10 Illinois schools with published score bands, from the U.S. Department of Education — highest band first.
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Among Illinois colleges in the federal dataset, University of Chicago has the highest enrolled-student SAT band at 1510–1580. The table below lists 10 Illinois schools' middle-50% SAT and ACT ranges, highest first — each links to a page on setting a target for that school. Every figure is the enrolled middle 50% from College Scorecard, retrieved 2026-09-01.
| School | SAT (mid 50%) | ACT | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | 1510–1580 | 34–35 | 8k |
| Northwestern University | 1510–1570 | 33–35 | 9k |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 1310–1520 | 30–34 | 36k |
| Loyola University Chicago | 1170–1360 | 27–32 | 12k |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 1130–1350 | 25–31 | 22k |
| DePaul University | 1140–1330 | 25–31 | 14k |
| Illinois State University | 990–1210 | 21–27 | 19k |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | 950–1190 | 20–27 | 9k |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 900–1160 | 18–25 | 8k |
| DeVry University-Illinois | 700–1030 | 11–19 | 28k |
A quarter of enrolled students scored below the band and a quarter above it. It describes who enrolled — not a cutoff, and not who was admitted.
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In the federal dataset, University of Chicago — an enrolled middle 50% of 1510–1580. Bands describe enrolled students, not cutoffs.
It spans the table above — from 700–1030 to 1510–1580 across 10 schools. Pick the schools you mean and aim at the upper half of their bands.
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (IPEDS), retrieved 2026-09-01. Each school's own page links its federal profile.