Illinois State University (Springfield, Illinois)

Illinois State University was a private institution of higher learning in Springfield, Illinois. It began as The Literary and Theological Institute of the Lutheran Church in the Far West in Hillsboro, Illinois, in 1847. It soon became known as the Lutheran College, and, locally, as Hillsboro College. In 1852, it relocated to Springfield and changed its name to Illinois State University. It ceased operations in 1868, but reopened as Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois, in 1870.

For the public university in Normal, Illinois, see Illinois State University.
Illinois State University
Former name
The Literary and Theological Institute of the Far West
Lutheran College
Hillsboro College
TypePrivate
Active1847–1868
Religious affiliation
Lutheran
Location
Hillsboro, Illinois (1847–1852)
Springfield, Illinois (1852–1868)
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United States

39°48′31.3″N 89°38′16.1″W
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