Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high enough grades.

Illinois high school students can say goodbye to college essays, recommendation letters and application fees as part of a new ...

In its review of 1,800 documents regarding University of Illinois admissions, the Chicago Tribune found only 14 e-mails going to or from UC Davis Chancellor-designate Linda Katehi in connection with a ...

Illinois introduces "One Click College Admit," granting high school seniors automatic acceptance to public colleges based on ...

Delaney, who was recently appointed to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, thinks direct admissions is feasible in Illinois, but “we’ve got more challenges than they do in Idaho.” ...

Applying to college can be an overwhelming, timely and expensive process for parents and students. But Illinois Senate Democrats have introduced a bill that would help to streamline the college ...

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has changed its admissions system with the hope that no more students will feel like B-list applicants, invited to join the class only after getting a… ...

Misconduct often results from colleges’ routine organizational behavior, concludes a study of a 2009 scandal at the University of Illinois.

The law could put pressure on Northwestern University and the University of Chicago to drop the use of legacy admissions at their private campuses.

A directive by the Trump administration may undercut universities’ efforts to pursue a diverse student body in Chicago ...

Article: Northern Illinois University is one of the first higher education institutions to go fully test-blind in their admissions process, alongside other Illinois schools opting for test ...