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Illinois College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rates

Illinois has 238 higher education institutions across 114 cities in our dataset. Average in-state tuition is $18,264, average out-of-state tuition is $21,678, and average net price is $15,478 where data is available.

Illinois College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Financial Aid

Schools

238

Cities

114

Average in-state tuition

$18,264

Where reported

Average out-of-state tuition

$21,678

Where reported

Average attendance cost

$29,859

Sticker-price baseline

Average net price

$15,478

After grants and aid

Illinois higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare Illinois college acceptance rate patterns, Illinois university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in Illinois

Carl Sandburg College

$1,036

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in Illinois

University of Chicago

4.79%
Public62schools Private nonprofit87schools Private for-profit89schools

Top Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Chicago 66 schools Avg net price $18,048 Rockford 7 schools Avg net price $16,409 Springfield 6 schools Avg net price $14,744 Quincy 4 schools Avg net price $12,454 Peoria 4 schools Avg net price $19,649 Crystal Lake 4 schools Avg net price $14,463 Elgin 4 schools Avg net price $16,223 Evanston 4 schools Avg net price $27,143 Skokie 4 schools Avg net price $11,600 Lisle 4 schools Avg net price $26,459 Normal 4 schools Avg net price $16,209 Joliet 4 schools Avg net price $13,620 Downers Grove 3 schools Avg net price $18,394 Decatur 3 schools Avg net price $11,850 Gurnee 2 schools Avg net price $18,724 Rock Island 2 schools Avg net price $12,437 Aurora 2 schools Avg net price $18,992 Tinley Park 2 schools Avg net price $14,179 Oak Lawn 2 schools Avg net price $20,423 Galesburg 2 schools Avg net price $12,956 River Forest 2 schools Avg net price $15,944 Danville 2 schools Avg net price $2,943 Canton 2 schools Avg net price $13,236 Champaign 2 schools Avg net price $11,736

Top Tuition Schools in Illinois

Schools below are sorted by reported out-of-state tuition from the local cost table.

University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois Out-of-state tuition: $66,939 Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois Out-of-state tuition: $65,997 Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, Illinois Out-of-state tuition: $55,704 Knox College Galesburg, Illinois Out-of-state tuition: $55,587 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Illinois Out-of-state tuition: $54,530 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois Out-of-state tuition: $54,202

Most Affordable Schools by Net Price in Illinois

Schools below are sorted by average net price after grants and scholarships where reported.

Carl Sandburg College Galesburg, Illinois Average net price: $1,036 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, Illinois Average net price: $1,771 City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, Illinois Average net price: $2,651 South Suburban College South Holland, Illinois Average net price: $2,919 Danville Area Community College Danville, Illinois Average net price: $2,943 City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago, Illinois Average net price: $2,974

Largest Schools in Illinois

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

University of St Francis Joliet Net price: $16,284 Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc Lisle Net price: $24,971 Rend Lake College Ina Net price: $7,309 Sauk Valley Community College Dixon Net price: $8,388 Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield Net price: $26,815 Carl Sandburg College Galesburg Net price: $1,036 Quincy University Quincy Net price: $17,324 Knox College Galesburg Net price: $24,875 Rockford University Rockford Net price: $23,066 Illinois College Jacksonville Net price: $17,945 Greenville University Greenville Net price: $21,270 Midwestern Career College Chicago Net price: $11,466 Trinity Christian College Palos Heights Net price: $16,381 Judson University Elgin Net price: $25,027 St. Augustine College Chicago Net price: $17,082 Spoon River College Canton Net price: $6,584 Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford Net price: $19,198 Monmouth College Monmouth Net price: $18,034 Shawnee Community College Ullin Net price: $4,542 Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg Net price: $5,571

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Illinois University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in Illinois?

The average in-state tuition for Illinois schools with reported tuition is $18,264. The average out-of-state tuition is $21,678.

What is Illinois out-of-state tuition?

Illinois out-of-state tuition averages $21,678 for schools with reported tuition in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived dataset.

What is Illinois net price?

The average net price for Illinois schools with reported net price data is $15,478.

What is the average acceptance rate for Illinois universities?

The average acceptance rate for Illinois schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 73.86%.

Which Illinois university has the highest earnings outcomes?

University of Notre Dame - has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $99,980.