DeVry University - Illinois [Acceptance Rate + Statistics] (2024)

Updated: February 29, 2024

EduRank

Position	Category
#3148 of 14,131	In the World
#886 of 2,597	In North America
#818 of 2,496	In the United States
#34 of 100	In Illinois
#13 of 38	In Chicago
#3426 of 4,239	For Education Majors

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 41
Avg. cost to attend: $30,112 /y
Aid receiving: 99%
Undergraduates: 23,357
Graduates: 3,027
Male:Female Ratio: 35:65
Control: Private
for-profit
Highest Degree: Master's degree
Website: www.devry.edu

DeVry University - Illinois Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

DeVry University - Illinois has an acceptance rate of 43% and is among the top 11% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	43%	44%	42%
Applicants	5,986	2,386	3,600
Admissions	2,575	1,056	1,519
Freshmen enrolled full time	973	396	577
Freshmen enrolled part time	1,200	488	712

658 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

25,465 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
6 or 0%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1035
or below

75% of them
had 1115
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in DeVry University - Illinois are 1035-1115 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
42 or 2%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 37
or below

75% of them
had 45
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in DeVry University - Illinois are 37-45 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
Other Tests	Considered but not required
SAT/ACT	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Considered but not required
College-preparatory program	Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White	10440 (40%)
Black or African American	7883 (30%)
Hispanic	4265 (16%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown	1922 (7%)
Asian	767 (3%)
Two or more races	702 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander	132 (0.5%)
Nonresident Alien	74 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	66 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend DeVry University - Illinois is $30,112 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend: $30,112/year
Average aid awarded: $6,962
Students receiving aid: 99%

Average costs by household income

<$30K	$29,220
$30-48K	$29,567
$48-75K	$31,253
$75-110K	$33,453
$110K+	$35,133

Tuition and fees

	Undergraduates	Graduates
Tuition in-district	$16,448	$17,072
Tuition in-state	$16,448	$17,072
Tuition out-of-state	$16,448	$17,072
Fee in-district	$1,040	$480
Fee in-state	$1,040	$480
Fee out-of-state	$1,040	$480

DeVry University - Illinois majors

DeVry University - Illinois has granted 1,581 bachelor's degrees across 15 programs and 1,385 master's across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at DeVry University - Illinois.

Major	Associate	Bachelor	Master
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other		758	99
Information Technology	803	49
Business Administration and Management, General		113	590
Business & Commerce, General	401	121
Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician	293
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	63	42	96
Accounting	1	43	128
Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst		153
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician	50	103
Accounting and Finance			142
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General			131
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management			107
Management Information Systems, General			92
Health & Health Care Administration & Management		48
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design		47
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration		37
Computer Software Engineering		31
Computer Engineering Technology & Technician		22
Speech Communication and Rhetoric		11
Biomedical Technology & Technician		3
Grand Total	1,611	1,581	1,385

DeVry University - Illinois has a graduation rate of 43%, which is among the 30% lowest for universities in the US.

	Total	Men	Women
Graduation rate	43%	36%	46%
Full-time retention rate - 65% Part-time retention rate - 43%

Publications & Citations

DeVry University - Illinois has published 598 scientific papers with 3,920 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Political Science, Engineering, Philosophy, Law, Environmental Science, Business, Physics, and Medicine.

Publications: 598
Citations: 3,920

Publication / Citation count by topic

	408 / 2,686
Computer Science	305 / 2,188
Political Science	252 / 1,979
Engineering	241 / 1,435
Philosophy	233 / 1,705
Law	225 / 1,706
Environmental Science	191 / 1,252
Business	190 / 1,140
Physics	189 / 1,316
Medicine	179 / 1,939
Biology	177 / 1,764
Sociology	175 / 1,212
Mathematics	172 / 757
Psychology	161 / 1,972
Economics	133 / 417
Quantum and Particle physics	127 / 1,116
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	120 / 759
Geography and Cartography	109 / 783
	109 / 843
Management	104 / 836
Statistics	99 / 395
History	99 / 541
Chemistry	91 / 506
Linguistics	85 / 695
Geology	82 / 705
Electrical Engineering	81 / 729
Archaeology	81 / 539
Development Studies	80 / 252
Education Majors	72 / 290
Ecology	69 / 407
Marketing	68 / 443
Math Teachers	66 / 196
Paleontology	56 / 659
Social Psychology	53 / 1,405
Machine Learning	53 / 275
Cyber Security	53 / 156
Mechanical Engineering	50 / 87
Health Science	49 / 378
Genetics	49 / 618
Pathology	48 / 653

Annual publication & citation counts

Year	Publications	Citations
1992	1	1
1993	1	3
1994	1	6
1995	1	6
1996	0	6
1997	0	9
1998	2	3
1999	1	6
2000	2	6
2001	1	7
2002	3	14
2003	4	12
2004	22	13
2005	10	19
2006	8	43
2007	16	52
2008	16	74
2009	17	120
2010	19	96
2011	22	156
2012	24	148
2013	36	142
2014	45	217
2015	52	237
2016	50	273
2017	36	268
2018	34	261
2019	36	316
2020	77	357
2021	11	378
2022	9	306
2023	34	300

Academic rankings

DeVry University - Illinois alumni

George Weah

Born in

Liberia

Years

1966-.. (age 58)

Occupations

politicianassociation football player

Biography

George Manneh Oppong Weah is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024. Prior to his election to the presidency, Weah served as Senator from Montserrado County. He played as a striker in his prolific 18-year professional football career, which ended in 2003. Weah is the first African former professional footballer to become a head of state.
David Crane

Born in

United States

Years

1953-.. (age 71)

Occupations

engineer

Biography

David Patrick Crane is an American video game designer and programmer.
Adeline Gray

Born in

United States

Years

1991-.. (age 33)

Occupations

amateur wrestler

Biography

Adeline Maria Gray is an American freestyle wrestler who currently competes at 76 kilograms. She is a six-time world champion (2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021) and a two-time Olympian (2016, 2020), with the silver medal in her event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is the first American woman to win back-to-back wrestling world titles since Tricia Saunders in 1998 and 1999. She is also the first American woman wrestler to win six world championships.
Chris Mazdzer

Born in

United States

Years

1988-.. (age 36)

Occupations

luger

Biography

Christopher Mazdzer is an American retired luger. He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, finishing 13th on both occasions. At the 2018 Winter Olympics Mazdzer won the silver medal in the Men's Single Luge, becoming the first U.S. men's singles luge medalist and the first and currently only non-European to win a medal in that event.

All 23 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names	DeVry University-Gurnee DeVry University-Tinley Park DeVry University-Chicago O'Hare DeVry University-Chicago DeVry University-Elgin DeVry University-Addison DeVry University-Downers Grove DeVry University-Naperville DeVry University-Chicago Loop
Founded	1931
Academic calendar	January - April; May-August; August-December; January-April
Total FTE staff	635
Carnegie classification	Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address	1200 E Diehl Road Naperville, Illinois, 60563 United States
City population	2,746,000
Phone	7739298500