Showing Illinois college and university sites. All education sites
Public colleges and universities in Illinois are ranked and averaged together; private nonprofit institutions are listed below with their own average.
B 86
Average security score of 50 fully scanned Illinois public college sites
5th
of 48 states and territories, ranked by average security score
50 of 53
Illinois public college sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 3, so they're listed without grades
B 85
Average security score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How Illinois security scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 50 fully scanned Illinois public college sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 50 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- Illinois average
- All education average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 0 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 69 | 0 |
| 70 to 79 | 15 |
| 80 to 89 | 26 |
| 90 to 100 | 9 |
Illinois by security grade, compared with all education sites
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Illinois: 50 sites. All education: 2687 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 18% (9) | 82% (41) | 0% (0) |
| All education sites | 19% (505) | 79% (2,113) | 3% (69) |
Top 3 Illinois public college sites by security score
#1 in Illinois · U.S. education rank 1
College of DuPage
A 100 security
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability A
- Readability A
#1 in Illinois · U.S. education rank 1
Danville Area Community College
A 100 security
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability F
- Readability A
#1 in Illinois · U.S. education rank 1
Eastern Illinois University
A 100 security
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability F
- Readability A
What each check means
- Errors in the console. The page loads without JavaScript or network errors. Site may have hidden bugs that break features.
- X-Content-Type-Options. The site tells browsers not to guess the type of files it serves. Browsers might run dangerous files by mistake.
- Security.txt. The site has a security.txt file so researchers know how to report issues. Security researchers cannot report problems to you.
- Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD). The site uses a government-issued domain (.gov, .edu, or .mil). People cannot tell if your site is real government.
Illinois public 4-year institutions by security score
14 sites, 14 fully scanned, average security score 83 (B). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
eiu.edu
Eastern Illinois University U.S. rank 1 |
9 of 9 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
govst.edu
Governors State University U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
csu.edu
Chicago State University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
illinoisstate.edu
Illinois State University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
uis.edu
University of Illinois Springfield U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
uillinois.edu
University of Illinois System Offices U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
illinois.edu
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
siue.edu
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville U.S. rank 5 |
7 of 9 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
uic.edu
University of Illinois Chicago U.S. rank 5 |
7 of 9 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
neiu.edu
Northeastern Illinois University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
niu.edu
Northern Illinois University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
siu.edu
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
siusystem.edu
Southern Illinois University-System Office U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
wiu.edu
Western Illinois University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
Illinois public 2-year institutions by security score
39 sites, 36 fully scanned, average security score 87 (B). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
cod.edu
College of DuPage U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
dacc.edu
Danville Area Community College U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
jwcc.edu
John Wood Community College U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
morainevalley.edu
Moraine Valley Community College U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
parkland.edu
Parkland College U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
prairiestate.edu
Prairie State College U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
shawneecc.edu
Shawnee Community College U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
kcc.edu
Kankakee Community College U.S. rank 2 |
8 of 9 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
oakton.edu
Oakton College U.S. rank 2 |
8 of 9 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
bhc.edu
Black Hawk College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
ccc.edu
City Colleges of Chicago U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
elgin.edu
Elgin Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
iecc.edu
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
ivcc.edu
Illinois Valley Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
jalc.edu
John A Logan College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
jjc.edu
Joliet Junior College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
kish.edu
Kishwaukee College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
lc.edu
Lewis and Clark Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
llcc.edu
Lincoln Land Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
mchenry.edu
McHenry County College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
morton.edu
Morton College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
rlc.edu
Rend Lake College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
svcc.edu
Sauk Valley Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
ssc.edu
South Suburban College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
swic.edu
Southwestern Illinois College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
src.edu
Spoon River College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
triton.edu
Triton College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
waubonsee.edu
Waubonsee Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
kaskaskia.edu
Kaskaskia College U.S. rank 5 |
7 of 9 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
rockvalleycollege.edu
Rock Valley College U.S. rank 5 |
7 of 9 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
sandburg.edu
Carl Sandburg College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
heartland.edu
Heartland Community College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
highland.edu
Highland Community College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
lakelandcollege.edu
Lake Land College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
richland.edu
Richland Community College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
harpercollege.edu
William Rainey Harper College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
|
clcillinois.edu
College of Lake County |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 | - | |
|
icc.edu
Illinois Central College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
|
sic.edu
Southeastern Illinois College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asks crawlers to wait longer than we can. Status 997 | - |
Illinois private nonprofit institutions by security score
71 sites, 67 fully scanned, average security score 87 (B). Ranked among themselves. Not part of the public average above.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
cuchicago.edu
Concordia University-Chicago U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
erikson.edu
Erikson Institute U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
ico.edu
Illinois College of Optometry U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
iit.edu
Illinois Institute of Technology U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
iwu.edu
Illinois Wesleyan University U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
lakeforest.edu
Lake Forest College U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
lcn.edu
Lakeview College of Nursing U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
methodistcol.edu
Methodist College U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
olivet.edu
Olivet Nazarene University U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
principiacollege.edu
Principia College U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
rushu.rush.edu
Rush University U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
thechicagoschool.edu
The Chicago School U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
vandercook.edu
VanderCook College of Music U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
adler.edu
Adler University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
aicusa.edu
American Islamic College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
augustana.edu
Augustana College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
bexleyseabury.edu
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
bradley.edu
Bradley University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
caanacademy.org
CAAN Academy of Nursing U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
ctschicago.edu
Chicago Theological Seminary U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
depaul.edu
DePaul University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
dom.edu
Dominican University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
garrett.edu
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
greenville.edu
Greenville University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
htc.edu
Hebrew Theological College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
icsw.edu
Institute for Clinical Social Work U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
knox.edu
Knox College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
luc.edu
Loyola University Chicago U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
mccormick.edu
McCormick Theological Seminary U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
mckendree.edu
McKendree University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
meadville.edu
Meadville Theological School of Lombard College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
millikin.edu
Millikin University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
monmouthcollege.edu
Monmouth College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
moody.edu
Moody Bible Institute U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
nl.edu
National Louis University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
nuhs.edu
National University of Health Sciences U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
northcentralcollege.edu
North Central College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
northpark.edu
North Park University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
seminary.edu
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
northwestern.edu
Northwestern University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
quincy.edu
Quincy University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
rosalindfranklin.edu
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
sxu.edu
Saint Xavier University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
saic.edu
School of the Art Institute of Chicago U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
spertus.edu
Spertus College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
ttic.edu
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
trnty.edu
Trinity Christian College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
trinitycollegeqc.edu
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
uchicago.edu
University of Chicago U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
usml.edu
University of Saint Mary of the Lake U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
stfrancis.edu
University of St Francis U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
wheaton.edu
Wheaton College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
lewisu.edu
Lewis University U.S. rank 5 |
7 of 9 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
aurora.edu
Aurora University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
ben.edu
Benedictine University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
blackburn.edu
Blackburn College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
brcn.edu
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
ctu.edu
Catholic Theological Union at Chicago U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
eastwest.edu
East-West University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
ic.edu
Illinois College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
lfgsm.edu
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
lstc.edu
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
midwestern.edu
Midwestern University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
rockford.edu
Rockford University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
roosevelt.edu
Roosevelt University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
staugustine.edu
St. Augustine College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
colum.edu
Columbia College Chicago U.S. rank 7 |
6 of 9 checks pass | D |
|
generations.edu
Generations College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 | - | |
|
judsonu.edu
Judson University |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
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morrisontech.edu
Morrison Institute of Technology |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999 | - | |
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telsheyeshivachicago.com
Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 | - |
About security
Secure your site and protect users with proper security practices.
Why it's important
Strong defenses prevent hackers from stealing personal information and other confidential data.
Risks
- Hackers can steal private information from your site.
Guidance
What we use to grade security:
- CISA Website Security
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- CISA Cybersecurity Performance Goals
- RFC 9116
- OWASP Top 10
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
Standards
- Content security policy (CSP)
- HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)
- security.txt
- X-Content-Type-Options
- Errors in the console
- Clickjacking mitigation
- Paste preventing inputs
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
- Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this ranking
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/27/2026 and 11/8/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We could not fully scan 3 sites. They did not respond, blocked the scanner, or sent no page content. They appear in the table without grades, with their scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.