Methodist College
Acceptance rate
38.9%
2025
Peer median 83.3%
Tuition per year
$18,008
$35,288 with room and board
Peer median $18,677
Undergraduates
245
Student-faculty ratio 5:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
63.2%
4-year; 6-year rate 73.7%
Peer median 47.8%
“Peers” are all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Peoria, Illinois
- Website
- www.methodistcol.edu
- Undergraduates
- 245
- Student-faculty ratio
- 5 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Nearest major city
- Chicago, about 130 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 120 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Kayla Banks (Chancellor)
- Phone
- 3096725513
- Address
- 7600 N. Academic Drive, Peoria, IL 61615
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 83.3% · all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 66.7%, women 41.7%.
School and Program Rankings
U.S. News school and program rankings · Click a school to see its programs, and a program for its full ranking
Undergraduate Rankings · 2027 edition
Ranks in blue are top 10 · ▲▼ change from the previous edition · “—” means no overall ranking for that school · Medical schools are ranked in tiers since the 2025 edition
Test Scores
SAT/ACT optional: considered if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no SAT/ACT data for students admitted in 2025.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 4 in 10
18 applicants in 2025, 38.9% admitted
7 admitted 11 not admitted Yield 57.1%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse · Master's12 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | - | ||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | $55,299 | ||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $77,709-$81,751 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | - |
Students
267 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 10:90
- Continuing undergraduates 193
- First-year undergraduates 4
- Graduate students 22
- Transfers and others 48
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (245)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
Graduate students
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$35,288
- Undergraduate tuition
- $18,008
- Room and board
- $17,280
- Graduate tuition
- $15,762
Peer median tuition + room and board $30,010 · all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose -8% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 96%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$8.2M
Expenses$11.6M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Bradley UniversityPeoria · 6.7 mi
U.S. News #169
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Knox CollegeGalesburg · 37.8 mi
Liberal Arts #85
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Illinois State UniversityNormal · 40.9 mi
U.S. News #219
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Augustana CollegeRock Island · 67.3 mi
Liberal Arts #91
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University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign · 89.6 mi
U.S. News #34
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Aurora UniversityAurora · 96.5 mi
U.S. News #262
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University of St. FrancisJoliet · 97.5 mi
U.S. News #276
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Wheaton College (IL)Wheaton · 111.4 mi
Liberal Arts #57
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University of IowaIowa City · 114.0 mi
U.S. News #100
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References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.