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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Illinois

Most Affordable Colleges for Agricultural Engineering Majors in the state of Illinois for 2027

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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
Illinois
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7100 41500 0.8299 38,572 1455 0.3659
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Sticker Price

$41,500

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

38,572

Est. Median SAT

1,455

Acceptance Rate

36.6 %

2 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 10200 41500 0.7543 8,945 1099 0.975
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

Sticker Price

$41,500

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

8,945

Est. Median SAT

1,099

Acceptance Rate

97.5 %

3 University of Wisconsin-Madison 12400 31100 0.6022 39,193 1418 0.4081
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$31,100

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

39,193

Est. Median SAT

1,418

Acceptance Rate

40.8 %

4 North Carolina A & T State University 13000 17900 0.2745 12,497 1075 0.5125
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$17,900

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

12,497

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

51.3 %

5 Northern Illinois University 13300 32100 0.5856 12,118 1070 0.7164
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

Sticker Price

$32,100

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

12,118

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

71.6 %

6 University of Hawaii at Manoa 14800 57100 0.7404 15,735 1069 0.8797
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$57,100

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

15,735

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

7 Texas A&M University-College Station 17400 29900 0.4171 60,710 1278 0.5732
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, TX

Sticker Price

$29,900

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

60,710

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

57.3 %

8 University of Wisconsin-River Falls 19500 24000 0.1907 5,063 1069 0.8756
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI

Sticker Price

$24,000

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

5,063

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

87.6 %

9 Purdue University-Main Campus 20700 30600 0.3258 43,633 1342 0.4343
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

43,633

Est. Median SAT

1,342

Acceptance Rate

43.4 %

9 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 20700 48300 0.5715 1,817 905 0.4118
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR

Sticker Price

$48,300

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

1,817

Est. Median SAT

905

Acceptance Rate

41.2 %

11 North Dakota State University 20800 25700 0.19 9,762 1110 0.9496
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND

Sticker Price

$25,700

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

9,762

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

12 University of Maryland-College Park 20900 27100 0.2287 31,875 1456 0.4503
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$27,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

31,875

Est. Median SAT

1,456

Acceptance Rate

45.0 %

13 South Dakota State University 21900 25200 0.1303 10,883 1115 0.9618
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$25,200

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

10,883

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

96.2 %

14 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 25300 31100 0.1862 19,787 1197 0.8807
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$31,100

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

19,787

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

88.1 %

15 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 28600 43100 0.3367 22,313 1341 0.2996
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

Sticker Price

$43,100

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

22,313

Est. Median SAT

1,341

Acceptance Rate

30.0 %

16 Iowa State University 28900 45200 0.3601 26,346 1212 0.8793
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Sticker Price

$45,200

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

26,346

Est. Median SAT

1,212

Acceptance Rate

87.9 %

17 Clemson University 29000 37100 0.2177 23,401 1343 0.3834
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Sticker Price

$37,100

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

23,401

Est. Median SAT

1,343

Acceptance Rate

38.3 %

18 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 32400 38400 0.1562 23,003 1164 0.7367
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$38,400

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

23,003

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

19 North Carolina State University 32700 54800 0.4032 29,340 1374 0.3954
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

29,340

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

39.5 %

19 University of Illinois Chicago 32700 51300 0.3625 24,260 1174 0.7576
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$51,300

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

24,260

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

21 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 34900 38500 0.0935 7,637 1115 0.1865
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

7,637

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

18.7 %

22 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 36400 54000 0.326 32,041 1324 0.4358
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$54,000

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

32,041

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

43.6 %

23 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 37400 66700 0.4394 31,536 1366 0.5457
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$66,700

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

31,536

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

54.6 %

24 Kansas State University 40900 41900 0.0239 16,555 1163 0.875
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Sticker Price

$41,900

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

16,555

Est. Median SAT

1,163

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

25 Oregon State University 44900 61900 0.2752 31,253 1272 0.773
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$61,900

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

26 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 47400 61500 0.229 37,985 1390 0.5815
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$61,500

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

37,985

Est. Median SAT

1,390

Acceptance Rate

58.2 %

27 University of Kentucky 48400 59900 0.1912 25,535 1193 0.9294
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$59,900

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

28 Michigan State University 49200 56200 0.1245 41,415 1212 0.8324
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Sticker Price

$56,200

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

41,415

Est. Median SAT

1,212

Acceptance Rate

83.2 %

29 Ohio State University-Main Campus 50200 64400 0.2205 46,627 1366 0.492
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Sticker Price

$64,400

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

46,627

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

49.2 %

30 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 50900 63800 0.2021 42,565 1339 0.7887
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$63,800

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

42,565

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

78.9 %

31 University of Georgia 52100 52100 0 32,824 1348 0.3425
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$52,100

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

32,824

Est. Median SAT

1,348

Acceptance Rate

34.3 %

32 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 58300 63600 0.0834 42,604 1336 0.6056
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$63,600

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

42,604

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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