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School Notes Overview:

True to its founding vision in 1829, Illinois College is a community committed to the highest standards of scholarship and integrity in the liberal arts. The College develops in its students qualities of mind and character needed for fulfilling lives of leadership and service.

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School Overview:

	Illinois College
County	Morgan County, IL
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	1,010 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	20 students

Total Enrollment	1,030 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	742 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	99%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	28%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$2,926
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	57%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$3,884
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	99%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$6,216
% Students Receiving Loans	76%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$3,544

School Notes:

Illinois College in Jacksonville is a private, liberal arts institution enrolling approximately 1,030 students. The College offers more than 45 academic programs leading to the bachelor of arts and the bachelor of science degrees, and is distinguished as a Phi Beta Kappa institution.
Illinois College, the first college in the state to conduct classes and grant a baccalaureate degree, enjoys a 175-year history of excellence in the liberal arts. Beecher Hall, the first college building in Illinois, was built in 1829 and is still used today.
Illinois College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.
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In the News:

College decision: Routt’s Tonry picks I.C. (The State Journal-Register)
posted on July 15, 2011 at 04:17:04 am
Jacksonville Routt High School graduate Michael Tonry will continue his football and track and field careers at Illinois College.
Area colleges: I.C.’s Macon nominated for Woman of Year (The State Journal-Register)
posted on June 24, 2011 at 04:43:08 am
JACKSONVILLE — Illinois College’s Rachel Macon has been named the Midwest Conference nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.
Illinois College dunker drafted by Globetrotters (Lincoln Courier)
posted on June 22, 2011 at 11:23:14 am
In this June 9 file photo, Illinois College senior and NCAA slam dunk champion Jacob Tucker goes up for a dunk during a presentation at the Mount Pulaski Toppers basketball camp in Mount Pulaski.
Globetrotters draft slam dunk champ Jacob Tucker (Belleville News-Democrat)
posted on June 22, 2011 at 07:18:43 am
Jacob Tucker, the Carlyle High graduate from Illinois College who won the Denny's College Slam Dunk contest, was one of six players drafted Tuesday by the Harlem Globetrotters.
Globetrotters draft Carlyle, Illinois slam dunk champ (KMOV St. Louis)
posted on June 22, 2011 at 12:14:08 am
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- An Illinois college student who won the national slam-dunking championship will play for the Harlem Globetrotters. The State Journal-Register reports that Jacob Tucker was one of six players the exhibition team drafted on Tuesday. Tucker will be evaluated over the summer to see if the team will invite him to its fall training camp. Tucker says it's an honor and knows ...