Illinois Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
Below is a college cost ranking of the 51 private colleges in Illinois with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Illinois? University of Chicago leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $73,878. 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 IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.
| College | Tuition In State |
|---|---|
|
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois |
$73,878 |
|
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois |
$69,486 |
|
Knox College
Galesburg, Illinois |
$58,731 |
|
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois |
$57,908 |
|
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois |
$57,400 |
|
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois |
$57,304 |
|
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois |
$55,190 |
|
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, Illinois |
$54,136 |
|
Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois |
$51,758 |
|
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois |
$46,803 |
|
North Central College
Naperville, Illinois |
$46,006 |
|
Wheaton College
Wheaton, Illinois |
$45,672 |
|
Monmouth College
Monmouth, Illinois |
$45,172 |
|
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois |
$43,415 |
|
Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois |
$43,110 |
|
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois |
$39,890 |
|
Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois |
$39,628 |
|
Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois |
$39,600 |
This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026
Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.