
Chicago, Illinois 60640-3593
The College of Office Technology
1520 W Division St
Chicago, Illinois 60622-3312
These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.
Adler School of Professional Psychology
65 E Wacker Pl Ste 2100
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Advocate Illinois Masonic School of Radiologic Technology
836 W. Wellington Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60657
Advocate Trinity Hospital School of Radiologic Technology
2320 E 93rd St
Chicago, Illinois 60617-9984
Cardean University
111 N. Canal Street, Suite 455
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Career Colleges of Chicago
11 E Adams Street, 2nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60603-6301
Catholic Theological Union at Chicago
5401 S Cornell Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60615-5698
Chicago School of Professional Psychology
325 N Wells Street
Chicago, Illinois 60610-4170
Chicago State University
95th St at King Dr
Chicago, Illinois 60628
Chicago Theological Seminary
5757 University Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60637
Cortiva Institute - Chicago School of Massage Therapy
17 N. State Street, Suite 500
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Coyne American Institute Inc
330 North Green Street
Chicago, Illinois 60607-1300
DePaul University
55 E Jackson
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Erikson Institute
420 N Wabash Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60611-5627
Greater West Town Training Partnership
2021 W Fulton St
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Illinois College of Optometry
3241 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60616
Illinois Institute of Technology
3300 S Federal St
Chicago, Illinois 60616
Institute for Clinical Social Work
200 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 407
Chicago, Illinois 60601-5908
Lexington College
310 South Peoria
Chicago, Illinois 60607-3534
Loyola University Chicago
820 N. Michigan
Chicago, Illinois 60611-9810
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
1100 E 55th St
Chicago, Illinois 60615-5199
McCormick Theological Seminary
5460 S. University
Chicago, Illinois 60615
Meadville - Lombard Theological School
5701 Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60637
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine
4334 N Hazel, Suite 206
Chicago, Illinois 60613-1429
National - Louis University
122 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60603
North Park University
3225 W Foster Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60625-4895
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 N Saint Louis Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60625-4699
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
3646 N Broadway-2nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60613
Roosevelt University
430 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60605-1394
Rush University
600 S. Paulina St.
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Saint Xavier University
3700 W 103rd St
Chicago, Illinois 60655
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
37 S Wabash
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Ser Business and Technical Institute
3948 W. 26th Street, Suite 213
Chicago, Illinois 60623
Spanish Coalition for Jobs Inc
2011 W Pershing Rd
Chicago, Illinois 60609-2205
Spertus College
618 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Taylor Business Institute
200 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 301
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Telshe Yeshiva - Chicago
3535 West Foster
Chicago, Illinois 60625
The Illinois Institute of Art
350 N Orleans St
Chicago, Illinois 60654-1593
The John Marshall Law School
315 S Plymouth Ct
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
1427 E 60th St 2nd Fl
Chicago, Illinois 60637
University of Chicago
5801 S Ellis Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60637
University of Illinois at Chicago
601 S Morgan
Chicago, Illinois 60607
Vandercook College of Music
3140 S. Federal St.
Chicago, Illinois 60616-3731
(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)
| City/Town | Colleges | Pop. (2000) | Students | Dorms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cicero Colleges | 2 | 85,616 | 4,828 | |
| Evanston Colleges | 5 | 74,239 | 18,882 | 5,332 |
| Melrose Park Colleges | 1 | 23,171 | ||
| Oak Park Colleges | 1 | 52,524 | 137 | |
| River Forest Colleges | 1 | 11,635 | 2,783 | 745 |
| River Grove Colleges | 1 | 10,668 | 15,845 |
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