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Colleges similar to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

15 schools closest to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Trajecta Score 73) — neighbors in Illinois first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (this school) Champaign, IL 42% 1310–1520 $14,355 $81k 73
1 Illinois Institute of Technology Moderate Chicago, IL 55% 1180–1440 $18,425 $83k 65
2 University of Illinois Chicago Open Chicago, IL 77% 1130–1350 $10,974 $69k 65
3 Northwestern University Elite Evanston, IL 8% 1510–1570 $29,167 $89k 83
4 University of Chicago Elite Chicago, IL 4% 1510–1580 $14,860 $92k 87
5 Illinois Wesleyan University Selective Bloomington, IL 39% 1120–1340 $28,199 $71k 59
6 Wheaton College Open Wheaton, IL 87% 1260–1470 $26,975 $64k 57
7 Lafayette College Selective Easton, PA 31% 1350–1500 $34,433 $91k 73
8 Lehigh University Selective Bethlehem, PA 26% 1370–1500 $36,931 $106k 73
9 William & Mary Selective Williamsburg, VA 34% 1400–1530 $19,096 $73k 73
10 University of California-Davis Moderate Davis, CA 42% — $14,741 $81k 74
11 Wake Forest University Selective Winston-Salem, NC 22% 1410–1520 $28,719 $78k 74
12 United States Merchant Marine Academy Selective Kings Point, NY 34% 1110–1300 $6,174 $91k 74
13 Smith College Selective Northampton, MA 21% 1420–1540 $27,579 $64k 73
14 University of California-Santa Barbara Selective Santa Barbara, CA 33% — $16,109 $75k 73
15 The University of Texas at Austin Selective Austin, TX 27% 1250–1510 $19,857 $75k 74

How these are picked: schools in Illinois with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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