Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Illinois

Most Affordable Botany/Plant Biology, Botany/Plant Biology, Other Colleges 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	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	10200	41300	0.7533	8,945	1099	0.975	#1 #1 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 %
2	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	11100	28100	0.6048	8,421	1054	0.9444	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Typical Net Price $11,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,100 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 8,421 Est. Median SAT 1,054 Acceptance Rate 94.4 %
3	University of Illinois Chicago	12200	30200	0.5964	24,260	1174	0.7576	#3 #3 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 %
4	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt	13300	38300	0.6521	5,677	985	0.9301	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA Typical Net Price $13,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,300 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 5,677 Est. Median SAT 985 Acceptance Rate 93.0 %
5	University of California-Riverside	13500	36500	0.6297	24,034	1199	0.8609	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA Typical Net Price $13,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,500 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 24,034 Est. Median SAT 1,199 Acceptance Rate 86.1 %
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	Utah State University	14000	21000	0.3327	26,629	1168	0.9212	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Utah State University Logan, UT Typical Net Price $14,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $21,000 % Savings 33% Undergraduates 26,629 Est. Median SAT 1,168 Acceptance Rate 92.1 %
8	University of Hawaii at Manoa	14900	56900	0.7381	15,735	1069	0.8797	#8 #8 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 %
9	Western New Mexico University	16000	47200	0.6606	2,409	0	1	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM Typical Net Price $16,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,200 % Savings 66% Undergraduates 2,409 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
10	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	16600	26500	0.3756	23,003	1164	0.7367	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK Typical Net Price $16,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,500 % Savings 38% Undergraduates 23,003 Est. Median SAT 1,164 Acceptance Rate 73.7 %
11	Weber State University	17100	20300	0.1579	31,672	1075	1	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Weber State University Ogden, UT Typical Net Price $17,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $20,300 % Savings 16% Undergraduates 31,672 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
12	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	18200	31100	0.4151	19,787	1197	0.8807	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE Typical Net Price $18,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $31,100 % Savings 42% Undergraduates 19,787 Est. Median SAT 1,197 Acceptance Rate 88.1 %
13	Connecticut College	19700	93000	0.7879	1,953	1284	0.3923	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Connecticut College New London, CT Typical Net Price $19,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $93,000 % Savings 79% Undergraduates 1,953 Est. Median SAT 1,284 Acceptance Rate 39.2 %
14	University of Wyoming	20400	27900	0.2682	8,138	1163	0.9695	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Wyoming Laramie, WY Typical Net Price $20,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,900 % Savings 27% Undergraduates 8,138 Est. Median SAT 1,163 Acceptance Rate 97.0 %
15	Ohio University-Main Campus	22500	22500	0	20,786	1225	0.8689	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH Typical Net Price $22,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $22,500 % Savings -- Undergraduates 20,786 Est. Median SAT 1,225 Acceptance Rate 86.9 %
16	University of Maine	30500	43100	0.2925	9,182	1195	0.9562	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Maine Orono, ME Typical Net Price $30,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $43,100 % Savings 29% Undergraduates 9,182 Est. Median SAT 1,195 Acceptance Rate 95.6 %
17	Kent State University at Kent	31100	37500	0.1706	21,144	1104	0.7603	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH Typical Net Price $31,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,500 % Savings 17% Undergraduates 21,144 Est. Median SAT 1,104 Acceptance Rate 76.0 %
18	University of Vermont	31700	71700	0.5582	12,159	1372	0.7304	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Vermont Burlington, VT Typical Net Price $31,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $71,700 % Savings 56% Undergraduates 12,159 Est. Median SAT 1,372 Acceptance Rate 73.0 %
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 Florida	43100	45700	0.0569	37,283	1406	0.2033	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Florida Gainesville, FL Typical Net Price $43,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,700 % Savings 6% Undergraduates 37,283 Est. Median SAT 1,406 Acceptance Rate 20.3 %
21	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	43200	88100	0.5098	35,358	1448	0.1642	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Typical Net Price $43,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $88,100 % Savings 51% Undergraduates 35,358 Est. Median SAT 1,448 Acceptance Rate 16.4 %
22	Oregon State University	44800	61900	0.2758	31,253	1272	0.773	#22 #22 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 %
23	Purdue University-Main Campus	48300	51200	0.0565	43,633	1342	0.4343	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Typical Net Price $48,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $51,200 % Savings 6% Undergraduates 43,633 Est. Median SAT 1,342 Acceptance Rate 43.4 %
24	University of Georgia	48400	52300	0.0746	32,824	1348	0.3425	#24 #24 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 %
25	Michigan State University	49200	56200	0.1245	41,415	1212	0.8324	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Typical Net Price $49,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,200 % Savings 12% Undergraduates 41,415 Est. Median SAT 1,212 Acceptance Rate 83.2 %
26	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	49400	58800	0.1599	25,054	1225	0.7762	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK Typical Net Price $49,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $58,800 % Savings 16% Undergraduates 25,054 Est. Median SAT 1,225 Acceptance Rate 77.6 %
27	University of Minnesota Twin Cities	50800	63800	0.2038	42,565	1339	0.7887	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Typical Net Price $50,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,800 % Savings 20% Undergraduates 42,565 Est. Median SAT 1,339 Acceptance Rate 78.9 %
28	University of California-Berkeley	51700	76600	0.3249	33,513	1407	0.1145	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Typical Net Price $51,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $76,600 % Savings 32% Undergraduates 33,513 Est. Median SAT 1,407 Acceptance Rate 11.5 %
29	Miami University-Oxford	57500	57500	0	16,405	1284	0.74	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH Typical Net Price $57,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,500 % Savings -- Undergraduates 16,405 Est. Median SAT 1,284 Acceptance Rate 74.0 %
30	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	60600	67600	0.1035	40,996	1399	0.4175	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Typical Net Price $60,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $67,600 % Savings 10% Undergraduates 40,996 Est. Median SAT 1,399 Acceptance Rate 41.8 %
31	University of California-Davis	68300	69900	0.0229	31,695	1290	0.4435	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-Davis Davis, CA Typical Net Price $68,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $69,900 % Savings 2% Undergraduates 31,695 Est. Median SAT 1,290 Acceptance Rate 44.4 %