Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Illinois

Most Affordable Botany/Plant Biology, Botany/Plant Biology, Other Colleges 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	Brigham Young University	10900	29000	0.6237	32,221	1374	0.6919	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Brigham Young University Provo, UT Typical Net Price $10,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $29,000 % Savings 62% Undergraduates 32,221 Est. Median SAT 1,374 Acceptance Rate 69.2 %
2	Northern Illinois University	12300	29000	0.5744	11,349	1070	0.6979	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Typical Net Price $12,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $29,000 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 11,349 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 69.8 %
3	University of Wisconsin-Madison	13700	32200	0.5744	39,083	1412	0.4517	#3 #3 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 $32,200 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 39,083 Est. Median SAT 1,412 Acceptance Rate 45.2 %
4	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	14200	26500	0.463	22,351	1159	0.7504	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK Typical Net Price $14,200 • 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 %
5	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville	14500	41100	0.6478	8,975	1045	0.9721	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Typical Net Price $14,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,100 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 8,975 Est. Median SAT 1,045 Acceptance Rate 97.2 %
6	University of California-Berkeley	15000	43500	0.655	33,469	1407	0.1104	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Typical Net Price $15,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $43,500 % Savings 66% Undergraduates 33,469 Est. Median SAT 1,407 Acceptance Rate 11.0 %
7	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	15400	28100	0.452	8,553	1054	0.8688	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Typical Net Price $15,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,100 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 8,553 Est. Median SAT 1,054 Acceptance Rate 86.9 %
8	University of Vermont	18300	37800	0.5164	12,276	1379	0.653	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Vermont Burlington, VT Typical Net Price $18,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,800 % Savings 52% Undergraduates 12,276 Est. Median SAT 1,379 Acceptance Rate 65.3 %
9	Ohio University-Main Campus	19800	24500	0.1915	19,888	1209	0.8517	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH Typical Net Price $19,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,500 % Savings 19% Undergraduates 19,888 Est. Median SAT 1,209 Acceptance Rate 85.2 %
10	University of Hawaii at Manoa	20200	36700	0.4491	14,576	1179	0.6967	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI Typical Net Price $20,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,700 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 14,576 Est. Median SAT 1,179 Acceptance Rate 69.7 %
11	Michigan State University	25800	28900	0.1089	41,234	1223	0.848	#11 #11 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 %
12	Weber State University	27700	33300	0.1682	31,672	1075	1	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Weber State University Ogden, UT Typical Net Price $27,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,300 % Savings 17% Undergraduates 31,672 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
13	Connecticut College	28400	83300	0.6595	1,990	1287	0.3704	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Connecticut College New London, CT Typical Net Price $28,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $83,300 % Savings 66% Undergraduates 1,990 Est. Median SAT 1,287 Acceptance Rate 37.0 %
14	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	28900	31100	0.071	19,701	1214	0.8749	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE Typical Net Price $28,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $31,100 % Savings 7% Undergraduates 19,701 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 87.5 %
15	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt	29200	38000	0.2318	5,474	1138	0.9198	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA Typical Net Price $29,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,000 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 5,474 Est. Median SAT 1,138 Acceptance Rate 92.0 %
16	Kent State University at Kent	30000	37500	0.2	20,841	1105	0.8634	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH Typical Net Price $30,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,500 % Savings 20% Undergraduates 20,841 Est. Median SAT 1,105 Acceptance Rate 86.3 %
17	North Carolina State University	32800	54800	0.4017	28,422	1335	0.4167	#17 #17 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 %
18	Ohio Wesleyan University	32900	73700	0.5534	1,525	1241	0.556	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH Typical Net Price $32,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $73,700 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 1,525 Est. Median SAT 1,241 Acceptance Rate 55.6 %
19	University of Maine	36100	45100	0.1996	591	1199	0.9684	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Maine Orono, ME Typical Net Price $36,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,100 % Savings 20% Undergraduates 591 Est. Median SAT 1,199 Acceptance Rate 96.8 %
20	University of Wyoming	38600	43800	0.1187	8,130	1159	0.9688	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Wyoming Laramie, WY Typical Net Price $38,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $43,800 % Savings 12% Undergraduates 8,130 Est. Median SAT 1,159 Acceptance Rate 96.9 %
21	University of Georgia	40300	46000	0.1242	31,514	1336	0.3719	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Georgia Athens, GA Typical Net Price $40,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $46,000 % Savings 12% Undergraduates 31,514 Est. Median SAT 1,336 Acceptance Rate 37.2 %
21	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	40300	56700	0.2893	40,754	1391	0.3915	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Typical Net Price $40,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,700 % Savings 29% Undergraduates 40,754 Est. Median SAT 1,391 Acceptance Rate 39.2 %
23	Purdue University-Main Campus	43000	46200	0.0693	44,170	1327	0.4979	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Typical Net Price $43,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $46,200 % Savings 7% Undergraduates 44,170 Est. Median SAT 1,327 Acceptance Rate 49.8 %
24	University of California-Riverside	43500	66400	0.3448	22,599	1199	0.7685	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA Typical Net Price $43,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $66,400 % Savings 34% Undergraduates 22,599 Est. Median SAT 1,199 Acceptance Rate 76.9 %
24	University of Florida	43500	45600	0.046	36,567	1399	0.242	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Florida Gainesville, FL Typical Net Price $43,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,600 % Savings 5% Undergraduates 36,567 Est. Median SAT 1,399 Acceptance Rate 24.2 %
26	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	43800	57100	0.2315	23,351	1239	0.766	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK Typical Net Price $43,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,100 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 23,351 Est. Median SAT 1,239 Acceptance Rate 76.6 %
27	Oregon State University	44900	61900	0.2748	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 Michigan-Ann Arbor	50900	84200	0.3956	34,454	1435	0.1564	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Typical Net Price $50,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $84,200 % Savings 40% Undergraduates 34,454 Est. Median SAT 1,435 Acceptance Rate 15.6 %
29	University of Minnesota Twin Cities	53200	61000	0.1279	41,303	1338	0.7975	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Typical Net Price $53,200 • 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 %
30	Miami University-Oxford	56100	56100	0	16,816	1299	0.754	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH Typical Net Price $56,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,100 % Savings -- Undergraduates 16,816 Est. Median SAT 1,299 Acceptance Rate 75.4 %
31	University of California-Davis	63500	63500	0	32,273	1290	0.4183	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-Davis Davis, CA Typical Net Price $63,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,500 % Savings -- Undergraduates 32,273 Est. Median SAT 1,290 Acceptance Rate 41.8 %