Best colleges for accounting in Illinois
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in accounting, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for accounting in Illinois41 schools
41 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Illinois.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in accounting, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 2
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL · Private nonprofit#7 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 3
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofitTop 13% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 4
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL · Private nonprofit#10 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B
- 5
Bradley University
Peoria, IL · Private nonprofitTop 13% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 6
DePaul University
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofitTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 7
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · PublicTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A+ · Top 2%
- 8
University of St. Francis
Joliet, IL · Private nonprofitTop 21% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 9
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL · Private nonprofitTop 21% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 10
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL · Private nonprofitTop 18% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A- · Top 16%
- 11
North Central College
Naperville, IL · Private nonprofit#18 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 12
Hebrew Theological College
Skokie, IL · Private nonprofitTop 17% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 13
Illinois State University
Normal, IL · PublicTop 24% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 14
Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL · Private nonprofit#21 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 15Tie
Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL · Private nonprofit#22 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B
- 15Tie
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL · Private nonprofit#22 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 17Tie
Aurora University
Aurora, IL · Private nonprofit#25 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 17Tie
Judson University
Elgin, IL · Private nonprofit#25 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 44%
- 19
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL · Public#27 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 20
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 21
Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL · Private nonprofit#29 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B
- 22
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 23
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofitTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 24
Blackburn College
Carlinville, IL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 25
Millikin University
Decatur, IL · Private nonprofit#33 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $14,355 | $19,500 | $81,054 | 85% |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | $28,199 | $27,000 | $70,871 | 75% |
| Loyola University Chicago | $36,079 | $24,157 | $71,530 | 73% |
| Augustana College | $22,736 | $27,000 | $62,971 | 73% |
| Bradley University | $22,719 | $27,000 | $66,852 | 76% |
| DePaul University | $30,902 | $23,168 | $68,751 | 68% |
| University of Illinois Chicago | $10,974 | $16,704 | $68,740 | 62% |
| University of St. Francis | $13,006 | $21,079 | $63,926 | 67% |
| Elmhurst University | $24,185 | $20,489 | $61,462 | 70% |
| Lewis University | $17,028 | $21,500 | $66,099 | 67% |
| North Central College | $21,044 | $24,500 | $60,123 | 64% |
| Hebrew Theological College | $26,861 | $14,000 | $33,291 | 50% |
| Illinois State University | $19,398 | $20,482 | $62,117 | 65% |
| Trinity Christian College | $19,125 | $25,009 | $55,700 | 58% |
| Monmouth College | $17,133 | $27,000 | $51,110 | 65% |
| Olivet Nazarene University | $20,729 | $25,000 | $53,213 | 61% |
| Aurora University | $18,838 | $20,318 | $58,709 | 60% |
| Judson University | $18,558 | $25,000 | $56,313 | 60% |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | $14,889 | $20,500 | $56,346 | 57% |
| University of Illinois Springfield | $9,833 | $19,128 | $57,103 | 53% |
| Illinois College | $18,298 | $25,565 | $52,575 | 64% |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | $13,297 | $21,543 | $53,390 | 62% |
| Saint Xavier University | $10,970 | $22,223 | $58,656 | 57% |
| Blackburn College | $18,460 | $24,242 | $46,802 | 57% |
| Millikin University | $21,989 | $27,000 | $51,262 | 55% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 4
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 19
- California 42
- Colorado 9
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 32
- Georgia 38
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 7
- Indiana 31
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 21
- Louisiana 21
- Maine 7
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 27
- Michigan 35
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 32
- Montana 4
- Nebraska 10
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 22
- New Mexico 6
- New York 70
- North Carolina 34
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 54
- Oklahoma 18
- Oregon 15
- Pennsylvania 80
- Puerto Rico 38
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 24
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 30
- Texas 61
- Utah 9
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 27
- Washington 15
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 30