Ranking
Best Business/Commerce, General Colleges in Illinois 2026
12 Illinois colleges offering Business/Commerce, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 12
- Cheapest net price
- $2,835
- Top earnings 10y
- $91,885
- Public / Private
- 2 / 10
Trinity International University-Illinois
A+- ROI score
- 41.44
- Net price
- $2,835
- Earnings 10y
- $46,989
- Acceptance
- 100%
Rock Valley College
A+- ROI score
- 18.68
- Net price
- $5,242
- Earnings 10y
- $39,158
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Chicago
A- ROI score
- 15.46
- Net price
- $14,860
- Earnings 10y
- $91,885
- Acceptance
- 4.5%
Saint Xavier University
A- ROI score
- 13.37
- Net price
- $10,970
- Earnings 10y
- $58,656
- Acceptance
- 84.3%
Northeastern Illinois University
B- ROI score
- 9.26
- Net price
- $14,109
- Earnings 10y
- $52,234
- Acceptance
- 74.6%
National Louis University
B- ROI score
- 9.06
- Net price
- $12,641
- Earnings 10y
- $45,799
- Acceptance
- 95.1%
Northwestern University
B- ROI score
- 7.66
- Net price
- $29,167
- Earnings 10y
- $89,363
- Acceptance
- 7.7%
Trinity Christian College
C- ROI score
- 7.28
- Net price
- $19,125
- Earnings 10y
- $55,700
- Acceptance
- 84.9%
Olivet Nazarene University
C- ROI score
- 6.42
- Net price
- $20,729
- Earnings 10y
- $53,213
- Acceptance
- 55.9%
Illinois Wesleyan University
C- ROI score
- 6.28
- Net price
- $28,199
- Earnings 10y
- $70,871
- Acceptance
- 39.3%
Roosevelt University
C- ROI score
- 6.03
- Net price
- $20,194
- Earnings 10y
- $48,712
- Acceptance
- 97.2%
Lake Forest College
D- ROI score
- 5.39
- Net price
- $28,673
- Earnings 10y
- $61,825
- Acceptance
- 56.8%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Illinois schools with positive Business/Commerce, General program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 12.19 (2 public, 10 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Trinity International University-Illinois in Deerfield, IL tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Illinois colleges are in this list?
12 Illinois colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.