Suburban Chicago liberal arts college just steps from Lake Michigan, recognized for neuroscience, finance, and Chicago career internship pipelines.
- Admit rate
- 57%
- Moderately selective
- SAT middle 50%
- 1190–1393
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $28,673
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.75
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1190 and 1393.
Popular majors
- In The Loop Chicago Career AccelerationBusiness, Finance & Econ
- Business & ManagementBusiness, Finance & Econ
- Computer Science & TechComputer Science & AI
- Biomedical & Pre-HealthBiology, Health & Pre-Med
Highlights
- Loop connection: regular Metra transit to downtown Chicago internships
- Lillard Science Center and standout undergraduate neuroscience
- Idyllic wooded campus adjacent to Lake Michigan bluffs
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