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| Type | Private liberal arts college |
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| Established | 1829 |
Religious affiliation | United Church of Christ and Presbyterian Church (USA) |
Academic affiliations | APCU NAICU[1] |
| Endowment | $126.1 million (2020)[2] |
| President | Barbara A. Farley |
| Students | 1,029 (Fall 2022)[3] |
| Location | , U.S. 39°43′49″N 90°14′48″W / 39.73028°N 90.24667°W |
| Campus | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Nickname | Blueboys and Lady Blues |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III — Midwest Conference |
| Mascot | Blueboy[4] |
| Website | www |
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Illinois College is a private liberal arts college in Jacksonville, Illinois. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the Presbyterian Church (USA). It was the second college founded in Illinois but the first to grant a degree (in 1835). It was founded in 1829 by the Yale Band, students from Yale College who traveled westward to found new colleges.[5][6] It briefly served as the state's first medical school, from 1843 to 1848.
- ^ "NAICU – Membership Directory". National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
- ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Illinois College". Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "Fast Facts". Illinois College Athletics.
- ^ The record of the celebration of the ... - Google Books. 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ^ Bateman, Newton; Selby, Paul; Hurd, Harvey Bostwick; Sheppard, Robert Dickinson (2008-05-13). Historical encyclopedia of Illinois - Google Books. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
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