DeVry University-Illinois
Lisle, IL · private forprofit
Official site ↗Admissions
| Admit rate | 43.3% |
| Applicants | — |
| Middle-50% SAT | 990–1130 |
| Middle-50% ACT | 19–23 |
| Avg GPA | — |
| Test policy | — |
| Avg net price / yr | $30,878 |
| Grad rate | 37% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $45,987 |
| Source | scorecard_bulk · 2025 |
Application requirements
- •Personal profile: Name, address, demographics, citizenship.
- •Family: Parent/guardian education and occupation (used for first-gen context).
- •Education: Current school, GPA/rank if reported, courses & grades, planned senior courses.
- •Testing: SAT/ACT scores (self-reported); many schools are test-optional or test-blind — check per school.
- •Activities: Up to 10 activities with role, hours/week, weeks/year.
- •Personal essay: One 250–650 word essay from the Common App prompts.
- •Recommendations: Counselor recommendation + typically 1–2 teacher recommendations.
- •School supplements: Per-school essays and questions (the 'Why us', short-answer, etc.).
Supplemental essays
~150 words each.
- Explain, in detail, an experience you've had in the past 3 to 4 years related to your first-choice major. This can be an experience from an extracurricular activity, in a class you've taken, or through something else.
- Describe your personal and/or career goals after graduating from Illinois and how your selected first-choice major will help you achieve them.
- What are your academic interests? Please include 2-3 majors you're considering at Illinois and why.
- What are your future career or academic goals? You may include courses you took in high school and how these impacted your goals.
- Please explain your interest in your second-choice major or your overall academic or career goals.
Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).