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Universities and education in Peoria

Peoria is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Engineering and Healthcare.

Education type
Regional education center
Education score
71/100

Education overview

Peoria is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Engineering and Healthcare.

Peoria, United States is classified as a regional education center in our deterministic education index. These are planning estimates derived from country academic priors and existing city signals — not measured enrolment data or institutional rankings. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Universities

Representative academic ecosystem for this city — deterministic dataset entities, not a verified institutional directory.

Universities

Universities below are deterministic, representative dataset entities generated for research and discovery — they are not a directory of specific, real, or accredited institutions, and the scores are not rankings. Verify actual universities and accreditation with official sources.

  • Peoria Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1840

    • Humanities
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    76/100
    International focus:
    95/100
  • Peoria Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~1883

    • Energy
    • Transportation
    • Design
    • Engineering
    Research intensity:
    77/100
    International focus:
    98/100
  • Peoria Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1936

    • Business
    • Economics
    • Finance
    • Law
    • Public Policy
    • Tourism
    Research intensity:
    65/100
    International focus:
    100/100
  • Peoria Medical School

    Medical

    small student body · est. ~1989

    • Healthcare
    • Biotechnology
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    72/100
    International focus:
    92/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research73/100

Research activity in Peoria centers on Engineering, Healthcare and Biotechnology, with a research score of 73/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness66/100

Peoria offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living, strong quality of life and good connectivity.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students97/100

Peoria attracts international students through academic programs and strong urban quality of life.

Academic strengths

Academic fields most represented across the city's universities in our dataset.

Academic strengths

  • Social Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Business
  • Design
  • Economics
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Finance

Education score

A 0–100 composite of higher education, research, reputation, student friendliness, international appeal, and university density. Used consistently across the platform.

Education score

Education score71/100
Higher education72/100
Research73/100
Academic reputation65/100
Student friendliness66/100
International students97/100
University density49/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness66/100

Peoria has a student-friendliness score of 66/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research73/100
University density49/100
Academic reputation65/100

Peoria has 4 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 73/100.

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