"College of DuPage offers courses, programs and services to meet the diverse needs of its students. Students may engage in areas of study that fullfill the first two years of a baccalaureate degree. Vocational and occupational degree and certificate programs prepare students for employment opportunities, while non-credit and continuing education programs are designed for students seeking personal interests and self-development."

"The mission of DeVry Institutes is to provide high quality career-oriented higher education programs in business and technology to a diverse student population. These programs integrate general education to enhance graduates' personal development and career potential."

"Elmhurst College is a four-year, private college where the traditions of liberal arts education and preparation for professional life come together with a synergy that gives the College its identity and focus. Founded in 1871 as a church-related institution, Elmhurst continues its affiliation with the United Church of Christ while welcoming students from all religious traditions."

"Benedictine dedicates itself to the education of undergraduate and graduate students from diverse ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds. As an academic community committed to liberal arts and professional education distinguished and guided by its Roman Catholic tradition and Benedictine heritage, the University prepares its students for a lifetime as active, informed, and responsible citizens and leaders in the world community."

"To meet the growing technological needs of Chicago's west suburban business and industrial community, the Illinois Institute of Technology began offering classes in temporary space in Glen Ellyn in 1986. Following a gift from the Rice Foundation of 19 acres of prime real estate in south Wheaton, the first building on the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Campus opened in January of 1991. The 54,000 square foot state-of-the-art building features extensive computer facilities, engineering laboratories, television studio classrooms, and an electronic library."

"National University of Health Sciences and its related colleges hold that the practice of the alternative and complementary healing arts and sciences must embrace the whole person, with emphasis upon conservative health care which facilitates the inherent potential of the human organism to develop and maintain a state of self-regulation and to invoke self-healing processes with minimal therapeutic risk at reasonable cost."

"The [National-Louis University Wheaton] campus serves a rapidly growing student body with undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, National College of Education, and the College of Management and Business."

"North Central College is an independent, comprehensive college of the liberal arts and sciences enrolling some 2,500 students. Located... in the heart of the high-technology Illinois Research and Development Corridor 30 miles west of Chicago, North Central has been named one of 'America's Best Colleges' by U.S. News & World Report and one of the top Midwestern Colleges & Universities."

"The purpose of Universal Technical Institute (UTI) is to provide students with the technical education needed for a successful career in the automotive, diesel, computer-aided drafting or air conditioning/refrigeration/heating fields. Our overall philosophy provides an atmosphere conducive to successful completion of a student's program and application of the acquired knowledge and skills in industry. UTI's balance of theory, diagnosis, demonstrations and practical lab work consistently develops graduates who are accepted in industry and recognized as potential leaders in their field."

"Wheaton College is an interdenominational Christian liberal arts school... founded in 1860 by Jonathan Blanchard and named for community pioneers Warren and Jesse Wheaton. At the undergraduate level, it currently enrolls some 2200 students working towards Bachelor degrees in 32 majors. Another 300 students pursue Master of Arts degrees in seven different disciplines at the Wheaton Graduate School where a Doctor of Psychology degree in Clinical Psychology is also offered. Ten courses of study are available at the Conservatory of Music."