Best colleges for finance in Illinois
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in finance, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for finance in Illinois29 schools
29 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 finance, 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 finance
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 2
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL · Private nonprofit#5 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 3
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL · Private nonprofit#7 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 4
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofitTop 13% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 5
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL · Private nonprofit#10 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B
- 6
Bradley University
Peoria, IL · Private nonprofitTop 13% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 7
DePaul University
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofitTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 8
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · PublicTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A+ · Top 2%
- 9
University of St. Francis
Joliet, IL · Private nonprofitTop 21% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 10
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL · Private nonprofitTop 21% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 11
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL · Private nonprofitTop 18% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A- · Top 16%
- 12
North Central College
Naperville, IL · Private nonprofit#18 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 13
Illinois State University
Normal, IL · PublicTop 24% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 14
Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL · Private nonprofit#21 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 15
Aurora University
Aurora, IL · Private nonprofit#25 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 16
Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL · Private nonprofit#29 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B
- 17
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 18
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofitTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 19
Millikin University
Decatur, IL · Private nonprofit#33 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 20
Dominican University
River Forest, IL · Private nonprofitTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 21
Quincy University
Quincy, IL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 22
North Park University
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 23
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL · Public#37 in Illinois
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 24
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 25
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL · Private nonprofitTop 21% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 39%
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% |
| Lake Forest College | $28,673 | $26,158 | $61,825 | 78% |
| 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% |
| Illinois State University | $19,398 | $20,482 | $62,117 | 65% |
| Trinity Christian College | $19,125 | $25,009 | $55,700 | 58% |
| Aurora University | $18,838 | $20,318 | $58,709 | 60% |
| 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% |
| Millikin University | $21,989 | $27,000 | $51,262 | 55% |
| Dominican University | $11,745 | $24,411 | $60,327 | 55% |
| Quincy University | $20,359 | $24,000 | $50,369 | 45% |
| North Park University | $16,948 | $25,500 | $59,572 | 58% |
| Northern Illinois University | $13,391 | $22,162 | $57,808 | 49% |
| Eastern Illinois University | $12,786 | $21,500 | $51,989 | 47% |
| Benedictine University | $22,313 | $22,500 | $63,446 | 50% |
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 16
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 12
- California 22
- Colorado 4
- Connecticut 16
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 17
- Idaho 4
- Indiana 22
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 15
- Kentucky 11
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 6
- Maryland 7
- Massachusetts 23
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 20
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 22
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 15
- New York 46
- North Carolina 19
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 40
- Oklahoma 12
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 58
- Puerto Rico 13
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 6
- Tennessee 22
- Texas 57
- Utah 8
- Virginia 10
- Washington 7
- West Virginia 4
- Wisconsin 20