Sending the Kids to College in Illinois?

Are your kids planning on staying in Illinois to further their education?

According to Forbes and Reboot Illinois here are the 17 Best Illinois Colleges. The five factors used to put this list together are:

• Student Satisfaction (25 percent)
• Post-Graduate Success (32.5 percent)
• Student Debt (25 percent)
• Four-year Graduation Rate (7.5 percent)
• Academic Success (10 percent)

These are 17 highest ranked Illinois schools. I think the research used is pretty on the money, and speaking of money tell the kids to apply for some financial help and scholarships! There is a lot of money out there for incoming college students, you just need to do some looking.

Here are the Top 17 Illinois Colleges:

17. Millikin University

16. North Central College

15. Elmhurst College

14. Illinois State University

13. University of Illinois, Chicago

12. Lake Forest College

11. Loyola University Chicago

10. DePaul University

9. Augustana College

8. Illinois Institute of Technology

7. Illinois Wesleyan University

6. Bradley University

5. Knox College

4. Wheaton College

3. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

2. University of Chicago

1. Northwestern University

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