List of colleges and universities in Illinois

The following is a list of colleges and universities in Illinois.

Public institutions

Two-year institutions

Four-year institutions

Private institutions

Non-profit

For-profit

Endowments

Defunct institutions

Abingdon College (1853–1888), in Abingdon, merged with Eureka College in 1885, campus closed in 1888
Argosy University (2001–2019, Chicago, Schaumburg)
Barat College (1858–2005), in Lake Forest, became a part of DePaul University in 2001. Barat campus closed in 2005.
Brown's Business College (1876–1994), numerous locations around Illinois
Coyne College (1899–2022, Chicago)
Dixon College (1881–c. 1915, Dixon)
Evanston College for Ladies (1871–1873), merged with Northwestern University in 1873
Flashpoint Chicago (2007–2022), in Chicago
Hedding College (1855–1927), in Abingdon, absorbed by Illinois Wesleyan University in 1930
Hillsboro College (1847–1852), in Hillsboro, moved to Springfield in 1852 as Illinois State University (1852–1870), moved to Carthage in 1870 and became Carthage College
Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago (1916–2018, Chicago)
Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg, in Schaumburg
International Academy of Design & Technology – Schaumburg (1977–2015)
ITT Technical Institute (1969–2016, Arlington Heights, Oak Brook, Orland Park)
Jubilee College (1839–1862), near Brimfield
Judson College (1846–1860), in Mount Palatine
Lexington College (1977–2014), in Chicago
Lincoln Christian University (1944-2024), in Lincoln
Lincoln College (1865-2022), in Lincoln
Lombard College (1853–1930), in Galesburg, after closing many students went to Knox College
MacMurray College (1846-2020), in Jacksonville
Mallinckrodt College (1916–1991, Wilmette), merged with Loyola University Chicago
Midstate College, in Peoria
Midwest College of Engineering (1967–1986), merged with Illinois Institute of Technology in 1986.
Morthland College (2009–2018, West Frankfort)
Mount Morris College (1879–1932), in Mount Morris
University of Nauvoo (1841–1845), in Nauvoo
Northwestern College (1902-2024), in Oak Lawn
Oak Point University (1914-2024, in Chicago
Oregon Bible College (1939–1991), in Oregon
Robert Morris University Illinois (1913-2020), Chicago, merged with Roosevelt University.
Shimer College (1853–2017, Mount Carroll, Waukegan, Chicago), merged with North Central College in Naperville in 2017
Sparks College (1908-2009), in Shelbyville
Solex College (1995–2018, Chicago, Wheeling)
St. Augustine College (Illinois) (1980-2023), in Chicago; merged with Lewis University
St. Viator College (1865–1939), in Bourbonnais
Shurtleff College (1827–1957), in Alton, was absorbed by Southern Illinois University when its campus became the SIU Alton Residence Center, one of the two precursors of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The campus now houses the School of Dental Medicine.
State Community College of East Saint Louis (1969–1999), replaced by Metropolitan Community College around 1995, which was closed in 1999
Vatterott College (1995–2018, Quincy, Fairview Heights)
Westwood College (1953–2016, Calumet City, Chicago, Woodridge)
William & Vashti College (1908–1918), in Aledo