Illinois College

Illinois College is a private, religous school located in the small town setting of Jacksonville, IL, less than an hour from St. Louis.

Founded in 1829, Illinois College currently enrolls around 1,154 students a year, including 1,154 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

Admissions Facts About Illinois College

Acceptance rate: 76%

Average GPA: 3.57

Mean ACT score: 23

Mean SAT score: 1063

Early Decision or Early Action: No/Yes

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: September 15

Illinois College Acceptance Rate 2021

Illinois College is a moderately difficult school to get accepted to. The acceptance rate at Illinois College is 76 percent.

The average high school GPA for a student at Illinois College is 3.57 on a 4.0 scale. The mean composite SAT score is 1063. The mean ACT scores is 23.

In 2021, 0 applicants were waitlisted and 0 waitlisted students got accepted.

Is Illinois College a good school?

There is no one way to define a "good" college or university. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how competitive a school is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are. There are a few statistics that can give you a good idea of how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its students.

Retention, graduation, and job placement statistics all give valuable information about the quality of the student experience, before and after graduation.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of the 253 students who started at Illinois College as first-time freshman, 158 graduate within four years.

Around 68 percent of students who started at Illinois College earn their Bachelor's degrees within six years. Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61 percent for public schools and 67 percent for private.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement and student debt statistics for recent graduates can give you a sense of the return on investment a school offers. In 2020, students graduated with an average of $29,515 in student loans for each student with debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Illinois College sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may not be the right school for someone else! So the real question to ask yourself: is Illinois College a good school for YOU?

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All applicants should hear back from Illinois College by September 15.

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