Updated Guidance on Opening
July 28, 2020 IBHE has updated "Higher Education in Illinois: Safely Launching Academic Year 2020"
Created by the General Assembly in 1961, the Illinois Board of Higher Education is the coordinating body for the state's systems of college and universities including: nine public universities on 12 campuses; 39 community colleges on 48 campuses; 104 independent not-for-profit colleges and universities; 15 independent for-profit institutions; and 26 out-of-state institutions. IBHE also oversees 213 private business and vocational schools, along with 79 extension campuses. Private business and vocational schools are privately owned/operated and educate students who have a high school degree or equivalent in preparation for a trade, vocation, or profession.
The IBHE Board is comprised of 16 members, ten of which are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. One member each of a public university governing board and of a private college/university board is appointed by the Governor. Also serving are the chairman of the Illinois Community College Board; the chairman of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission; and two student members. One of the 10 appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate must be a faculty member at an Illinois public university.
The Program Inventory contains information about currently approved degree and certificate programs
University of Illinois Launches Website for Educators Teaching Birth Through 12th Grade Remotely
IBHE staff has developed a compilation of links to resources for students that focus on topics such as time management, strategies for e-learning, and maintaining connectivity.
Best Practices for Postsecondary Administrators Transitioning to Remote Learning
Best Practices for Postsecondary Faculty Transitioning to Remote Learning
IBHE and ICCB have issued an FAQ on the amended Illinois Articulation Initiative Act to require acceptance of courses with a pass / credit / satisfactory determination for the purposes of transfer and fulfilling prerequisite requirements.
A State Perspective on Consumer Protection in the Changing Higher Education Landscape: Practical Steps and Recommendations in Cases of Institutional Closure...
April 14, 2021, 9 a.m.
Telephone and Video Conference
First Look Fall Enrollment 2020
Fall 2019 Enrollment Snapshot for Illinois Public Universities
2019 Outmigration Context:
College Enrollment Patterns
Infographic: Private Business and
Vocational Schools
Where do Illinois Graduates Work?
What do Illinois residents pay at Illinois public universities relative to out-of-state schools?
Shift to Tuition and Fees from State Appropriations
Illinois Proud: Completing College
2018 Admitted Freshman - Who Enrolls Where?
Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Productivity at Illinois Public Universities
Illinois Proud: Diversity Update 2019
60% x 2025 Goal for Illinois Update
Midstate College Closure (pdf)
Argosy University (Chicago) Important Information
Profiles of Illinois Colleges & Universities
Letter from Argosy University Campus President Kevin Beaver (pdf)
Directory of Illinois Private Business & Vocational Schools (PBVS)