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#5 Best Public Universities in Illinois

Northern Illinois Comparisons

Dekalb, Illinois

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Compare with Illinois Public Colleges

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University of Illinois at Chicago

$1,170 higher in-state tuition
9% higher acceptance rate


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Illinois State University

$1,918 higher in-state tuition
22% higher acceptance rate


S
Southern Illinois University Carbondale

$32 higher in-state tuition
25% higher acceptance rate


C
Chicago State University

$2,118 lower in-state tuition
23% lower acceptance rate


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Northeastern Illinois University

$485 higher in-state tuition
8% lower acceptance rate


S
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

$483 lower in-state tuition
28% higher acceptance rate


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Western Illinois University

$368 lower in-state tuition
2% higher acceptance rate


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Eastern Illinois University

$134 lower in-state tuition
2% higher acceptance rate


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University of Illinois at Springfield

$103 lower in-state tuition
9% higher acceptance rate


Compare with Illinois Private Colleges

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Aurora University

$16,794 higher in-state tuition
16% higher acceptance rate


E
Elmhurst College

$29,494 higher in-state tuition
1% higher acceptance rate


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North Central College

$32,420 higher in-state tuition
2% lower acceptance rate


D
Dominican University

$25,344 higher in-state tuition
11% higher acceptance rate


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Roosevelt University

$21,887 higher in-state tuition
22% higher acceptance rate


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North Park University

$22,774 higher in-state tuition
3% lower acceptance rate


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Millikin University

$29,194 higher in-state tuition
5% higher acceptance rate


S
University of St Francis

$25,394 higher in-state tuition
2% lower acceptance rate


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Saint Xavier University

$24,354 higher in-state tuition
15% higher acceptance rate


E
Eureka College

$17,844 higher in-state tuition
17% higher acceptance rate


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Illinois College

$25,146 higher in-state tuition
5% higher acceptance rate


C
Concordia University Chicago

$23,704 higher in-state tuition
18% higher acceptance rate


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Olivet Nazarene University

$26,844 higher in-state tuition
9% lower acceptance rate


B
Blackburn College

$15,964 higher in-state tuition
4% lower acceptance rate


T
Trinity International University

$22,792 higher in-state tuition
21% higher acceptance rate


R
Rockford University

$24,144 higher in-state tuition
3% lower acceptance rate


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Judson University

$19,234 higher in-state tuition
8% lower acceptance rate


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Trinity Christian College

$23,194 higher in-state tuition
6% higher acceptance rate


G
Greenville University

$19,654 higher in-state tuition
10% higher acceptance rate


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Methodist College of Nursing

$6,642 higher in-state tuition
30% higher acceptance rate


V
VanderCook College of Music

$18,064 higher in-state tuition
30% higher acceptance rate


Compare with Regional Public Colleges

B
Ball State University

$22 higher in-state tuition
2% lower acceptance rate


C
Central Michigan University

$3,144 higher in-state tuition
7% higher acceptance rate


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Oakland University

$4,328 higher in-state tuition
22% higher acceptance rate


W
Western Michigan University

$3,728 higher in-state tuition
13% higher acceptance rate


E
Eastern Michigan University

$4,344 higher in-state tuition
15% higher acceptance rate


B
Bowling Green State University Main Campus

$1,170 higher in-state tuition
9% higher acceptance rate


I
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

$723 lower in-state tuition
14% higher acceptance rate


F
Ferris State University

$3,134 higher in-state tuition
15% higher acceptance rate


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Northern Kentucky University

$402 higher in-state tuition
10% higher acceptance rate


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Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne

$1,903 lower in-state tuition
13% higher acceptance rate


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Purdue University Calumet Campus

$2,860 lower in-state tuition
11% lower acceptance rate


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University of Northern Iowa

$1,826 lower in-state tuition
16% higher acceptance rate


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Saginaw Valley State University

$1,524 higher in-state tuition
8% higher acceptance rate


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Northwest Missouri State University

$4,145 lower in-state tuition
16% higher acceptance rate


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Indiana University South Bend

$2,436 lower in-state tuition
19% higher acceptance rate


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University of Southern Indiana

$1,297 lower in-state tuition
26% higher acceptance rate


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Indiana University Northwest

$2,436 lower in-state tuition
15% higher acceptance rate


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Indiana University Southeast

$2,436 lower in-state tuition
20% higher acceptance rate


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Indiana University East

$2,436 lower in-state tuition
11% higher acceptance rate


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Purdue University North Central Campus

$2,860 lower in-state tuition
20% lower acceptance rate


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Indiana University Kokomo

$2,436 lower in-state tuition
20% higher acceptance rate


Compare with Regional Private Colleges

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University of Indianapolis

$22,366 higher in-state tuition
8% higher acceptance rate


C
Carthage College

$23,394 higher in-state tuition
6% higher acceptance rate


A
Adrian College

$28,426 higher in-state tuition
6% higher acceptance rate


A
Anderson University

$22,654 higher in-state tuition
8% lower acceptance rate


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Lindenwood University

$8,934 higher in-state tuition
5% higher acceptance rate


I
Indiana Wesleyan University

$19,354 higher in-state tuition
22% higher acceptance rate


A
Albion College

$42,964 higher in-state tuition
1% lower acceptance rate


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Wartburg College

$35,594 higher in-state tuition
13% higher acceptance rate


S
University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne

$22,624 higher in-state tuition
29% higher acceptance rate


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Maryville University of Saint Louis

$15,160 higher in-state tuition
22% higher acceptance rate


S
Saint Ambrose University

$23,684 higher in-state tuition
2% higher acceptance rate


S
Spring Arbor University

$20,834 higher in-state tuition
10% lower acceptance rate


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Madonna University

$15,294 higher in-state tuition
18% lower acceptance rate


S
Stephens College

$14,264 higher in-state tuition
6% lower acceptance rate


F
Franklin College

$25,160 higher in-state tuition
25% higher acceptance rate


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Northwood University Michigan

$19,394 higher in-state tuition
13% higher acceptance rate


H
Heidelberg University

$23,294 higher in-state tuition
16% higher acceptance rate


S
St Catherine University

$35,994 higher in-state tuition
5% higher acceptance rate


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Wittenberg University

$31,836 higher in-state tuition
22% higher acceptance rate


C
Cardinal Stritch University

$24,456 higher in-state tuition
19% higher acceptance rate


F
The University of Findlay

$26,272 higher in-state tuition
14% higher acceptance rate


C
Crown College

$17,664 higher in-state tuition
5% lower acceptance rate


C
Cornerstone University

$17,434 higher in-state tuition
21% higher acceptance rate


D
Defiance College

$24,438 higher in-state tuition
8% lower acceptance rate


W
Wilberforce University

$2,414 higher in-state tuition
31% lower acceptance rate


O
Olivet College

$20,426 higher in-state tuition
19% higher acceptance rate


R
Ripon College

$38,194 higher in-state tuition
10% higher acceptance rate


H
Huntington University

$17,380 higher in-state tuition
9% higher acceptance rate


A
Aquinas College

$25,778 higher in-state tuition
19% higher acceptance rate


G
Grace College and Theological Seminary

$17,722 higher in-state tuition
13% higher acceptance rate


O
Oakland City University

$16,134 higher in-state tuition
3% higher acceptance rate


N
North Central University

$16,744 higher in-state tuition
24% higher acceptance rate


W
Wilmington College

$18,114 higher in-state tuition
17% higher acceptance rate


C
Cleary University

$12,024 higher in-state tuition
6% higher acceptance rate


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Kentucky Wesleyan College

$18,794 higher in-state tuition
3% lower acceptance rate


W
Wisconsin Lutheran College

$22,716 higher in-state tuition
28% higher acceptance rate


M
College of Mount St. Joseph

$22,494 higher in-state tuition
7% lower acceptance rate


B
Buena Vista University

$27,912 higher in-state tuition
4% lower acceptance rate


C
Clarke University

$26,134 higher in-state tuition
19% higher acceptance rate


S
Spalding University

$16,594 higher in-state tuition
20% higher acceptance rate


M
Missouri Valley College

$10,894 higher in-state tuition
4% lower acceptance rate


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Northland College

$28,770 higher in-state tuition
12% lower acceptance rate


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Missouri Baptist University

$19,470 higher in-state tuition
8% lower acceptance rate


M
Midway University

$14,894 higher in-state tuition
8% higher acceptance rate


M
Mount Vernon Nazarene University

$23,008 higher in-state tuition
17% higher acceptance rate


W
Westminster College

$19,784 higher in-state tuition
27% higher acceptance rate


G
Graceland University Lamoni

$21,644 higher in-state tuition
3% lower acceptance rate


B
Brescia University

$16,394 higher in-state tuition
17% lower acceptance rate


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Kuyper College

$15,024 higher in-state tuition
1% lower acceptance rate


Compare with National Colleges

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East Carolina University

$5,154 lower in-state tuition
24% higher acceptance rate


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Texas State University

$1,000 lower in-state tuition
0% higher acceptance rate


F
Florida Gulf Coast University

$5,415 lower in-state tuition
19% higher acceptance rate


C
California State University Fullerton

$3,864 lower in-state tuition
11% lower acceptance rate


C
California State University Chico

$3,864 lower in-state tuition
15% higher acceptance rate


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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

$2,676 lower in-state tuition
25% lower acceptance rate


T
Texas Woman's University

$3,990 lower in-state tuition
26% higher acceptance rate


C
Cleveland State University

$2,004 higher in-state tuition
21% higher acceptance rate


B
CUNY Brooklyn College

$2,676 lower in-state tuition
19% lower acceptance rate


W
Western Kentucky University

$1,386 higher in-state tuition
28% higher acceptance rate