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

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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	7000	41500	0.8323	38,572	1455	0.3659	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Typical Net Price $7,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,500 % Savings 83% Undergraduates 38,572 Est. Median SAT 1,455 Acceptance Rate 36.6 %
2	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	10200	41300	0.7533	8,945	1099	0.975	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Typical Net Price $10,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,300 % Savings 75% Undergraduates 8,945 Est. Median SAT 1,099 Acceptance Rate 97.5 %
3	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	11500	20500	0.4381	5,063	1069	0.8756	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI Typical Net Price $11,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $20,500 % Savings 44% Undergraduates 5,063 Est. Median SAT 1,069 Acceptance Rate 87.6 %
4	University of Illinois Chicago	12200	30200	0.5964	24,260	1174	0.7576	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL Typical Net Price $12,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,200 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 24,260 Est. Median SAT 1,174 Acceptance Rate 75.8 %
5	Northern Illinois University	13300	32200	0.5857	12,118	1070	0.7164	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Typical Net Price $13,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,200 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 12,118 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 71.6 %
6	University of Wisconsin-Madison	13700	61700	0.7781	39,193	1418	0.4081	#6 #6 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 $61,700 % Savings 78% Undergraduates 39,193 Est. Median SAT 1,418 Acceptance Rate 40.8 %
7	University of Hawaii at Manoa	14900	56900	0.7381	15,735	1069	0.8797	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI Typical Net Price $14,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,900 % Savings 74% Undergraduates 15,735 Est. Median SAT 1,069 Acceptance Rate 88.0 %
8	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	17000	26300	0.3538	19,787	1197	0.8807	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE Typical Net Price $17,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,300 % Savings 35% Undergraduates 19,787 Est. Median SAT 1,197 Acceptance Rate 88.1 %
9	Texas A&M University-College Station	17400	29900	0.4174	60,710	1278	0.5732	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX Typical Net Price $17,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $29,900 % Savings 42% Undergraduates 60,710 Est. Median SAT 1,278 Acceptance Rate 57.3 %
10	University of Kentucky	17500	37300	0.5317	25,535	1193	0.9294	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Typical Net Price $17,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,300 % Savings 53% Undergraduates 25,535 Est. Median SAT 1,193 Acceptance Rate 92.9 %
11	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	18100	44300	0.5918	1,817	905	0.4118	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR Typical Net Price $18,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $44,300 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 1,817 Est. Median SAT 905 Acceptance Rate 41.2 %
12	North Dakota State University	20700	25700	0.1942	9,762	1110	0.9496	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings North Dakota State University Fargo, ND Typical Net Price $20,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $25,700 % Savings 19% Undergraduates 9,762 Est. Median SAT 1,110 Acceptance Rate 95.0 %
12	Purdue University-Main Campus	20700	30600	0.3258	43,633	1342	0.4343	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Typical Net Price $20,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,600 % Savings 33% Undergraduates 43,633 Est. Median SAT 1,342 Acceptance Rate 43.4 %
14	South Dakota State University	21800	25200	0.1346	10,883	1115	0.9618	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Typical Net Price $21,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $25,200 % Savings 13% Undergraduates 10,883 Est. Median SAT 1,115 Acceptance Rate 96.2 %
15	Michigan State University	25800	28900	0.1089	41,415	1212	0.8324	#15 #15 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 41,415 Est. Median SAT 1,212 Acceptance Rate 83.2 %
16	Iowa State University	28800	45200	0.3626	26,346	1212	0.8793	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Iowa State University Ames, IA Typical Net Price $28,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,200 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 26,346 Est. Median SAT 1,212 Acceptance Rate 87.9 %
17	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	30800	38600	0.2021	7,637	1115	0.1865	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL Typical Net Price $30,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,600 % Savings 20% Undergraduates 7,637 Est. Median SAT 1,115 Acceptance Rate 18.7 %
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 Typical Net Price $32,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,400 % Savings 16% Undergraduates 23,003 Est. Median SAT 1,164 Acceptance Rate 73.7 %
19	North Carolina State University	32600	54800	0.4052	29,340	1374	0.3954	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC Typical Net Price $32,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,800 % Savings 41% Undergraduates 29,340 Est. Median SAT 1,374 Acceptance Rate 39.5 %
20	University of Minnesota Twin Cities	33500	38200	0.1228	42,565	1339	0.7887	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Typical Net Price $33,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,200 % Savings 12% Undergraduates 42,565 Est. Median SAT 1,339 Acceptance Rate 78.9 %
21	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	33800	43100	0.2159	22,313	1341	0.2996	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA Typical Net Price $33,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $43,100 % Savings 22% Undergraduates 22,313 Est. Median SAT 1,341 Acceptance Rate 30.0 %
22	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	36200	54400	0.3346	32,041	1324	0.4358	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Typical Net Price $36,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,400 % Savings 33% Undergraduates 32,041 Est. Median SAT 1,324 Acceptance Rate 43.6 %
23	North Carolina A & T State University	36500	36700	0.0054	12,497	1075	0.5125	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC Typical Net Price $36,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,700 % Savings 1% Undergraduates 12,497 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 51.3 %
24	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	37400	66700	0.4394	31,536	1366	0.5457	#24 #24 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 $66,700 % Savings 44% Undergraduates 31,536 Est. Median SAT 1,366 Acceptance Rate 54.6 %
25	Kansas State University	40900	41900	0.0238	16,555	1163	0.875	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Typical Net Price $40,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,900 % Savings 2% Undergraduates 16,555 Est. Median SAT 1,163 Acceptance Rate 87.5 %
26	University of Maryland-College Park	42900	58600	0.2679	31,875	1456	0.4503	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD Typical Net Price $42,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $58,600 % Savings 27% Undergraduates 31,875 Est. Median SAT 1,456 Acceptance Rate 45.0 %
27	Oregon State University	44800	61900	0.2758	31,253	1272	0.773	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Oregon State University Corvallis, OR Typical Net Price $44,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,900 % Savings 28% Undergraduates 31,253 Est. Median SAT 1,272 Acceptance Rate 77.3 %
28	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	47100	61500	0.234	37,985	1390	0.5815	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ Typical Net Price $47,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,500 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 37,985 Est. Median SAT 1,390 Acceptance Rate 58.2 %
29	University of Georgia	48400	52300	0.0746	32,824	1348	0.3425	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Georgia Athens, GA Typical Net Price $48,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $52,300 % Savings 7% Undergraduates 32,824 Est. Median SAT 1,348 Acceptance Rate 34.3 %
30	Ohio State University-Main Campus	49900	64700	0.2288	46,627	1366	0.492	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Typical Net Price $49,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,700 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 46,627 Est. Median SAT 1,366 Acceptance Rate 49.2 %
31	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	58300	63700	0.0848	42,604	1336	0.6056	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA Typical Net Price $58,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,700 % Savings 8% Undergraduates 42,604 Est. Median SAT 1,336 Acceptance Rate 60.6 %
32	Clemson University	61300	63700	0.0376	23,401	1343	0.3834	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Clemson University Clemson, SC Typical Net Price $61,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,700 % Savings 4% Undergraduates 23,401 Est. Median SAT 1,343 Acceptance Rate 38.3 %