2026 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting in Illinois

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

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$67,000

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

Champaign

Acceptance rate

42.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,254

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#2 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Augustana College

Rock Island

Acceptance rate

67.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$46,039

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,723

#3 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

Acceptance rate

45.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$52,308

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#4 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Bradley University

Peoria

Acceptance rate

76.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,940

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#5 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

Acceptance rate

81.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$46,410

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#6 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

DePaul University

Chicago

Acceptance rate

73.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$41,361

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#7 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Lewis University

Romeoville

Acceptance rate

72.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,270

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#8 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

University of Illinois - Chicago

Chicago

Acceptance rate

77.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,776

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,771

#9 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

Acceptance rate

59.4%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$50,100

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#10 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Illinois State University

Normal

Acceptance rate

89.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,932

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#11 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Dominican University

River Forest

Acceptance rate

79.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,950

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#12 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

University of St. Francis

Joliet

Acceptance rate

63.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#13 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights

Acceptance rate

88.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,800

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#14 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst

Acceptance rate

75.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$39,100

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#15 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Saint Xavier University

Chicago

Acceptance rate

85.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,960

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#16 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Aurora University

Aurora

Acceptance rate

85.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$26,400

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#17 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Millikin University

Decatur

Acceptance rate

54.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$38,800

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#18 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

North Park University

Chicago

Acceptance rate

72.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$32,380

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#19 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

Acceptance rate

70.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,608

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#20 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Benedictine University

Lisle

Acceptance rate

77.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$30,773

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#21 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Illinois College

Jacksonville

Acceptance rate

74.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$34,752

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#22 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

Acceptance rate

86.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,638

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#23 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

Acceptance rate

67.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$9,207

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#24 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Western Illinois University

Macomb

Acceptance rate

75.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,886

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#25 Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting

Concordia University Chicago

River Forest

Acceptance rate

93.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,310

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

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