Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Illinois

Most Affordable Colleges for Agricultural Engineering Majors in the state of Illinois for 2026

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Which colleges are most affordable for Illinois residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Illinois residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Illinois.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	12200	41900	0.7083	37,140	1442	0.4237	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Typical Net Price $12,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,900 % Savings 71% Undergraduates 37,140 Est. Median SAT 1,442 Acceptance Rate 42.4 %
2	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	12700	34600	0.6336	8,975	1065	0.9721	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Typical Net Price $12,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,600 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 8,975 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 97.2 %
3	Northern Illinois University	13200	29000	0.5435	11,349	1070	0.6979	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Typical Net Price $13,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $29,000 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 11,349 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 69.8 %
4	University of Wisconsin-Madison	13700	51900	0.7365	39,083	1412	0.4517	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Typical Net Price $13,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $51,900 % Savings 74% Undergraduates 39,083 Est. Median SAT 1,412 Acceptance Rate 45.2 %
5	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	14300	28100	0.4911	8,553	1054	0.8688	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Typical Net Price $14,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,100 % Savings 49% Undergraduates 8,553 Est. Median SAT 1,054 Acceptance Rate 86.9 %
6	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	14400	26500	0.4563	22,351	1159	0.7504	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK Typical Net Price $14,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,500 % Savings 46% Undergraduates 22,351 Est. Median SAT 1,159 Acceptance Rate 75.0 %
7	University of Hawaii at Manoa	14800	64500	0.7705	15,375	1179	0.866	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI Typical Net Price $14,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,500 % Savings 77% Undergraduates 15,375 Est. Median SAT 1,179 Acceptance Rate 86.6 %
8	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	14900	37800	0.6066	1,905	895	0.5754	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR Typical Net Price $14,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,800 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 1,905 Est. Median SAT 895 Acceptance Rate 57.5 %
9	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	15000	24000	0.3752	4,721	1110	0.7782	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI Typical Net Price $15,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,000 % Savings 38% Undergraduates 4,721 Est. Median SAT 1,110 Acceptance Rate 77.8 %
10	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	17400	26300	0.3363	19,701	1214	0.8749	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE Typical Net Price $17,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,300 % Savings 34% Undergraduates 19,701 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 87.5 %
11	South Dakota State University	20600	25200	0.1838	10,728	1120	0.9834	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Typical Net Price $20,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $25,200 % Savings 18% Undergraduates 10,728 Est. Median SAT 1,120 Acceptance Rate 98.3 %
12	University of Maryland-College Park	20900	27100	0.2285	31,133	1456	0.448	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD Typical Net Price $20,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,100 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 31,133 Est. Median SAT 1,456 Acceptance Rate 44.8 %
13	Michigan State University	25800	28900	0.1089	41,234	1223	0.848	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Typical Net Price $25,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,900 % Savings 11% Undergraduates 41,234 Est. Median SAT 1,223 Acceptance Rate 84.8 %
14	Iowa State University	26200	42800	0.3878	25,628	1207	0.8866	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Iowa State University Ames, IA Typical Net Price $26,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $42,800 % Savings 39% Undergraduates 25,628 Est. Median SAT 1,207 Acceptance Rate 88.7 %
15	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	27100	41500	0.3468	42,604	1336	0.6056	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA Typical Net Price $27,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,500 % Savings 35% Undergraduates 42,604 Est. Median SAT 1,336 Acceptance Rate 60.6 %
16	North Dakota State University	27800	30400	0.0835	9,762	1110	0.9496	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings North Dakota State University Fargo, ND Typical Net Price $27,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,400 % Savings 8% Undergraduates 9,762 Est. Median SAT 1,110 Acceptance Rate 95.0 %
17	Clemson University	29200	37100	0.2137	23,401	1343	0.3834	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Clemson University Clemson, SC Typical Net Price $29,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,100 % Savings 21% Undergraduates 23,401 Est. Median SAT 1,343 Acceptance Rate 38.3 %
17	Kansas State University	29200	31400	0.0722	15,650	1164	0.8199	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Typical Net Price $29,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $31,400 % Savings 7% Undergraduates 15,650 Est. Median SAT 1,164 Acceptance Rate 82.0 %
19	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	32800	43100	0.2392	21,947	1335	0.3122	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA Typical Net Price $32,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $43,100 % Savings 24% Undergraduates 21,947 Est. Median SAT 1,335 Acceptance Rate 31.2 %
19	North Carolina State University	32800	54800	0.4004	28,422	1335	0.4167	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC Typical Net Price $32,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,800 % Savings 40% Undergraduates 28,422 Est. Median SAT 1,335 Acceptance Rate 41.7 %
21	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	34100	58500	0.4177	36,588	1367	0.6535	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ Typical Net Price $34,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $58,500 % Savings 42% Undergraduates 36,588 Est. Median SAT 1,367 Acceptance Rate 65.4 %
22	North Carolina A & T State University	36200	36600	0.0109	12,216	1040	0.4617	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC Typical Net Price $36,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,600 % Savings 1% Undergraduates 12,216 Est. Median SAT 1,040 Acceptance Rate 46.2 %
23	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	37400	66500	0.4373	31,035	1366	0.5499	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Typical Net Price $37,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $66,500 % Savings 44% Undergraduates 31,035 Est. Median SAT 1,366 Acceptance Rate 55.0 %
24	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	38500	38500	0	7,890	1105	0.2056	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL Typical Net Price $38,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,500 % Savings -- Undergraduates 7,890 Est. Median SAT 1,105 Acceptance Rate 20.6 %
25	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	38700	53400	0.2754	30,564	1302	0.416	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Typical Net Price $38,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,400 % Savings 28% Undergraduates 30,564 Est. Median SAT 1,302 Acceptance Rate 41.6 %
26	Ohio State University-Main Campus	43400	53700	0.1917	46,815	1339	0.6057	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Typical Net Price $43,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,700 % Savings 19% Undergraduates 46,815 Est. Median SAT 1,339 Acceptance Rate 60.6 %
27	Oregon State University	44900	61900	0.2745	31,253	1272	0.773	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Oregon State University Corvallis, OR Typical Net Price $44,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,900 % Savings 27% Undergraduates 31,253 Est. Median SAT 1,272 Acceptance Rate 77.3 %
28	University of Georgia	45900	51600	0.1108	31,514	1336	0.3719	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Georgia Athens, GA Typical Net Price $45,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $51,600 % Savings 11% Undergraduates 31,514 Est. Median SAT 1,336 Acceptance Rate 37.2 %
29	Purdue University-Main Campus	48600	51200	0.0514	44,170	1327	0.4979	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Typical Net Price $48,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $51,200 % Savings 5% Undergraduates 44,170 Est. Median SAT 1,327 Acceptance Rate 49.8 %
30	University of Kentucky	48900	56600	0.1357	25,535	1193	0.9294	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Typical Net Price $48,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,600 % Savings 14% Undergraduates 25,535 Est. Median SAT 1,193 Acceptance Rate 92.9 %
31	University of Minnesota Twin Cities	53300	61000	0.1267	41,303	1338	0.7975	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Typical Net Price $53,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,000 % Savings 13% Undergraduates 41,303 Est. Median SAT 1,338 Acceptance Rate 79.8 %
32	Texas A&M University-College Station	54000	56100	0.038	60,710	1278	0.5732	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX Typical Net Price $54,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,100 % Savings 4% Undergraduates 60,710 Est. Median SAT 1,278 Acceptance Rate 57.3 %