Most Expensive Colleges & Universities in Illinois by In State Tuition

Most Expensive Colleges in Illinois by In State Tuition

The highest priced four year colleges in Illinois are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2021/2022 school year.

What is the most expensive college in Illinois? Leading the colleges list is Northwestern University in Evanston with an in state tuition of $60,276.

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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.

Illinois' Most Expensive Colleges by In State Tuition
College	In State Tuition	Rating	Value
#1 Northwestern University Evanston, Private Not For Profit	$60,276	96	97
#2 University of Chicago Chicago, Private Not For Profit	$59,256	98	95
#3 Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, Private Not For Profit	$52,308	74	77
#4 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Private Not For Profit	$52,200	57	3
#5 Knox College Galesburg, Private Not For Profit	$50,784	64	88
#6 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Private Not For Profit	$50,100	66	84
#7 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Private Not For Profit	$48,670	72	89
#8 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Private Not For Profit	$46,410	70	44
#9 Augustana College Rock Island, Private Not For Profit	$46,039	NA	NA
#10 North Central College Naperville, Private Not For Profit	$42,026	60	65
#11 DePaul University Chicago, Private Not For Profit	$41,361	NA	NA
#12 Monmouth College Monmouth, Private Not For Profit	$41,240	61	92
#13 Wheaton College Wheaton, Private Not For Profit	$40,570	74	81
#14 Elmhurst College Elmhurst, Private Not For Profit	$39,100	65	86
#15 Millikin University Decatur, Private Not For Profit	$38,800	59	83
#16 Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, Private Not For Profit	$36,450	51	73
#17 Bradley University Peoria, Private Not For Profit	$35,940	69	78
#18 American Academy of Art Chicago, Private For Profit	$35,800	NA	NA
#19 Lewis University Romeoville, Private Not For Profit	$35,262	61	79
#20 University of St Francis Joliet, Private Not For Profit	$35,000	54	83

Illinois In State Tuition Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in Illinois by In State Tuition