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List of colleges and universities in Illinois
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The following is a list of colleges and universities in Illinois.
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Public institutions
Two-year institutions
Four-year institutions
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Private institutions
Non-profit
For-profit
Non-degree-granting career colleges
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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 (1983–2018), in Schaumburg
- International Academy of Design & Technology – Schaumburg (1977–2015)[5]
- ITT Technical Institute (1969–2016, Arlington Heights, Oak Brook, Orland Park)
- Jubilee College (1839–1862), near Brimfield
- Judson College (1846–1860), in Mount Palatine
- Kendall College (1934-2018), started in Evanston and moved to Chicago, merged with National Louis University
- Lexington College (1977–2014), in Chicago
- Lincoln Christian University (1944-2024), in Lincoln
- Lincoln College (1865-2022), in Lincoln[6][7]
- Lombard College (1853–1930), in Galesburg, after closing many students went to Knox College
- MacMurray College (1846-2020), in Jacksonville[8]
- Mallinckrodt College (1916–1991, Wilmette), merged with Loyola University Chicago[9][10]
- Midstate College (~1888–2019), in Peoria
- Midwest College of Engineering (1967–1986), merged with Illinois Institute of Technology in 1986.[11]
- 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[12]
- 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.[13]
- 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[14]
- 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
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