Top Colleges in Illinois Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

University of Chicago ranked first in the Top Colleges in Illinois rankings, followed by Northwestern University and Principia College.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Illinois is $15,999 for in-state and $44,751 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

Northwestern University has the highest tuition & fees of $65,997 and Illinois State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $23,479 among Top Colleges in Illinois. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,371 for in-state and $33,010 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 53.10% and the SAT score is 1291 for the Top Colleges in Illinois. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Top Colleges in Illinois Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in Illinois Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	University of ChicagoChicago, IL	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$65,619	$66,543	5.00%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	18,339	95%
2	Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL	$65,997	$53,871	7.00%	1,530 SAT 34 ACT	23,161	96%
3	Principia CollegeElsah, IL	$33,280	-	44.03%	1,120 SAT 20 ACT	323	76%
4	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	$39,192 ($18,060)	$33,640 ($18,837)	44.00%	1,410 SAT 32 ACT	56,916	84%
5	Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL	$50,917	$33,810	55.00%	1,290 SAT 28 ACT	6,943	75%
6	University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	$31,505 ($15,816)	$28,641 ($17,268)	79.00%	1,230 SAT 28 ACT	33,747	61%
7	Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL	$43,936	$19,440	89.98%	1,350 SAT 30 ACT	2,885	88%
8	Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL	$23,479 ($14,121)	$12,646 ($10,009)	89.00%	1,110 SAT 24 ACT	20,683	66%
9	Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL	$55,704	-	45.01%	1,220 SAT 27 ACT	1,527	79%
10	Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL	$37,882	$15,490	72.99%	1,100 SAT 25 ACT	6,513	62%
	Average	$44,751 ($15,999)	$33,010 ($15,371)	53%	1,291	17,104	78%