Illinois Colleges
63 colleges in Illinois report verified cost and acceptance-rate data. The average cost of attendance across these schools is $44,014 per year, with an average acceptance rate of 74%. The most affordable option is Trinity International University-Illinois at $16,515 per year, while Northwestern University is the highest-cost school on this list at $91,250 per year. Use the table below to compare Illinois colleges side by side before you apply.
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| School | Location | Type | Cost of attendance | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity International University-Illinois | Deerfield, IL | private | $16,515 | 100% |
| Capital Area Career Center | Springfield, IL | public | $20,495 | 94% |
| Taylor Business Institute | Chicago, IL | community | $22,775 | 91% |
| Fox College | Tinley Park, IL | community | $22,971 | 70% |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | Chicago, IL | private | $23,300 | 100% |
| National Louis University | Chicago, IL | private | $24,154 | 95% |
| Governors State University | University Park, IL | public | $24,227 | 48% |
| University of Illinois Springfield | Springfield, IL | public | $25,521 | 86% |
| Graham Hospital School of Nursing | Canton, IL | private | $26,391 | 100% |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago, IL | public | $26,960 | 75% |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL | public | $26,996 | 65% |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL | public | $27,521 | 77% |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL | public | $28,254 | 71% |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale, IL | public | $28,329 | 87% |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL | public | $28,851 | 70% |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | public | $28,919 | 98% |
| Chicago State University | Chicago, IL | public | $29,764 | 43% |
| Worsham College of Mortuary Science | Wheeling, IL | community | $30,495 | 92% |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL | public | $33,642 | 42% |
| Illinois State University | Normal, IL | public | $34,309 | 88% |
| Moody Bible Institute | Chicago, IL | private | $34,327 | 83% |
| Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights, IL | private | $35,012 | 85% |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL | private | $35,332 | 97% |
| Hebrew Theological College | Skokie, IL | private | $35,559 | 57% |
| MDT College of Health Sciences | Chicago, IL | private | $37,647 | 64% |
| Blackburn College | Carlinville, IL | private | $37,916 | 63% |
| DeVry University-Illinois | Lisle, IL | private | $38,660 | 98% |
| Eureka College | Eureka, IL | private | $39,578 | 85% |
| Aurora University | Aurora, IL | private | $40,625 | 81% |
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | Addison, IL | private | $40,826 | 83% |
| Judson University | Elgin, IL | private | $43,137 | 48% |
| Saint Xavier University | Chicago, IL | private | $43,244 | 84% |
| Dominican University | River Forest, IL | private | $43,891 | 90% |
| North Park University | Chicago, IL | private | $44,172 | 69% |
| VanderCook College of Music | Chicago, IL | private | $44,613 | 89% |
| Greenville University | Greenville, IL | private | $45,091 | 98% |
| Concordia University-Chicago | River Forest, IL | private | $45,383 | 93% |
| University of St Francis | Joliet, IL | private | $46,239 | 65% |
| Benedictine University | Lisle, IL | private | $46,713 | 95% |
| Methodist College | Peoria, IL | private | $46,874 | 39% |
| Lewis University | Romeoville, IL | private | $47,313 | 71% |
| McKendree University | Lebanon, IL | private | $48,845 | 72% |
| Illinois College | Jacksonville, IL | private | $48,955 | 78% |
| Rockford University | Rockford, IL | private | $49,169 | 93% |
| Quincy University | Quincy, IL | private | $50,091 | 51% |
| Columbia College Chicago | Chicago, IL | private | $51,889 | 89% |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, IL | private | $51,981 | 56% |
| Elmhurst University | Elmhurst, IL | private | $54,679 | 74% |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | private | $54,730 | 77% |
| Monmouth College | Monmouth, IL | private | $57,157 | 91% |
| North Central College | Naperville, IL | private | $57,219 | 77% |
| Millikin University | Decatur, IL | private | $57,475 | 67% |
| Wheaton College | Wheaton, IL | private | $59,263 | 87% |
| DePaul University | Chicago, IL | private | $63,052 | 76% |
| Augustana College | Rock Island, IL | private | $63,553 | 63% |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | private | $67,408 | 82% |
| Knox College | Galesburg, IL | private | $68,134 | 71% |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL | private | $68,164 | 55% |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | private | $70,655 | 57% |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | private | $70,700 | 39% |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | private | $75,625 | 77% |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | private | $90,360 | 4% |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | private | $91,250 | 8% |