Top 5 Universities in the Chicagoland AreaBy: Caroline Galliani, Olivia Janickas, Liz Kottl, Nora Loftus, and Maggie McNaughton

Our Colleges

Loyola University DePaul UniversityUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoNorthwestern university

Ten Categories of Evaluation

1. Acceptance Rate

2. Student to Faculty Ratio

3. Sports Division

4. Campus Safety Rating

5. Size of Undergraduate University

6. Graduation Rate

7. Salary After Attending

8. Tuition

9. Scholarships/Financial Aid

10. Debt after attending

Loyola University 63%

DePaul University 65%

University of Chicago 9%

University of Illinois at Chicago 73%

Northwestern University 13%

Acceptance Rate

Student to Faculty Ratio

Loyola University 14:1

DePaul University 17:1

University of Chicago 6:1

University of Illinois at Chicago 17:1

Northwestern University 7:1

Sports Division

Loyola University Division 1

DePaul University Division 1

University of Chicago Division 3

University of Illinois at Chicago Division 1

Northwestern University Division 1 (Big 10)

Campus Safety Rating

Loyola University 6.1 out of 10

DePaul University 7.4 out of 10

University of Chicago 7.5 out of 10

University of Illinois at Chicago 7.9 out of 10

Northwestern University 7.0 out of 10

Loyola University 10,168

DePaul University 16,153

University of Chicago 5,681

University of Illinois at Chicago 16,707

Northwestern University 8,405

Size of Undergraduate Population

Loyola University 52%

DePaul University 67%

University of Chicago 99% (highest in the country)

University of Illinois at Chicago 27%

Northwestern University 93%

Graduation Rate

Loyola University $49,548

DePaul University $35,680

University of Chicago $68,942

University of Illinois at Chicago $25,692

Northwestern University $68,095

Tuition

Loyola University 96% receive aid= average $21,500

DePaul University $24 million given in scholarships

University of Chicago 93% receive aid= average $37,500

University of Illinois at Chicago 82% receive aid= average $6,479

Northwestern University $138 million given total= 65% aid

Scholarships/Financial Aid

Loyola University $25,751

DePaul University $24,166

University of Chicago $18,625

University of Illinois at Chicago $18,533

Northwestern University $19,200

Debt After Attending

Loyola University $50,600

DePaul University $50,900

University of Chicago $62,800

University of Illinois at Chicago $51,600

Northwestern University $64,100

Salary After Attending

The Best University is...

University of Chicago

This decision was based on the criteria listed in the previous slides. University of Chicago had the lowest student to faculty ratio, the highest graduation rate, and the smallest population for their undergraduate program.