Chicago, IL Education - Public Schools, Colleges & Universities

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state rank#660
71/100
us rank#13,030

Chicago school information

IndexChicagoIllinoisNational
Total public schools6443,94793,277
Student/Teacher ratio21:118:116:1
Total private schools3871,44430,422
Total post-secondary schools1063099,109
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There are 644 public schools in Chicago, IL and a total of 3,947 public schools in Illinois. There are 387 private schools in Chicago, IL and a total of 1,444 private schools in Illinois. There are 106 post-secondary schools in Chicago, IL and a total of 309 post-secondary schools in Illinois.

The student to teacher ratio in Chicago, IL for public schools is 21:1, which is 21.8% greater than the Illinois student to teacher ratio and 31.9% greater than the national student to teacher ratio.

Education level achieved in Chicago

IndexChicagoIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade76.4%87.3%83.2%
Completed high school71.8%83%79.3%
Completed some college48.8%50.3%49.7%
Completed associate degree30.1%27.5%28.8%
Completed bachelors25.5%21.1%22.8%
Completed masters10%7.4%8.4%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.2%2.8%
Completed doctorate0.9%0.6%0.9%
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Highest level of education achieved in Chicago (grades 4-12)

Highest level of education achieved in Chicago (high school & post-secondary)

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

Universities and colleges in Chicago, Illinois

NameAddressPhone #
Adler School of Professional Psychology65 E Wacker Pl Ste 2100312-201-5900
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center836 W. Wellington Ave.773-296-8950
American Academy of Art332 S Michigan Ave312-461-0600
American College of Education150 South Wacker, Suite 1275
AMERICAN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION233 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2150
Argosy University20 S Clark St Ste 2800312-899-9900
Argosy University-Chicago350 North Orleans St312-201-0200
Banner Institute-Chicago25 E Washington Street, 2nd Floor312-821-7561
Berlitz Language Centers2 North Lasalle Street, Suite 1810
BIR Training Center3601 W Devon Ste 210773-866-0111
BIR Training Center - Loop Campus828 S Wabash Avenue, Ste 290
Cain's Barber College Inc365 E 51st St773-536-4441 / 13
Cannella School of Hair Design9012 S Commercial773-221-4700
Cannella School of Hair Design4269 S Archer Ave773-890-0412
Cannella School of Hair Design5912 W Roosevelt773-287-3400
Cannella School of Hair Design4217 W North Ave773-278-4477
Cannella School of Hair Design6000 West Belmont
Capri Garfield Ridge School of Beauty Culture2653 W. 63rd Street773-778-0882
Cardean University111 N. Canal Street, Suite 455866-948-1289
Career Colleges of Chicago11 E Adams Street, 2nd Floor312-895-6300
Catholic Theological Union at Chicago5401 S Cornell Ave773-324-8000
Center for Employment Training - Chicago3333 W. Arthington Ste 510408-287-7924
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS2245 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago School of Professional Psychology325 N Wells Street312-329-6600
Chicago State University95th St at King Dr773-995-2000
Chicago Theological Seminary5757 University Ave773-752-5757
Chicago Urban League Computer Training Center220 S State St 11th Fl312-692-0766
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College30 E Lake St312-553-5600
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College1145 W Wilson Ave.773-907-4700
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College6800 S Wentworth Ave773-602-5000
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College1900 W Van Buren312-850-7000
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College10001 S Woodlawn Ave773-291-6100
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College7500 S Pulaski Rd773-838-7500
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College4300 N Narragansett773-481-8200
Columbia College Chicago600 South Michigan312-663-1600
COMPUTER SYSTEMS INST - CHICAGO318 W. Adams Street
Cortiva Institute-Chicago School of Massage Therapy17 N. State Street, Suite 500773-477-9444 / 205
Cosmetology Research Center3901 West Irving Park Road
Coyne American Institute230 W. Monroe Street, Floor 4
Coyne American Institute Inc330 North Green Street773-935-2520
DePaul University55 E Jackson312-362-8000
East-West University816 S Michigan Ave312-939-0111 / 1800
Ellis College of New York Institute of Technology111 North Canal Street Suite 455
Erikson Institute420 N Wabash Ave312-755-2250
GREATER WEST TOWN TRAINING PARTNERSHIP2021 W FULTON ST312-563-9570
Harrington College of Design200 W. Madison312-939-4975
Illinois Careerpath Institute325 N. Wells St. Suite 321312-456-0269
Illinois College of Optometry3241 S Michigan Ave312-949-7400
Illinois Institute of Technology3300 S Federal St312-567-3000
Illinois School of Health Careers220 S State St Ste 600312-913-1230
Illinois School of Health Careers - Bryn Mawr Avenue Campus8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Institute for Clinical Social Work200 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 407312-726-8480
International Academy of Design and TechnologyOne North State Street - Suite 500312-980-9200
INTRAX International Institute174 North Michigan Avenue 2nd Floor
Kankakee Academy of Hair Design100 E 115TH ST773-468-8666
ASPECT Int'l Language Academies at Illinois Institute of Technology3424 South State Street
Kaplan Test Prep2828 N. Clark Street, 4th Floor
Kaplan Test Prep205 West Randolph, Suite 200
Kendall College900 N North Branch Ave312-752-2000
Kennedy King College UIC College of Dentistry MC 621801 S. Paulina
Lexington College310 South Peoria312-226-6294
Zarem Golde Ort Technical Institute - Chicago3003 West Touhy
Loyola University Chicago820 N. Michigan312-915-6000
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago1100 E 55th St773-256-0700
Mac Daniels Beauty School5228 N Clark St773-561-2376
MacCormac College29 E. Madison312-922-1884 / 203
McCormick Theological Seminary5460 S. University773-947-6300
Meadville-Lombard Theological School5701 Woodlawn Ave773-256-3000
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine4334 N Hazel, Suite 206800-593-2320
Moody Bible Institute820 N LaSalle Blvd312-329-4000
National Latino Education Institute2011 W Pershing Rd773-247-0707 / 200
National-Louis University122 S Michigan Ave847-475-1100
NATIVE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COLLEGE INC2838 W PETERSON AVE773-761-5000
North Park University3225 W Foster Ave773-244-6200
Northeastern Illinois University5500 N Saint Louis Ave773-583-4050
Northwestern Business College4829 North Lipps Avenue773-777-4220
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL339 E CHICAGO AVE
Olympia College247 South State Street #400312-913-1616
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine-Chicago3646 North Broadway
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine3646 N Broadway-2nd Floor773-477-4822
Pyramid Career Institute3057 N Lincoln Ave773-975-9898 / 10
Robert Morris College401 S State Street312-935-6800
Roosevelt University430 S Michigan Ave312-341-3500
Rosel School of Cosmetology2444 W Devon773-508-5600
Rush University600 S. Paulina St.312-942-5000
Saint Augustine College1333-45 W Argyle773-878-8756
Saint Xavier University3700 W 103rd St773-298-3000
School of the Art Institute of Chicago37 S Wabash312-899-5100
Shimer College3424 South State Street847-623-8400
Soma Institute14 East Jackson Blvd., Suite 1300
Soma Institute, The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy14 East Jackson Blvd., Suite 1300312-939-2723
Spertus College618 S Michigan Ave312-922-9012
Taylor Business Institute318 West Adams, Suite 500312-658-5100
Telshe Yeshiva - Chicago3535 West Foster Ave.773-463-7738
The College of Office Technology1520 West Division Street773-278-0042
The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago361 W Chestnut312-944-0882
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago350 N. Orleans Street, Suite 136
The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago350 N Orleans St312-280-3500 / 6849
The John Marshall Law School315 S Plymouth Ct312-427-2737
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago1427 E 60th St 2nd Fl773-834-2500
University of Chicago5801 S Ellis Ave773-702-1234
University of Illinois at Chicago1730 W. Polk312-996-3000
Vandercook College of Music3140 S. Federal St.312-225-6288
Westwood College-Chicago Loop17 N State St-Ste 300312-739-0850
Westwood College-O'Hare Airport8501 W. Higgins - Suite 100847-928-0200
Your School of Beauty Culture116 East Pershing Road

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