Illinois In State Total Cost Ranking

The Most Expensive Colleges in Illinois by In State Total Cost for 2023

Most Expensive Colleges in Illinois by In State Total Cost

The highest priced four year colleges in Illinois are listed by one year's in state total cost list price for the 2021/2022 school year. Total cost includes tuition, room and board or estimated off campus living expenses, books and supplies and other fees.

What is the most expensive college in Illinois? Leading the colleges list is University of Chicago in Chicago with an in state total cost of $81,726.

Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc rating of a college's overall academics and effectiveness. The score ranges from zero to one hundred, with fifty being the median for all eligible colleges. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average price paid by students. 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 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

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Illinois' Most Expensive Colleges by In State Total Cost
College In State Total Cost Rating Value
#1 University of Chicago

Chicago, Private Not For Profit

$81,726 98 95
#2 Northwestern University

Evanston, Private Not For Profit

$80,598 96 97
#3 School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, Private Not For Profit

$71,460 57 3
#4 Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, Private Not For Profit

$66,930 72 89
#5 Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, Private Not For Profit

$65,424 74 77
#6 Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Private Not For Profit

$64,188 70 44
#7 Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, Private Not For Profit

$63,500 66 84
#8 Knox College

Galesburg, Private Not For Profit

$62,997 64 88
#9 Augustana College

Rock Island, Private Not For Profit

$59,019 NA NA
#10 DePaul University

Chicago, Private Not For Profit

$58,341 NA NA
#11 North Central College

Naperville, Private Not For Profit

$55,284 60 65
#12 Millikin University

Decatur, Private Not For Profit

$53,282 59 83
#13 Monmouth College

Monmouth, Private Not For Profit

$52,680 61 92
#14 Wheaton College

Wheaton, Private Not For Profit

$52,620 74 81
#15 Elmhurst College

Elmhurst, Private Not For Profit

$51,772 65 86
#16 Bradley University

Peoria, Private Not For Profit

$49,188 69 78
#17 Lewis University

Romeoville, Private Not For Profit

$48,194 61 79
#18 Saint Xavier University

Chicago, Private Not For Profit

$47,900 43 72
#19 Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, Private Not For Profit

$47,780 51 73
#20 Dominican University

River Forest, Private Not For Profit

$47,635 64 86