Best Catholic colleges for biology and pre-med in Illinois
Catholic colleges that offer a bachelor’s in biology, the usual route for pre-medical study, ranked by Compass Score.
Best Catholic colleges for biology and pre-med in Illinois7 schools
7 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Illinois.
- Catholic undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in biology, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 12, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Mass every weekday
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Dominican University
River Forest, IL · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Mass 1–2 weekdays
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Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Mass 1–2 weekdays
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Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
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| Loyola University Chicago | $36,079 | $24,157 | $71,530 | 73% |
| DePaul University | $30,902 | $23,168 | $68,751 | 68% |
| Benedictine University | $22,313 | $22,500 | $63,446 | 50% |
| Quincy University | $20,359 | $24,000 | $50,369 | 45% |
| Dominican University | $11,745 | $24,411 | $60,327 | 55% |
| Saint Xavier University | $10,970 | $22,223 | $58,656 | 57% |
| University of St. Francis | $13,006 | $21,079 | $63,926 | 67% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.