Most Affordable Universities in Illinois

Q: How many universities are ranked for Most Affordable in Illinois?

There are 50 universities ranked for Most Affordable in Illinois based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Most Affordable rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by most affordable metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data are included.

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Illinois.

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	Tuition
1	American Islamic College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$7,650	$0	N/A	$7,650
2	Governors State University Public IL ROI	$11,320	$45,435	20%	$11,320
3	University of Illinois Springfield Public IL ROI	$12,252	$47,432	57%	$12,252
4	Trinity International University-Illinois Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$12,320	$41,545	48%	$12,320
5	National Louis University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$12,345	$43,562	35%	$12,345
6	Northeastern Illinois University Public IL ROI	$12,383	$43,801	18%	$12,383
7	Northern Illinois University Public IL ROI	$12,700	$46,113	51%	$12,700
8	Chicago State University Public IL ROI	$12,754	$33,805	21%	$12,754
9	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Public IL ROI	$12,922	$46,384	54%	$12,922
10	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Public IL ROI	$13,244	$43,087	53%	$13,244
11	Eastern Illinois University Public IL ROI	$13,403	$42,694	50%	$13,403
12	University of Illinois Chicago Public IL ROI	$14,338	$53,218	61%	$14,338
13	Hebrew Theological College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$14,700	$32,793	33%	$14,700
14	Western Illinois University Public IL ROI	$14,952	$43,057	46%	$14,952
15	Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$15,000	$0	9%	$15,000
16	Moody Bible Institute Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$15,356	$40,210	61%	$15,356
17	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public IL ROI	$16,004	$64,802	85%	$16,004
18	Illinois State University Public IL ROI	$16,021	$50,599	67%	$16,021
19	Methodist College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$18,008	$64,709	72%	$18,008
20	Roosevelt University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$20,280	$42,896	42%	$20,280
21	Trinity Christian College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$20,325	$48,107	66%	$20,325
22	Chamberlain University-Illinois Private For-Profit IL ROI	$20,604	$84,533	44%	$20,604
23	The Chicago School at Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$20,844	$51,817	N/A	$20,844
24	East-West University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$26,100	$21,236	16%	$26,100
25	Blackburn College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$26,758	$36,665	44%	$26,758
26	Millikin University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$26,892	$43,100	59%	$26,892
27	Saint Anthony College of Nursing Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$27,811	$76,111	N/A	$27,811
28	Aurora University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$28,220	$51,237	59%	$28,220
29	Eureka College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$28,400	$42,968	48%	$28,400
30	Greenville University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$30,598	$40,307	54%	$30,598
31	Judson University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$30,910	$45,374	53%	$30,910
32	VanderCook College of Music Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$30,910	$45,704	53%	$30,910
33	Columbia College Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$32,520	$32,596	48%	$32,520
34	Principia College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$33,280	$0	77%	$33,280
35	McKendree University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$34,070	$49,439	57%	$34,070
36	Benedictine University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$34,290	$50,222	52%	$34,290
37	North Park University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$35,325	$49,326	56%	$35,325
38	Quincy University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$35,740	$43,331	47%	$35,740
39	Concordia University-Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$36,258	$44,405	48%	$36,258
40	Saint Xavier University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$36,840	$50,784	56%	$36,840
41	University of St Francis Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,000	$56,648	65%	$37,000
42	Rockford University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,300	$45,847	39%	$37,300
43	Illinois College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,470	$40,110	64%	$37,470
44	Dominican University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,844	$47,907	60%	$37,844
45	Lewis University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,882	$56,095	62%	$37,882
46	Olivet Nazarene University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,940	$49,278	63%	$37,940
47	Bradley University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$39,680	$59,114	74%	$39,680
48	Elmhurst University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$41,628	$52,803	64%	$41,628
49	Monmouth College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$43,520	$43,158	59%	$43,520
50	Wheaton College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$43,930	$50,270	87%	$43,930

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most affordable metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Most Affordable universities in Illinois?

The top Most Affordable university in Illinois is American Islamic College, followed by Governors State University. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

How many universities are ranked for Most Affordable in Illinois?

How are Most Affordable rankings calculated?

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