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Public universities in Illinois

12 public universities in Illinois, 26th among the states. Public four-year colleges and universities in the NCES IPEDS directory (community colleges are listed separately).

Public universityCityCountyInstructional staff (FTE)Website
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaignChampaign County2,753.33Official site
University of Illinois ChicagoChicagoCook County2,684.67Official site
Illinois State UniversityNormalMcLean County1,040.67Official site
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondaleJackson County998Official site
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalbDeKalb County876Official site
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsvilleMadison County683Official site
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharlestonColes County434Official site
Western Illinois UniversityMacombMcDonough County407Official site
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicagoCook County337.67Official site
Governors State UniversityUniversity ParkWill County335.67Official site
University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfieldSangamon County254.33Official site
Chicago State UniversityChicagoCook County181.67Official site

Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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