Illinois (IL)

An Introduction

The 2020 State Reports include data that states reported to the Department in October 2020. For many data elements, such as the number of individuals enrolled in teacher preparation programs, states reported on AY 2018-19 data. For other data elements, such as the admission requirements for each teacher preparation program and descriptions of the state's alternative routes to a teacher credential, states reported on the most current information available.

State Contact Information

Number of Programs

Total:

469

Enrollment

Total:

1,206

Program Completers

Total:

938

Number of Providers

2018-19
Number of Providers

67
  • Traditional 56
  • Alternative, IHE-based 10
  • Alternative, not IHE-based 1

List of Providers

Augustana College Traditional
Aurora University Traditional
Benedictine University Traditional
Benedictine University Alternative, IHE-based
Blackburn College Traditional
Bradley University Traditional
Chicago State University Traditional
Chicago State University Alternative, IHE-based
Chicago Teaching Fellows/TNTP Academy Alternative, not IHE-based
Columbia College Traditional
Concordia University Traditional
DePaul University Traditional
Dominican University Traditional
Dominican University Alternative, IHE-based
Eastern Illinois University Traditional
Eastern Illinois University Alternative, IHE-based
Elmhurst College Traditional
Erikson Institute Traditional
Eureka College Traditional
Governors State University Traditional
Governors State University Alternative, IHE-based
Greenville College Traditional
Hebrew Theological College Traditional
Illinois College Traditional
Illinois Institute of Technology Traditional
Illinois State University Traditional
Illinois Wesleyan University Traditional
Judson University Traditional
Kendall College Traditional
Knox College Traditional
Lake Forest College Traditional
Lewis University Traditional
Loyola University of Chicago Traditional
MacMurray College Traditional
McKendree University Traditional
McKendree University Alternative, IHE-based
Millikin University Traditional
Monmouth College Traditional
National-Louis University Traditional
National-Louis University Alternative, IHE-based
North Central College Traditional
North Park University Traditional
Northeastern Illinois University Traditional
Northern Illinois University Traditional
Northwestern University Traditional
Northwestern University Alternative, IHE-based
Olivet Nazarene University Traditional
Principia College Traditional
Quincy University Traditional
Quincy University Alternative, IHE-based
Rockford University Traditional
Rockford University Alternative, IHE-based
Roosevelt University Traditional
Saint Xavier University Traditional
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Traditional
Southern Illinois - Edwardsville Traditional
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Traditional
Trinity Christian College Traditional
Trinity International University Traditional
U. of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign Traditional
University of Chicago Traditional
University of Illinois at Chicago Traditional
University of Illinois at Springfield Traditional
University of Saint Francis Traditional
VanderCook College of Music Traditional
Western Illinois University Traditional
Wheaton College Traditional