2026 Best Colleges for Film & Photography in Illinois

Name: 2026 Best Colleges for Film & Photography in Illinois (Kollegio college rankings)
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9 Illinois schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Film & Photography ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$77,180

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

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$67,000

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

The University of Chicago

Chicago

Acceptance rate

4.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$59,256

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#2 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

Champaign

Acceptance rate

42.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,254

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#3 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Bradley University

Peoria

Acceptance rate

76.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,940

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#4 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

Acceptance rate

81.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$46,410

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#5 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

DePaul University

Chicago

Acceptance rate

73.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$41,361

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#6 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Dominican University

River Forest

Acceptance rate

79.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,950

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#7 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Judson University

Elgin

Acceptance rate

63.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$28,840

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#8 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

Acceptance rate

86.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,638

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#9 Best Colleges for Film & Photography

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago

Acceptance rate

91.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$26,610

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

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