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Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL · Town · 930 students
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$18,298
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
63%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
69% typical
$52,575
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$58,391 typical
78%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Founded in 1829 as the first college in the state to award a degree, Illinois College is a historic liberal arts institution recognized for robust programs in nursing, pre-health sciences, biology, education, and business. Life on "the Hilltop" offers a close-knit, highly residential environment where nearly half the student body competes in NCAA Division III athletics and students benefit from individualized faculty mentorship. The college sets itself apart through its signature BreakAway program, which offers funded, short-term study abroad and experiential learning trips, backed by a four-year graduation guarantee that emphasizes career readiness.

Wikipedia:Illinois College is a private liberal arts college in Jacksonville, Illinois. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the Presbyterian Church (USA). It was the second college founded in Illinois but the first to grant a degree. It was founded in 1829 by the Yale Band, students from Yale College who traveled westward to found new colleges. It briefly served as the state's first medical school, from 1843 to 1848.

Location
Jacksonville, IL, 62650-2299 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
STL · St. Louis
68 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$38,676
Housing & food (on campus)$12,026
Cost of attendance$52,546
Average net price$18,298
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$38,676
Housing & food (on campus)$12,026
Cost of attendance$52,546
Average net price$18,298
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.ic.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Illinois College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$40,290
Fees$700
Housing$5,840
Food$5,716
Total published by the school$52,546
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$12,487
$30–48k
$10,910
$48–75k
$12,569
$75–110k
$16,826
$110k+
$25,788
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
63%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
57%
Back for yr 2
71%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
66% graduated · 28% transferred · 6% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$40,110
10 yrs after entry$52,575
Debt
Median at graduation$25,565
Monthly payment$271
Middle 50% owe$9k–$29k
90th percentile$33,300
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
78%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1064
R 450–590 · M 433–590
ACT midpoint
21
Comp 19–26 · E 17–25 · M 17–26
SAT middle 50%: 883–1180
40080012001600

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Student Body
Gender
Men 48%Women 52%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell grant
38%
First-gen
31%
Family income
$59,194
Independent
5%
Age at entry
19.0
Part-time
7%
Race & ethnicity
White
72%
Hispanic
10%
Black
9%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division III with football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$40,110
After 10 yrs
$52,575
Psychology, General26
Business Administration, Management and Operations21
Accounting and Related Services19
Agricultural Business and Management18
Education, General18
Biology, General18
Criminology17
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General17
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods14
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences14
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies13
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing12
Finance and Financial Management Services12
History11
Political Science and Government10
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$140M
Full-time faculty
71%
Faculty salary
$7,671/mo
Teaching spend
$11,586
per student
Federal loans
83%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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