Biology
Ranked #580 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,626
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $26,671
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Illinois College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 78.2% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,633 of 3,522 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 450–590, SAT Math 433–590, ACT 19–26. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 930
Smaller than 65% of colleges
National median 1,603
Illinois CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Illinois College admitted 78.2% of 3,522 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants3,522
78.2% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted2,633
9.5% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)249
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 450–590
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 433–590
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 19–26
- 136
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Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Illinois College- SAT, middle 50%
- 883–1180
- ACT, middle 50%
- 19–26
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$18,763
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $39,854
- Average net price
- $18,763
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40.6%
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60.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
70.6%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$57,546
Former students who received federal aid
Where Illinois College ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Illinois College
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Bachelor's majors where Illinois College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Business
Ranked #782 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,739
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
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Programs A–ZAcademics
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Total students
930
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL, United States
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Campus
Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Liberal arts college
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major citySt. Louis, MO · about 76 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- ic.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $18,763 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Mission & community
Presbyterian
Affiliated with a Presbyterian church.
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What is the Illinois College acceptance rate for 2026?
Illinois College admitted 78.2% of 3,522 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Illinois College tuition?
Tuition at Illinois College is $39,854 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $18,763 a year.
What is the average net price at Illinois College?
The average net price at Illinois College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $18,763 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Illinois College?
60.9% of first-time, full-time students at Illinois College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Illinois College?
The closest matches are Monmouth College, Blackburn College, and Coe College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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