Cheapest Colleges in Illinois by In State Tuition
If you're looking for an affordable university and you are a resident of Illinois these are the least expensive in state colleges to consider.
Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published in state tuition. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tuition with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeCalc best value colleges in Illinois list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.
The most affordable four year colleges in Illinois are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2017/2018 school year.
What is the cheapest college in Illinois? Leading the colleges list is Christian Life College in Mount Prospect with an in state tuition of $3,600.
Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2017-2018 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2017-2018 academic year.
| In State Tuition | College | Rating | $Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3,600
In State Tuition |
1) Christian Life College Mount Prospect, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $7,056
In State Tuition |
2) Chicago State University Chicago, Public Not For Profit |
57 | 81 |
| $8,541
In State Tuition |
3) Western Illinois University Macomb, Public Not For Profit |
48 | 65 |
| $8,760
In State Tuition |
4) Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Public Not For Profit |
61 | 73 |
| $8,772
In State Tuition |
5) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, Public Not For Profit |
44 | 64 |
| $9,055
In State Tuition |
6) Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, Public Not For Profit |
20 | 21 |
| $9,405
In State Tuition |
7) University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, Public Not For Profit |
62 | 85 |
| $9,450
In State Tuition |
8) Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, Public Not For Profit |
41 | 61 |
| $9,465
In State Tuition |
9) Northern Illinois University Dekalb, Public Not For Profit |
63 | 70 |
| $9,926
In State Tuition |
10) University of Phoenix Chicago Campus Schaumburg, Private For Profit |
- | - |
| $9,990
In State Tuition |
11) National Louis University Chicago, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $9,990
In State Tuition |
12) Pacific College of Oriental Medicine Chicago Chicago, Private For Profit |
- | - |
| $10,560
In State Tuition |
13) Moody Bible Institute Chicago, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $10,584
In State Tuition |
14) University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, Public Not For Profit |
58 | 80 |
| $10,617
In State Tuition |
15) American InterContinental University Online Hoffman Estates, Private For Profit |
- | - |
| $11,108
In State Tuition |
16) Illinois State University Normal, Public Not For Profit |
52 | 68 |
| $12,036
In State Tuition |
17) University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Champaign, Public Not For Profit |
84 | 80 |
| $13,020
In State Tuition |
18) Lincoln Christian University Lincoln, Private Not For Profit |
50 | 64 |
| $13,200
In State Tuition |
19) Saint Augustine College Chicago, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $13,500
In State Tuition |
20) Telshe Yeshiva Chicago Chicago, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
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