Below is a college cost ranking of the 76 colleges in Illinois with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Illinois? University of Chicago tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $66,939. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.
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.
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University of ChicagoChicago, IL |
$66,939 |
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Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL |
$65,997 |
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Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL |
$55,704 |
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Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL |
$55,587 |
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School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL |
$54,530 |
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Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL |
$54,202 |
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Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL |
$51,763 |
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Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL |
$51,716 |
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Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL |
$49,834 |
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DePaul UniversityChicago, IL |
$44,460 |
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North Central CollegeNaperville, IL |
$44,394 |
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Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL |
$43,930 |
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Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL |
$27,784 |
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Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL |
$43,520 |
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Elmhurst CollegeElmhurst, IL |
$41,628 |
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Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL |
$39,680 |
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American Academy of ArtChicago, IL |
$39,510 |
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Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL |
$37,940 |