Illinois Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

Cheapest Colleges in Illinois by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 76 colleges in Illinois with the lowest in state tution. What is the cheapest college in Illinois? Adler University tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $0. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published price. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tution with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeSimply Best Value Colleges in Illinois list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of Illinois Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

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$13,403
University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, IL

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$14,338
Hebrew Theological College

Skokie, IL

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$14,700
Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL

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$14,952
Telshe Yeshiva Chicago

Chicago, IL

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$15,000
Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

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$15,356
Lincoln Christian University

Lincoln, IL

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$15,400
DeVry University Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

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$15,915
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL

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$16,004
Illinois State University

Normal, IL

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$16,021
Midstate College

Peoria, IL

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$16,230
The Illinois Institute of Art Schaumburg

Schaumburg, IL

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$17,482
Methodist College of Nursing

Peoria, IL

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$18,008
Kendall College

Chicago, IL

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$19,828
Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

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$20,280
Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

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$20,325
Chamberlain College of Nursing Illinois

Addison, IL

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$20,604
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago

Chicago, IL

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$20,844