Illinois Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

List of Public Colleges by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 12 public colleges in Illinois with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Illinois? University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $15,714. 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.
List of Illinois Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL

 $15,714
Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, IL

 $15,416
Illinois State University

Normal, IL

 $15,170
Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL

 $14,406
University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, IL

 $14,046
Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

 $13,101
Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL

 $12,662
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL

 $12,558
Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, IL

 $12,101
University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield, IL

 $12,077
Chicago State University

Chicago, IL

 $12,018
Governors State University

University Park, IL

 $10,468