Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Illinois

Most Affordable Colleges for Behavioral Sciences 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	United States Air Force Academy	0	0	0	4,114	1335	0.1409	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO Typical Net Price -- Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price -- % Savings -- Undergraduates 4,114 Est. Median SAT 1,335 Acceptance Rate 14.1 %
2	Johns Hopkins University	2700	92000	0.9704	6,356	1543	0.0644	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Typical Net Price $2,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $92,000 % Savings 97% Undergraduates 6,356 Est. Median SAT 1,543 Acceptance Rate 6.4 %
3	Sisseton Wahpeton College	7200	13600	0.472	206	0	0	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, SD Typical Net Price $7,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $13,600 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 206 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
4	University of Maine at Fort Kent	8400	25300	0.6676	1,464	980	0.9792	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME Typical Net Price $8,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $25,300 % Savings 67% Undergraduates 1,464 Est. Median SAT 980 Acceptance Rate 97.9 %
5	Duke University	10900	93600	0.8838	6,523	1527	0.0571	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Duke University Durham, NC Typical Net Price $10,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $93,600 % Savings 88% Undergraduates 6,523 Est. Median SAT 1,527 Acceptance Rate 5.7 %
6	University of Tulsa	11400	62900	0.8184	2,852	1328	0.6151	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK Typical Net Price $11,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $62,900 % Savings 82% Undergraduates 2,852 Est. Median SAT 1,328 Acceptance Rate 61.5 %
7	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	12500	28100	0.5551	8,553	1045	0.8688	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Typical Net Price $12,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,100 % Savings 56% Undergraduates 8,553 Est. Median SAT 1,045 Acceptance Rate 86.9 %
8	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	13600	34600	0.6076	8,945	1099	0.975	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Typical Net Price $13,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,600 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 8,945 Est. Median SAT 1,099 Acceptance Rate 97.5 %
9	Brown University	13900	94000	0.8521	7,910	1535	0.0539	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Brown University Providence, RI Typical Net Price $13,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $94,000 % Savings 85% Undergraduates 7,910 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 5.4 %
10	Northern Illinois University	14300	28800	0.5048	11,348	1070	0.6979	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Typical Net Price $14,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,800 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 11,348 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 69.8 %
11	Dakota Wesleyan University	16200	46400	0.6514	771	1085	0.7338	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD Typical Net Price $16,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $46,400 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 771 Est. Median SAT 1,085 Acceptance Rate 73.4 %
12	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	16800	64800	0.7415	20,885	1420	0.1534	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Typical Net Price $16,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,800 % Savings 74% Undergraduates 20,885 Est. Median SAT 1,420 Acceptance Rate 15.3 %
13	Houston Christian University	17700	56800	0.6883	2,899	1090	0.8444	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Houston Christian University Houston, TX Typical Net Price $17,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,800 % Savings 69% Undergraduates 2,899 Est. Median SAT 1,090 Acceptance Rate 84.4 %
14	Life Pacific University	19100	47800	0.6002	460	1020	0.958	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Life Pacific University San Dimas, CA Typical Net Price $19,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,800 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 460 Est. Median SAT 1,020 Acceptance Rate 95.8 %
15	Columbia College	19800	35800	0.447	1,391	950	0.9393	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Columbia College Columbia, SC Typical Net Price $19,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $35,800 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 1,391 Est. Median SAT 950 Acceptance Rate 93.9 %
16	Franklin and Marshall College	20000	90300	0.7785	1,808	1396	0.2819	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA Typical Net Price $20,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $90,300 % Savings 78% Undergraduates 1,808 Est. Median SAT 1,396 Acceptance Rate 28.2 %
17	East Texas Baptist University	21200	47500	0.5536	1,634	1025	0.5776	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX Typical Net Price $21,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,500 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 1,634 Est. Median SAT 1,025 Acceptance Rate 57.8 %
18	Northern Michigan University	21300	33100	0.3565	6,684	1100	0.8402	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI Typical Net Price $21,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,100 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 6,684 Est. Median SAT 1,100 Acceptance Rate 84.0 %
19	Concordia University-Nebraska	22700	61100	0.629	3,000	1130	0.8572	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE Typical Net Price $22,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,100 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 3,000 Est. Median SAT 1,130 Acceptance Rate 85.7 %
20	San Jose State University	23000	41100	0.4405	28,008	1124	0.8461	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings San Jose State University San Jose, CA Typical Net Price $23,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,100 % Savings 44% Undergraduates 28,008 Est. Median SAT 1,124 Acceptance Rate 84.6 %
21	Central Washington University	23400	27900	0.1615	10,317	1045	0.9062	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Typical Net Price $23,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,900 % Savings 16% Undergraduates 10,317 Est. Median SAT 1,045 Acceptance Rate 90.6 %
22	The University of Tennessee Southern	23700	28100	0.1576	1,012	1075	0.8671	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski, TN Typical Net Price $23,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,100 % Savings 16% Undergraduates 1,012 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 86.7 %
23	University of Kansas	24200	37600	0.3567	22,085	1176	0.9348	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Typical Net Price $24,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,600 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 22,085 Est. Median SAT 1,176 Acceptance Rate 93.5 %
23	Walsh University	24200	46400	0.4786	1,523	1159	0.7074	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Walsh University North Canton, OH Typical Net Price $24,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $46,400 % Savings 48% Undergraduates 1,523 Est. Median SAT 1,159 Acceptance Rate 70.7 %
25	University of Mount Saint Vincent	26100	64300	0.5937	2,725	1100	0.8511	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY Typical Net Price $26,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,300 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 2,725 Est. Median SAT 1,100 Acceptance Rate 85.1 %
26	Concordia University-Irvine	28200	72300	0.6098	1,544	1172	0.6599	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA Typical Net Price $28,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $72,300 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 1,544 Est. Median SAT 1,172 Acceptance Rate 66.0 %
27	George Fox University	28300	69400	0.5925	3,354	1193	0.9351	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings George Fox University Newberg, OR Typical Net Price $28,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $69,400 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 3,354 Est. Median SAT 1,193 Acceptance Rate 93.5 %
28	Mercy University	30100	44500	0.3237	6,774	1135	0.8584	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY Typical Net Price $30,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $44,500 % Savings 32% Undergraduates 6,774 Est. Median SAT 1,135 Acceptance Rate 85.8 %
28	University of West Georgia	30100	46800	0.3568	9,103	1040	0.5161	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA Typical Net Price $30,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $46,800 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 9,103 Est. Median SAT 1,040 Acceptance Rate 51.6 %
30	Missouri Baptist University	31700	53800	0.4112	4,958	843	0.686	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO Typical Net Price $31,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,800 % Savings 41% Undergraduates 4,958 Est. Median SAT 843 Acceptance Rate 68.6 %
31	The University of Montana-Western	32300	42900	0.2473	1,335	990	0.9978	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT Typical Net Price $32,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $42,900 % Savings 25% Undergraduates 1,335 Est. Median SAT 990 Acceptance Rate 99.8 %
32	California Baptist University	33600	65600	0.4878	8,417	1070	0.8488	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings California Baptist University Riverside, CA Typical Net Price $33,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $65,600 % Savings 49% Undergraduates 8,417 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 84.9 %
33	Elizabethtown College	33700	55300	0.3907	1,903	1214	0.7787	#33 #33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA Typical Net Price $33,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $55,300 % Savings 39% Undergraduates 1,903 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 77.9 %
34	Trevecca Nazarene University	34700	50900	0.3171	1,903	1085	0.6944	#34 #34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN Typical Net Price $34,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $50,900 % Savings 32% Undergraduates 1,903 Est. Median SAT 1,085 Acceptance Rate 69.4 %
35	Andrews University	35000	70100	0.5008	1,384	1143	0.8185	#35 #35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI Typical Net Price $35,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $70,100 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 1,384 Est. Median SAT 1,143 Acceptance Rate 81.9 %
36	New York Institute of Technology	35500	83600	0.5753	3,646	1298	0.8102	#36 #36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY Typical Net Price $35,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $83,600 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 3,646 Est. Median SAT 1,298 Acceptance Rate 81.0 %
37	Saint Francis University	38500	63100	0.3899	2,567	1150	0.7682	#37 #37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Francis University Loretto, PA Typical Net Price $38,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,100 % Savings 39% Undergraduates 2,567 Est. Median SAT 1,150 Acceptance Rate 76.8 %
38	Rochester Christian University	43300	45400	0.0469	1,161	970	0.9765	#38 #38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rochester Christian University Rochester Hills, MI Typical Net Price $43,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,400 % Savings 5% Undergraduates 1,161 Est. Median SAT 970 Acceptance Rate 97.7 %
39	University of Houston-Clear Lake	46400	46600	0.0043	6,139	1070	0.9052	#39 #39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX Typical Net Price $46,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $46,600 % Savings 0% Undergraduates 6,139 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 90.5 %
40	The University of Texas at Austin	49800	59400	0.1617	43,165	1356	0.2664	#40 #40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Typical Net Price $49,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $59,400 % Savings 16% Undergraduates 43,165 Est. Median SAT 1,356 Acceptance Rate 26.6 %
41	University of Iowa	51100	53200	0.04	22,738	1208	0.8362	#41 #41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Typical Net Price $51,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,200 % Savings 4% Undergraduates 22,738 Est. Median SAT 1,208 Acceptance Rate 83.6 %
42	Rowan University	53600	53600	0	16,100	1219	0.7766	#42 #42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Typical Net Price $53,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,600 % Savings -- Undergraduates 16,100 Est. Median SAT 1,219 Acceptance Rate 77.7 %
43	Mount St. Joseph University	54300	54300	0	1,545	1143	0.5912	#43 #43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH Typical Net Price $54,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,300 % Savings -- Undergraduates 1,545 Est. Median SAT 1,143 Acceptance Rate 59.1 %
44	New Jersey Institute of Technology	63700	63700	0	10,200	1325	0.6507	#44 #44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ Typical Net Price $63,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,700 % Savings -- Undergraduates 10,200 Est. Median SAT 1,325 Acceptance Rate 65.1 %