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The Chicago School at Chicago vs Illinois Wesleyan University

The Chicago School at Chicago is harder to get into (35% vs 39% admitted).

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureThe Chicago School at ChicagoIllinois Wesleyan University
Admit rate 35% 39%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1120–1340
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 25–30
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureThe Chicago School at ChicagoIllinois Wesleyan University
Sticker price per year — $73,189
Average paid after grants — $27,863
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureThe Chicago School at ChicagoIllinois Wesleyan University
Under $30,000 — $18,589
$30,000–$48,000 — $22,282
$48,000–$75,000 — $20,309
$75,000–$110,000 — $27,317
Over $110,000 — $37,168
After you start
MeasureThe Chicago School at ChicagoIllinois Wesleyan University
Undergrads 21 1,582
Graduate within 6 years — 83%
Come back for year two — 80%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $60,280 $76,193
Median debt at graduation $26,430 $26,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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