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Illinois College is a private nonprofit college in a distant town with 956 students and a 78% acceptance rate.

Jacksonville, Illinois · Private nonprofit · Town, distant · 956 students

NCAA Division III · Midwest ConferenceEarly action Nov 30

Admission rate

78%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,064

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

19–25

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$18,298

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

64%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

70%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$52,575

10 years after entry

Students

956

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanDeadline
Early action
Apply early, hear early, not binding.		November 30, 2026
Priority deadline
Apply by this date for the best chance at aid or a place; later applications may still be read.		February 28, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: ic.edu · checked September 30, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$12,487
$30,001–48,000$10,910
$48,001–75,000$12,569
$75,001–110,000$16,826
Over $110,000$25,788

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreIllinois College courseCredits
Calculus AB3MA 2134 credits
Calculus BC4MA 2234 credits
Biology3BI 1104 credits
Chemistry3CH 1104 credits
Physics 13PY 1814 credits
United States History3HI 101 or 1024 credits
Psychology4PS 1014 credits
Statistics4MA 1234 credits
Show all 42 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus AB3MA 2134 credits
Calculus BC4MA 2234 credits
Biology3BI 1104 credits
Chemistry3CH 1104 credits
Physics 13PY 1814 credits
United States History3HI 101 or 1024 credits
Psychology4PS 1014 credits
Statistics4MA 1234 credits
Computer Science A4CS 1604 credits
Macroeconomics3EC 1014 credits
Microeconomics3EC 1024 credits
World History: Modern3HI 111 or 1124 credits
Environmental Science3EV 2244 credits
Physics 23PY 1824 credits
European History3HI 1144 credits
Human Geography3GG 2034 credits
Spanish Language and Culture3SP (no specific level) 4
Computer Science Principles3CS elective 4
Art History3AR 201 or 2024 credits
Music Theory3MU 1114 credits
African American Studies4HI 211 or 2124 credits
Art 2D Design3AR 1004 credits
Art 3D Design3AR 1234 credits
Art Drawing3AR 1314 credits
Business with Personal Finance4BU 1004 credits
Calculus BC/Calc AB Subscore3MA 2134 credits
Chinese Language and Culture3Elective 4
Comparative Government and Politics3PO 1804 credits
Cybersecurity3CS elective 4
English Language/Composition3EN 1214 credits
English Literature/Composition3EN elective 4
French Language and Culture3FR (no specific level) 4
German Language and Culture3GE (no specific level) 4
Govt and Politics-US3PO 1014 credits
Italian Language and Culture3Elective 4
Japanese Language and Culture3JP (no specific level) 4
Latin3Elective 4
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism4PY 2024 credits
Physics C: Mechanics4PY 2014 credits
Research3Elective 2
Seminar3Elective 2
Spanish Literature and Culture3SP elective 4

Source: ic.edu · checked September 25, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Biology/Biological Sciences21
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse20
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology20
Agricultural Business and Management18
Business Administration and Management16
History15
Accounting15
Psychology13
Show the other 27 majors
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences12
Elementary Education and Teaching11
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other10
Criminology9
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management8
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration8
Environmental Studies7
Computer Science6
Finance5
Biochemistry5
Marketing/Marketing Management4
Rhetoric and Composition4
English Language and Literature4
Economics3
Chemistry3
Education3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other2
Health/Health Care Administration/Management2
Music2
Art/Art Studies2
Sociology2
Behavioral Neuroscience2
Spanish Language and Literature1
Mathematics1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1
Physics1
Political Science and Government1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Midwest Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Midwest Conference

Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

Faith groups

Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Town, distant

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Jacksonville, IL

37,498 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Abraham Lincoln Capital (SPI)

Nearest hub airport

St Louis Lambert International (STL)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 9.5 of 20

Elevation

657 ft

Time zone

Central

January low

18°F

July high

87°F

Annual snowfall

16.2 in

Days at 90°F or higher

35 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$710 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

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