| School | City | Students | Dorms | Open Admission | Typical SAT Range |
|---|
| Adler School of Professional Psychology | Chicago | 455 | | No | |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic School of Radiologic Technology | Chicago | 32 | | No | |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital School of Radiologic Technology | Chicago | 31 | | No | |
| Alvareitas College of Cosmetology | Edwardsville | 46 | | No | |
| Alvareitas College of Cosmetology | Godfrey | 78 | | No | |
| American Academy of Art | Chicago | 410 | 10 | Yes | |
| Argosy University | Chicago, Schaumburg | | | Yes | |
| Augustana College | Rock Island | 2,386 | 1,605 | No | |
| Aurora University | Aurora | 3,556 | 558 | No | V: 450-530 M: 430-540 |
| Banner Institute - Chicago | Chicago | 335 | | Yes | |
| Beck Area Career Center - Red Bud | Red Bud | 48 | | No | |
| Bell Mar Beauty College | Cicero | 84 | | Yes | |
| BIR Training Center | Chicago | 1,095 | | Yes | |
| Black Hawk College | Moline | 6,407 | | Yes | |
| Blackburn College | Carlinville | 605 | 500 | No | V: 410-550 M: 400-610 |
| Blessing Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Technology | Quincy | 8 | | Yes | |
| Blessing Hospital School of Radiologic Technology | Quincy | 21 | | Yes | |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing | Quincy | 211 | 24 | No | |
| Bradley University | Peoria | 6,154 | 2,200 | No | V: 500-630 M: 520-640 |
| Brown Mackie College | Moline | | | Yes | |
| Brown Mackie College - Moline | Moline | 127 | | Yes | |
| Cain's Barber College Inc | Chicago | 115 | | Yes | |
| Cameo Beauty Academy | Oak Lawn | 118 | | Yes | |
| Cannella School of Hair Design | Elmhurst | 85 | | Yes | |
| Cannella School of Hair Design | Chicago | 59 | | Yes | |
| Cannella School of Hair Design | Chicago | 227 | | Yes | |
| Cannella School of Hair Design | Chicago | 52 | | Yes | |
| Cannella School of Hair Design | Elgin | 115 | | Yes | |
| Cannella School of Hair Design | Blue Island | 93 | | Yes | |
| Cannella School of Hair Design | Chicago | 70 | | Yes | |
| Capital Area School of Practical Nursing | Springfield | 132 | | Yes | |
| Capri Garfield Ridge School of Beauty Culture | Chicago | 34 | | Yes | |
| Capri Oak Forest Beauty College | Oak Forest | 208 | | No | |
| Cardean University | Chicago | | | No | |
| Career Colleges of Chicago | Chicago | 238 | | No | |
| Carl Sandburg College | Galesburg | 3,260 | | Yes | |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | Chicago | 503 | 120 | No | |
| CET - Chicago | Chicago | 329 | | Yes | |
| Chicago School of Massage Therapy | Chicago, Crystal Lake | | | Yes | |
| Chicago School of Professional Psychology | Chicago | 962 | | No | |
| Chicago State University | Chicago | 7,131 | 350 | No | |
| Chicago Theological Seminary | Chicago | 220 | 51 | No | |
| Chicago Urban League Computer Training Center | Chicago | 15 | | Yes | |
| Christian Life College | Mount Prospect | 73 | 72 | No | |
| City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College | Chicago | 7,613 | | Yes | |
| City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College | Chicago | 12,518 | | Yes | |
| City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy - King College | Chicago | 5,274 | | Yes | |
| City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College | Chicago | 7,149 | | Yes | |
| City Colleges of Chicago - Olive - Harvey College | Chicago | 4,996 | | Yes | |
| City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College | Chicago | 9,977 | | Yes | |
| City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College | Chicago | 11,122 | | Yes | |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn | 27,117 | | Yes | |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake | 15,745 | | Yes | |
| Columbia College Chicago | Chicago | 10,842 | 2,015 | Yes | |
| Concept College of Cosmetology | Urbana | 54 | | No | |
| Concept College of Cosmetology | Danville | 42 | | No | |
| Concordia University | River Forest | 2,783 | 745 | No | V: 490-640 M: 450-660 |
| Cortiva Institute - Chicago School of Massage Therapy | Chicago | 350 | | No | |
| Coyne American Institute | Chicago | | | Yes | |
| Coyne American Institute Inc | Chicago | 535 | | No | |
| Danville Area Community College | Danville | 2,728 | | Yes | |
| DePaul University | Chicago | 23,145 | 3,233 | No | V: 520-612 M: 500-610 |
| DeVry University | Chicago, Gurnee, Naperville, Oakbrook Terrace | | | Yes | |
| DeVry University | Addison, Chicago, Gurnee, Naperville, Oakbrook Terrace, Tinley Park | | | Yes | |
| Dominican University | River Forest | 3,250 | 491 | No | V: 500-600 M: 500-610 |
| East - West University | Chicago | 1,021 | | Yes | |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | 12,129 | 5,533 | No | |
| Educators of Beauty | Sterling | 82 | | No | |
| Educators of Beauty | La Salle | 65 | | No | |
| Educators of Beauty | Rockford | 154 | | No | |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin | 10,449 | | Yes | |
| Elmhurst College | Elmhurst | 2,920 | 836 | No | V: 500-640 M: 500-620 |
| Empire Beauty School | Hanover Park | 82 | | Yes | |
| Empire Beauty Schools | Arlington Heights, Hanover Park, Lisle | | | Yes | |
| Environmental Technical Institute | Itasca | 291 | | Yes | |
| Environmental Technical Institute | Blue Island | 145 | | Yes | |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago | 233 | | No | |
| Eureka College | Eureka | 537 | 492 | No | V: 540-570 M: 565-635 |
| Evanston Northwestern Healthcare School of Anesthesia | Evanston | 53 | | No | |
| First Institute | Crystal Lake | | | Yes | |
| First Institute Inc | Crystal Lake | 76 | | No | |
| Fox College | Oak Lawn | | | Yes | |
| Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary | Evanston | 350 | 263 | No | |
| Gem City College | Quincy | 75 | | Yes | |
| Governors State University | University Park | 5,405 | | No | |
| Graham Hospital School of Nursing | Canton | 66 | 12 | No | |
| Greater West Town Training Partnership | Chicago | | | No | |
| Greenville College | Greenville | 1,350 | 740 | No | V: 450-590 M: 430-555 |
| Hair Professionals Academy of Cosmetology | West Dundee | 90 | | Yes | |
| Hair Professionals Academy of Cosmetology | Wheaton | 154 | | Yes | |
| Hair Professionals Career College | Palos Hills | 168 | | No | |
| Hair Professionals Career College Inc | Sycamore | 121 | | No | |
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology | Oswego | 117 | | No | |
| Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology | Bloomington | 104 | | No | |
| Harrington College of Design | Chicago | | | Yes | |
| Heartland Community College | Normal | 4,736 | | Yes | |
| Hebrew Theological College | Skokie | 418 | 230 | No | V: 520-620 M: 580-640 |
| Highland Community College | Freeport | 2,406 | | Yes | |
| Illinois Careerpath Institute | Chicago | 18 | | Yes | |
| Illinois Center for Broadcasting | Lombard | 173 | | Yes | |
| Illinois Central College | East Peoria | 12,402 | | Yes | |
| Illinois College | Jacksonville | 1,030 | 742 | No | V: 540-650 M: 560-640 |
| Illinois College of Optometry | Chicago | 599 | 200 | No | |
| Frontier Community College | Fairfield | 2,164 | | Yes | |
| Lincoln Trail College | Robinson | 1,532 | | Yes | |
| Olney Central College | Olney | 1,701 | | Yes | |
| Wabash Valley College | Mount Carmel | 3,155 | | Yes | |
| Illinois Institute of Art at Schaumburg | Schaumburg | 1,168 | 150 | No | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago | 6,472 | 2,651 | No | V: 570-680 M: 625-725 |
| Illinois School of Health Careers | Chicago | | | Yes | |
| Illinois State University | Normal | 20,653 | 6,896 | No | |
| Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby | 4,027 | | Yes | |
| Illinois Welding School | Bartonville | 23 | | Yes | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington | 2,146 | 1,740 | No | V: 600-690 M: 590-690 |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Dietetic Internship | Harvey | 6 | | No | |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | Chicago | 79 | | No | |
| International Academy of Design and Technology | Chicago, Schaumburg | | | Yes | |
| ITT Technical Institute | Burr Ridge, Matteson, Mount Prospect | | | Yes | |
| John A Logan College | Carterville | 7,431 | | Yes | |
| John Amico School of Hair Design | Oak Forest | 37 | | Yes | |
| John Wood Community College | Quincy | 2,530 | | Yes | |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet | 13,022 | | Yes | |
| Judson College | Elgin | 1,241 | 500 | Yes | |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee | 3,369 | | Yes | |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia | 4,764 | | Yes | |
| Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University | Chicago, Elgin, Gurnee, Lincolnshire, Naperville, Oakbrook Terrace, Schaumburg, Tinley Park | | | Yes | |
| Kendall College | Chicago | | | Yes | |
| Kishwaukee College | Malta | 4,348 | | Yes | |
| Knowledge Systems Institute | Skokie | 71 | | No | |
| Knox College | Galesburg | 1,245 | 1,102 | No | V: 570-700 M: 560-670 |
| La James International College | East Moline | 22 | | Yes | |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest | 1,435 | 1,127 | No | |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | Lake Forest | 819 | | No | |
| Lake Land College | Mattoon | 7,181 | | Yes | |
| Lakeview College of Nursing | Danville | 212 | | No | |
| Lamonts International School of Cosmetology | Canton | | | No | |
| Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America | Chicago | | | Yes | |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey | 7,512 | | Yes | |
| Lewis University | Romeoville | 5,065 | 1,038 | No | V: 500-570 M: 510-570 |
| Lexington College | Chicago | 56 | | No | |
| Lincoln Christian College and Seminary | Lincoln | 1,039 | 450 | No | V: 460-570 M: 460-590 |
| Lincoln College | Lincoln | 1,189 | 840 | No | V: 330-530 M: 340-430 |
| Lincoln College of Technology | Melrose Park | | | Yes | |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | 6,847 | | Yes | |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | 14,764 | 3,300 | No | V: 540-640 M: 530-640 |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | Chicago | 361 | 250 | No | |
| Mac Daniels Beauty School | Chicago | 84 | | Yes | |
| MacCormac College | Chicago | 264 | | Yes | |
| MacMurray College | Jacksonville | 699 | 582 | No | V: 430-710 M: 490-590 |
| McCormick Theological Seminary | Chicago | 256 | 68 | No | |
| McHenry County College | Crystal Lake | 5,444 | | Yes | |
| McKendree College | Lebanon | 2,585 | 692 | No | V: 430-560 M: 480-560 |
| Meadville - Lombard Theological School | Chicago | 121 | 12 | No | |
| Midstate College | Peoria | 602 | | No | |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine | Chicago | 170 | | No | |
| Midwest Technical Institute | Lincoln | 249 | | Yes | |
| Midwestern University | Downers Grove | 1,884 | 420 | No | |
| Millikin University | Decatur | 2,641 | 1,626 | No | V: 450-610 M: 450-580 |
| Monmouth College | Monmouth | 1,346 | 1,363 | No | |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills | 15,929 | | Yes | |
| Morrison Institute of Technology | Morrison | 129 | 146 | Yes | |
| Morton College | Cicero | 4,744 | | Yes | |
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology & Nails | Jacksonville | 53 | | Yes | |
| Mr Johns School of Cosmetology and Nails | Urbana | 76 | | Yes | |
| Mr Johns School of Cosmetology Esthetics and Nails | Decatur | 105 | | Yes | |
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture - Villa Park | Villa Park | 322 | | Yes | |
| National - Louis University | Chicago | 7,345 | 160 | No | |
| National University of Health Sciences | Lombard | 531 | 195 | No | |
| NetCom Information Technology | Chicago | | | Yes | |
| Niles School of Cosmetology | Niles | 131 | | Yes | |
| North Central College | Naperville | 2,472 | 1,009 | No | V: 510-630 M: 510-650 |
| North Park University | Chicago | 2,684 | 1,036 | No | V: 520-640 M: 490-650 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago | 12,227 | | No | |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | Lombard | | 80 | No | |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb | 25,208 | 6,315 | No | V: 470-570 M: 480-595 |
| Northwestern Business College | Bridgeview, Chicago, Naperville | | | Yes | |
| Northwestern Business College - Southwestern Campus | Bridgeview | 1,060 | | No | |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | 18,065 | 5,012 | No | V: 650-740 M: 670-760 |
| Oakton Community College | Des Plaines | 11,040 | | Yes | |
| Oehrlein School of Cosmetology | East Peoria | 100 | | Yes | |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais | 4,480 | 2,157 | No | |
| Pacific College of Oriental Medicine | Chicago | 148 | | No | |
| Parkland College | Champaign | 9,752 | | Yes | |
| Pivot Point Beauty School | Evanston | 299 | | Yes | |
| Pivot Point Beauty School | Bloomingdale | 247 | | Yes | |
| Prairie State College | Chicago Heights | 5,083 | | Yes | |
| Principia College | Elsah | 543 | 650 | No | V: 530-660 M: 520-650 |
| Professionals Choice Hair Design Academy | Joliet | 52 | | Yes | |
| Pyramid Career Institute | Chicago | 35 | | Yes | |
| Quincy University | Quincy | 1,359 | 836 | No | V: 440-540 M: 460-550 |
| Rasmussen College | Rockford | | | Yes | |
| Rend Lake College | Ina | 4,913 | | Yes | |
| Richland Community College | Decatur | 3,034 | | Yes | |
| Robert Morris College | Aurora, Bensenville, Chicago, Orland Park, Peoria, Springfield, Waukegan | | | Yes | |
| Rock Valley College | Rockford | 8,145 | | Yes | |
| Rockford Business College | Rockford | 455 | | No | |
| Rockford College | Rockford | 1,376 | 383 | No | |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago | 7,234 | 605 | No | V: 530-625 M: 485-590 |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | North Chicago | 1,691 | 240 | No | |
| Rosel School of Cosmetology | Chicago | 127 | | Yes | |
| Rush University | Chicago | 1,452 | 320 | No | |
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | Rockford | 125 | | No | |
| Saint Augustine College | Chicago | 1,542 | | Yes | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | Peoria | 282 | 98 | No | |
| Saint Xavier University | Chicago | 5,705 | 591 | No | V: 471-590 M: 480-590 |
| Sanford-Brown College | Collinsville | | | Yes | |
| Sauk Valley Community College | Dixon | 2,745 | | Yes | |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago | 2,679 | 704 | No | V: 520-630 M: 500-590 |
| Seabury - Western Theological Seminary | Evanston | 115 | 57 | No | |
| Ser Business and Technical Institute | Chicago | | | No | |
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin | 1,975 | | Yes | |
| Shimer College | Waukegan | 107 | 60 | Yes | |
| South Suburban College | South Holland | 7,072 | | Yes | |
| Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg | 2,949 | | Yes | |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale | 21,441 | 5,464 | No | V: 450-590 M: 460-580 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville | 13,460 | 3,042 | No | |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | 14,479 | | Yes | |
| Spanish Coalition for Jobs Inc | Chicago | 79 | | No | |
| Sparks College | Shelbyville | 23 | | Yes | |
| Spertus College | Chicago | 240 | | No | |
| Spoon River College | Canton | 2,333 | | Yes | |
| Springfield College in Illinois | Springfield | 552 | 42 | No | |
| St Johns College | Springfield | 76 | | No | |
| St Johns Hospital School of Clinical Lab Science | Springfield | 5 | | No | |
| St Johns Hospital School of Dietetics | Springfield | 4 | | No | |
| Star Truck Driving School | Bensenville | 72 | | No | |
| Star Truck Driving School | Hickory Hills | 64 | | No | |
| Taylor Business Institute | Chicago | 95 | | No | |
| TechSkills | Chicago, Fairview Heights | | | Yes | |
| TechSkills - Medical | Chicago West, Fairview Heights | | | Yes | |
| Telshe Yeshiva - Chicago | Chicago | 74 | | No | |
| The Art Institutes | Chicago, Schaumburg | | | Yes | |
| The College of Office Technology | Chicago | 388 | | Yes | |
| The Cosmetology and Spa Institute | Crystal Lake | 95 | | Yes | |
| The Illinois Institute of Art | Chicago | 2,588 | | No | V: 410-600 M: 430-550 |
| The John Marshall Law School | Chicago | 1,682 | | No | |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | Chicago | 6 | | No | |
| Trend Setters College of Cosmetology | Bradley | 42 | | No | |
| Tri - County Beauty Academy | Litchfield | 26 | | Yes | |
| Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights | 1,280 | 768 | No | |
| Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Rock Island | 198 | | No | |
| Trinity International University | Deerfield | 2,751 | 869 | No | V: 450-590 M: 500-590 |
| Triton College | River Grove | 15,845 | | Yes | |
| Universal Technical Institute | Glendale Heights | | | Yes | |
| University of Chicago | Chicago | 14,150 | 2,637 | No | V: 680-770 M: 670-760 |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago | 24,812 | 3,109 | No | V: 510-630 M: 530-680 |
| University of Illinois at Springfield | Springfield | 4,517 | 820 | No | |
| University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign | Champaign | 41,938 | 8,554 | No | V: 560-670 M: 620-730 |
| University of Phoenix | Schaumburg | | | Yes | |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | Mundelein | 236 | 250 | No | |
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | Springfield | 200 | | Yes | |
| University of St Francis | Joliet | 3,958 | 331 | No | |
| UTI of Illinois Inc | Glendale Heights | 2,588 | | Yes | |
| Vandercook College of Music | Chicago | 227 | 125 | No | V: 420-600 M: 440-570 |
| Vatterott College | Quincy | | | Yes | |
| Vees School of Beauty Culture | East Saint Louis | 39 | | Yes | |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove | 8,834 | | Yes | |
| West Suburban College of Nursing | Oak Park | 137 | | No | |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb | 13,404 | 5,200 | No | |
| Wheaton College | Wheaton | 2,932 | 2,142 | No | V: 630-730 M: 620-710 |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine | 15,026 | | Yes | |
| Worsham College | Wheeling | 110 | | No | |
| Zarem Golde ORT Technical Institute | Skokie | 563 | | No | |