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:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigham Young University | 8000 | 22000 | 0.6362 | 32,952 | 1374 | 0.6778 | |
| 2 | California State University-Northridge | 9300 | 36500 | 0.746 | 32,499 | 1005 | 0.881 | |
| 3 | Stephen F Austin State University | 10300 | 27800 | 0.6285 | 9,129 | 1060 | 0.7445 | |
| 4 | California State University-Sacramento | 11700 | 30700 | 0.6186 | 28,226 | 1015 | 0.9343 | |
| 5 | University of Houston | 12000 | 28400 | 0.5781 | 39,257 | 1249 | 0.7392 | |
| 6 | California State University-Fresno | 12200 | 45900 | 0.7349 | 21,430 | 995 | 0.9638 | |
| 7 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | 12700 | 34600 | 0.6336 | 8,975 | 1065 | 0.9721 | |
| 8 | Fort Valley State University | 12800 | 44300 | 0.7115 | 2,558 | 890 | 0.628 | |
| 9 | Eastern Illinois University | 13000 | 24300 | 0.4652 | 6,785 | 990 | 0.6535 | |
| 10 | Northern Illinois University | 13200 | 29000 | 0.5439 | 11,349 | 1070 | 0.6979 | |
| 11 | Norfolk State University | 13800 | 40300 | 0.658 | 5,510 | 980 | 0.8746 | |
| 12 | Delta State University | 14000 | 23200 | 0.3971 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 13 | East Central University | 14500 | 37600 | 0.6142 | 2,644 | 1055 | 0.5815 | |
| 13 | Southeast Missouri State University | 14500 | 28200 | 0.4869 | 7,926 | 1080 | 0.6897 | |
| 15 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 14900 | 37800 | 0.6066 | 1,905 | 895 | 0.5754 | |
| 16 | Chadron State College | 15300 | 25400 | 0.3979 | 1,785 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 15300 | 45200 | 0.6609 | 2,233 | 930 | 0.9036 | |
| 18 | Central Washington University | 15600 | 27900 | 0.4416 | 10,033 | 1060 | 0.9061 | |
| 19 | California State University-Long Beach | 15800 | 25800 | 0.3877 | 35,843 | 1135 | 0.4628 | |
| 19 | Wayne State College | 15800 | 20000 | 0.2099 | 3,902 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Mississippi University for Women | 15900 | 21400 | 0.2574 | 1,995 | 1055 | 1 | |
| 22 | Jacksonville State University | 16400 | 36100 | 0.5455 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 23 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 16500 | 23200 | 0.2888 | 19,888 | 1209 | 0.8517 | |
| 24 | Alabama A & M University | 16600 | 44800 | 0.6289 | 5,845 | 920 | 0.6622 | |
| 25 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 16800 | 45800 | 0.6339 | 13,206 | 1125 | 0.9387 | |
| 26 | Morgan State University | 17600 | 37200 | 0.5269 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 27 | San Francisco State University | 18100 | 55400 | 0.6733 | 20,756 | 1035 | 0.9615 | |
| 28 | Carson-Newman University | 18300 | 51900 | 0.6476 | 1,606 | 1110 | 0.9045 | |
| 29 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 18400 | 28200 | 0.3471 | 7,353 | 1085 | 0.9077 | |
| 30 | Texas Woman's University | 18500 | 28200 | 0.344 | 10,034 | 1055 | 0.9613 | |
| 31 | Texas Southern University | 19800 | 25500 | 0.2239 | 6,619 | 915 | 0.9335 | |
| 32 | South Carolina State University | 20100 | 42000 | 0.5209 | 2,950 | 910 | 0.8262 | |
| 33 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 20300 | 45200 | 0.5514 | 31,035 | 1366 | 0.5499 | |
| 34 | Henderson State University | 20400 | 37500 | 0.4564 | 1,493 | 1075 | 0.8192 | |
| 35 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 20700 | 30600 | 0.3258 | 44,170 | 1327 | 0.4979 | |
| 36 | Western Illinois University | 21000 | 31000 | 0.3228 | 4,525 | 1000 | 0.7118 | |
| 37 | Southern University and A & M College | 21100 | 36700 | 0.4249 | 6,571 | 925 | 0.4987 | |
| 37 | University of Northern Iowa | 21100 | 24000 | 0.123 | 7,716 | 1115 | 0.8713 | |
| 39 | University of Montevallo | 21500 | 53500 | 0.5979 | 2,545 | 1124 | 0.539 | |
| 40 | Montana State University | 23100 | 31500 | 0.2667 | 15,053 | 1184 | 0.8214 | |
| 41 | Illinois State University | 25200 | 35200 | 0.2843 | 19,107 | 1115 | 0.8815 | |
| 42 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 25500 | 31500 | 0.1906 | 6,817 | 1110 | 0.882 | |
| 43 | Seattle Pacific University | 26100 | 77000 | 0.6614 | 1,776 | 1188 | 0.8339 | |
| 44 | Iowa State University | 26400 | 42800 | 0.3836 | 25,628 | 1207 | 0.8866 | |
| 45 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 27500 | 43800 | 0.3725 | 17,771 | 1044 | 0.7933 | |
| 46 | Kansas State University | 29200 | 31400 | 0.0716 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8199 | |
| 47 | Pittsburg State University | 29300 | 36300 | 0.1929 | 4,491 | 1055 | 0.8727 | |
| 48 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 30700 | 54700 | 0.4383 | 1,409 | 1110 | 0.5568 | |
| 49 | Meredith College | 30800 | 64200 | 0.5204 | 1,206 | 1237 | 0.7418 | |
| 50 | Liberty University | 31900 | 44300 | 0.2799 | 52,823 | 1181 | 0.9932 | |
| 51 | Bridgewater College | 32200 | 40200 | 0.1979 | 1,407 | 1174 | 0.9172 | |
| 52 | Freed-Hardeman University | 33500 | 35900 | 0.0668 | 1,878 | 1120 | 0.9061 | |
| 53 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 34300 | 37200 | 0.0793 | 12,897 | 1160 | 0.9133 | |
| 54 | Baylor University | 34700 | 70300 | 0.5063 | 14,915 | 1277 | 0.5128 | |
| 55 | North Carolina A & T State University | 36200 | 36600 | 0.0109 | 12,216 | 1040 | 0.4617 | |
| 56 | University of Central Arkansas | 36400 | 38400 | 0.0509 | 8,268 | 1124 | 0.8949 | |
| 57 | Tennessee Technological University | 36600 | 38500 | 0.0508 | 8,838 | 1159 | 0.8316 | |
| 58 | Texas Tech University | 38800 | 41000 | 0.0537 | 32,580 | 1200 | 0.7265 | |
| 59 | The University of Texas at Austin | 45300 | 45300 | 0 | 43,165 | 1348 | 0.2664 | |
| 60 | University of Kentucky | 49000 | 56600 | 0.1343 | 25,535 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 61 | University of Utah | 51700 | 53700 | 0.0364 | 28,064 | 1237 | 0.8598 | |
| 62 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 53500 | 61000 | 0.1238 | 41,303 | 1338 | 0.7975 | |
| 63 | Miami University-Oxford | 56600 | 56600 | 0 | 16,816 | 1299 | 0.754 | |
| 64 | The University of Alabama | 57100 | 57100 | 0 | 34,389 | 1233 | 0.7665 | |
| 65 | Auburn University | 58700 | 58700 | 0 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4593 | |
| 66 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 59200 | 61200 | 0.0319 | 26,500 | 1183 | 0.8857 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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