The Most Expensive Colleges in Illinois by In State Total Cost for 2023
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.
| College | In State Total Cost | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
#21 Roosevelt UniversityChicago, Private Not For Profit |
$47,368 | 55 | 56 |
#22 University of St FrancisJoliet, Private Not For Profit |
$46,010 | 54 | 83 |
#23 Benedictine UniversityLisle, Private Not For Profit |
$45,986 | 54 | 36 |
#24 Concordia University ChicagoRiver Forest, Private Not For Profit |
$45,940 | 44 | 61 |
#25 Columbia College ChicagoChicago, Private Not For Profit |
$45,842 | NA | NA |
#26 Trinity International UniversityDeerfield, Private Not For Profit |
$45,418 | 44 | 49 |
#27 Rockford UniversityRockford, Private Not For Profit |
$45,240 | 40 | 16 |
#28 McKendree UniversityLebanon, Private Not For Profit |
$45,020 | 49 | 56 |
#29 Illinois CollegeJacksonville, Private Not For Profit |
$44,976 | 40 | 55 |
#30 Robert Morris University IllinoisChicago, Private Not For Profit |
$44,865 | NA | NA |
#31 Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, Private Not For Profit |
$44,725 | 61 | 68 |
#32 American Academy of ArtChicago, Private For Profit |
$44,436 | NA | NA |
#33 North Park UniversityChicago, Private Not For Profit |
$44,175 | 53 | 60 |
#34 Quincy UniversityQuincy, Private Not For Profit |
$42,210 | 48 | 77 |
#35 Judson UniversityElgin, Private Not For Profit |
$42,130 | 53 | 84 |
#36 Greenville UniversityGreenville, Private Not For Profit |
$40,358 | 44 | 38 |
#37 Eureka CollegeEureka, Private Not For Profit |
$39,789 | 41 | 19 |
#38 Trinity College of Nursing and Health SciencesRock Island, Private Not For Profit |
$38,950 | NA | NA |
#39 Aurora UniversityAurora, Private Not For Profit |
$38,658 | 34 | 22 |
#40 VanderCook College of MusicChicago, Private Not For Profit |
$38,500 | NA | NA |