Answer:  Refer to my home page to get some insights into how your personality and that of the school you choose should be compatible.  But generally speaking, public schools tend to be large where private schools are small.  This means more individual attention and smaller classrooms at a private school.  On the other hand, public schools tend to be much less expensive than private schools although financial assistance tends to be greater at a private school.  All in all, you should visit as many campuses as you can and spend quality time, including talking with faculty and students, at whatever school really catches your attention.  Listed below are addresses and telephone numbers for all of the public schools in Illinois as well as some of the private schools many Triton College students transfer to.  Good luck!