Fast Facts

3800+

Undergraduates

130+ years

Of Excellence in Education

Top 5

Of all Illinois post-secondary schools (College Database)

#1

Best Bang for your Buck Midwest (Washington Monthly 2023)

Top 25

Most Diverse National Universities (College Database)

86%

First-Generation college students (College Database)

Designated MSI

(Minority Serving Institution)

Top 20

Colleges for Non-Traditional Students (Money Magazine)

Top 10

College that graduates say “Makes the World a Better Place” (College Factual)

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