8317 W North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 71 auto body
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $26,506 12 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $40,232 undergraduate certificate
Auto Body and Collision Schools in Illinois
7 schools in Illinois reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 199 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
19351 W Washington St., Grayslake, IL · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 63 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,901
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $47,162
6301 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 30 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,710
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $34,304
Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive, Sugar Grove, IL · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 28 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $3,576
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $48,582
700 Logan College Drive, Carterville, IL · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 4 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,630
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $38,119
233 East Chestnut Street, Olney, IL · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 2 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,260
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $41,929
One College Park, Decatur, IL · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 1 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,770
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $42,563
Auto Body and Collision Schools by city
Licensing in Illinois
Requirements are set by Illinois (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for collision repair technicians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Illinois. General path: Auto Body and Collision Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Illinois at $52,020 (middle 80% from $34,460 to $77,730), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many auto body and collision schools are there in Illinois?
7 schools in Illinois reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 199 awards in all (184 undergraduate certificates, 15 associate degrees).
How much does auto body school cost in Illinois?
At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $4,740 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a collision repair technician make in Illinois?
The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Illinois was $52,020 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $34,460 and the top 10% over $77,730.
Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.