The following degree-granting institutions have formally notified the Illinois Board of Higher Education of their recent closure. Please click on the institution’s name for more information.
American Academy of Art College (Closed)
Argosy University (Chicago – Schaumburg) (Closed)
Brown Mackie College (pdf) (Closed)
Calumet College of Saint Joseph (IN) (pdf) (Closed)
Chicago ORT Technical Institute (pdf) (Closed)
Coyne College (pdf) (Closed)
Ellis University (pdf) (Closed)
Flashpoint Chicago (pdf) (Closed)
Harrington College of Design (pdf) (Closed)
Illinois Baptist College (pdf) (Closed)
ITT Technical Institute (pdf) (Closed)
Kaplan University (pdf) (Closed)
Kendall College (pdf) (Closed/Acquired by National Louis University)
Knowledge Systems Institute (pdf) (Closed)
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Chicago (pdf) (Closed)
Les Roches International School of Hotel Management Chicago (pdf) (Closed)
Lincoln College (pdf) (Closed)
Lincoln Christian University (pdf) (Closed)
MacMurray College (pdf) (Closed)
Midstate College (pdf)(Closed)
Morthland College (pdf) (Closed)
Northwestern College – Chicago (pdf) (Closed)
Northwestern College – Oak Lawn, IL (pdf) (Closed)
Nova Southeastern University (FL) (pdf) (Closed)
Oak Point University (pdf) (Closed)
Park University – Scott Air Force Base Campus (pdf) (Closed)
Realtor University (pdf) (Closed)
Robert Morris University (IL) (pdf) (Closed)
Sanford Brown (pdf) (Closed)
Shimer College (pdf) (Closed/Acquired by North Central College)
Solex College (pdf) (Closed)
The Center for Psychoanalytic Study (pdf) (Closed)
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago, Schaumburg, and Tinley Park (pdf)(Closed)
University of Phoenix (pdf) (Closed)
Upper Iowa University (pdf) (Closed)
Valparaiso University – Hyde Park Campus (pdf) (Closed)
Vatterott College (pdf) (Closed)
Westwood College (pdf) (Closed)
Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential (pdf) (Closed)
American Conservatory of Music, Chicago
Chicago Conservatory College
Coyne College
Illinois School of Professional Psychology (ISPP is a part of Argosy)
Northwestern College/Northwestern Business College
J’Renee Career Facilitation
Knowledge Systems Institute
Student Transcript/Verification Request Form
Lexington College
Lincoln College
MacMurray College (Pre-1990 records only)
Midstate College
Morthland College
SOLEX College
De Lourdes College
Henry Kutsch School of Nursing in Chicago
Michael Reese School of Nursing
International Academy of Design and Technology
Please click on the institution’s name above and the information can be found there.
Visit the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) website, or email them at isac.studentservices@isac.illinois.gov or call 1.800.899.ISAC (4722) from 8-5 CT for assistance.
Please contact the U.S. Department of Education for additional federal student loan questions:
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/contact
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please visit this link to evaluate your eligibility for discharge of Federal Direct Loans, Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL) Program loans, or Federal Perkins Loans. This information does not apply to non-federal student loans. Contact your lenders directly to see your options and understand your repayment obligations.
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/disputes
Below you will find a few resources that might help you in determining the best route for transferring. First, we have a list of institutions within the region. Also, we have included links to two important Illinois transfer tools called MyCreditsTransfer and the Illinois Articulation Initiative (also known as IAI). The MyCreditsTransfer website will show how your earned credits will transfer to other Illinois institutions. The IAI website provides a lot of helpful information about how to transfer to another institution in the state, including a student page.
MyCreditsTransfer website
or
Transferology
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) website
iTransfer Student Page
Below you will find a comprehensive list of all institutions in the state, alphabetically and by sector. There is also a link to our institutional profiles system, which includes in-depth information that could help you select a transfer destination such as student success measures, current program offerings, tuition and fees, and accreditation.
Alphabetical List of Institutions
Institutions by Sector
(i.e., Public, Community College, etc.)
Institutional Profiles
Please click on the links below for the information:
Legislator Look-up Link
Contacts for Illinois State Senators
Contacts for Illinois House of Representatives
Governor’s Office of Constituent Affairs
To file a complaint with the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), the student must first follow the institution’s complaint process. After completing that process, a formal complaint can be filed here with IBHE.
Information on filing a complaint with the Illinois Attorney General's Office.