College Rankings - Local Atmosphere in Illinois

Making the grade: A high Local Atmosphere grade indicates that the area surrounding campus is safe and scenic. Other factors include nearby attractions, proximity to other schools, and the town’s attitude toward students. How exactly does CP calculate these grades?

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Grade Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size
A+
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL
$21,284 11,138
A+
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
$27,343 16,257
A
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL
$28,600 3,145
A
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
$30,656 10,077
A
North Central College
Naperville, IL
$26,916 2,522
A-
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
$41,853 5,391
A-
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
$24,424 15,972
B+
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
$16,561 18,389
B+
Wheaton College - Illinois
Wheaton, IL
$26,520 2,399
B
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
$33,982 2,069
B
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
$38,463 9,914
B-
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
$25,227 10,225
B-
McKendree University
Lebanon, IL
$22,070 2,249
B-
S Illinois Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
$19,868 15,137
B-
Illinois
Champaign, IL
$26,670 31,473
C+
Bradley University
Peoria, IL
$24,224 5,061
C+
Millikin University
Decatur, IL
$26,445 2,276
C+
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
$18,410 18,277
C-
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
$10,829 11,439