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Most affordable colleges in Illinois
Illinois has 110 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.
Most affordable public universities in Illinois
12 public universities in Illinois report net price data, ranging from $9,241 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $13,915. Illinois's public universities run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable private colleges in Illinois
46 private colleges in Illinois report net price data, ranging from $8,085 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $21,473. Illinois's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable for-profit colleges in Illinois
4 for-profit colleges in Illinois report net price data, ranging from $24,988 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $28,469. Illinois's for-profit colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable community colleges in Illinois
48 community colleges in Illinois report net price data, ranging from $1,704 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $5,774. Illinois's community colleges cost about the same as the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.