Illinois College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

ReviewMajors / RatingsTuition / LoansFaculty / SalariesCampus CrimeAdmissions

Illinois College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,030 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1829 and is the only school located in Jacksonville, Illinois.

Illinois College is affiliated with Presbyterian Church.

Academic Offerings

At Illinois College you can get your bachelor's degree or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
46
Illinois College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 46 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Accounting and Finance, Biology, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Illinois College student retention rate is fair at 73% (close to Illinois average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
73%
Fair
The graduation rate at Illinois College is average - 68%.

Student to faculty ratio at Illinois College is pretty good, 12:1. Read more information about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are extremely high, $35,800 per academic year. The additional fees at Illinois College (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $600, which makes it a total of $36,400 per year.

Read the details about Illinois College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
77%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 3,243 applications were submitted and 2,503 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to become a student at this school.

This school might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Illinois College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$5,100
Medium
Illinois College provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Illinois College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Illinois College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 1,000 students, which offers a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable -- nearly $5,100 per academic year.

Based on the college crime data, Illinois College seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Illinois College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Illinois College
1101 West College Ave
Jacksonville, Illinois
62650-2299, USA
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Illinois State University Rating
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Maryville University of Saint Louis Rating
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University of Illinois Springfield Rating
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Lincoln Land Community CollegeLincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, IL
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Midwest Technical Institute Illinois Rating
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Blackburn College Rating
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Pike Lincoln Technical Center Rating
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Lewis and Clark Community College Rating
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Principia College Rating
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Lincoln Christian University Rating
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Spoon River College Rating
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Graham Hospital School of Nursing Rating
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Innovations Design Academy Rating
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