Best Civil Engineering colleges in Illinois

Best Civil Engineering colleges in Illinois for 2026

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers 3 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 327 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 189 Bachelor's degrees, 108 Master's degrees, and 30 Doctoral degrees.

Illinois Institute of Technology offers 7 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 78 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 47 Master's degrees, 28 Bachelor's degrees, and 3 Doctoral degrees.

Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College offers 2 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a outlying rural area. In 2024, 6 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 6 Associate's degrees.

University of Illinois Chicago offers 4 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 152 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 96 Bachelor's degrees, 45 Master's degrees, and 11 Doctoral degrees.

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Northwestern University offers 4 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 79 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 40 Master's degrees, 21 Bachelor's degrees, and 18 Doctoral degrees.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers 3 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 72 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 45 Bachelor's degrees, and 27 Master's degrees.

Bradley University
Peoria, IL

Bradley University offers 3 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 65 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 42 Bachelor's degrees, and 23 Master's degrees.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers 3 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2024, 24 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 14 Bachelor's degrees, and 10 Master's degrees.

Kankakee Community College offers 4 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a small city.

College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County offers 3 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2024, 7 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 7 Certificates.

List of all Civil Engineering colleges in Illinois

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Logo University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
4/5
23 : 1 59,238
Illinois Institute of Technology Logo Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
5/5
26 : 1 8,834
Lake Land College Logo Lake Land College Mattoon, IL
3/5
26 : 1 3,960
University of Illinois Chicago Logo University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL
4/5
18 : 1 33,906
Northwestern University Logo Northwestern University Evanston, IL
5/5
15 : 1 23,856