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 $16,209 for in-state and $46,514 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $69,324 and Illinois State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $26,058 among Top Colleges in Illinois. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,682 for in-state and $33,713 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 52.55% and the SAT score is 1319 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	$69,324 $3,705	$68,652 $2,109	4.48% -0.31%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0	18,566 227	96% 2%
2	Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL	$68,322 $2,325	$54,655 $784	7.69% 0.54%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT 10 /0	23,856 653	95%
3	Principia CollegeElsah, IL	$34,680 $1,400	-	-	-	339 1	74% -2%
4	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	$40,096 ($18,267) $904 ($207)	$34,406 ($19,278) $766 ($441)	42.37% -1.32%	1,440 SAT 32 ACT 30 /0	59,238 2,675	85% 1%
5	Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL	$52,202 $1,285	$35,222 $1,412	54.93% -0.49%	1,300 SAT 29 ACT 10 /1	8,834 271	75% 3%
6	University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	$32,009 ($15,949) $504 ($133)	$27,748 ($17,550) $893 ($282)	77.35% -1.15%	1,240 SAT 28 ACT 10 /0	33,906 384	62% 2%
7	Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL	$45,546 $1,610	$20,160 $720	87.40% -2.58%	1,380 SAT 30 ACT 30 /0	2,874 75	85% -1%
8	Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL	$26,058 ($14,410) $2,579 ($289)	$13,062 ($10,218) $416 ($209)	88.15% -0.86%	1,100 SAT 24 ACT -10 /0	21,546 557	65% -1%
9	Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL	$57,704 $2,000	-	39.31% -5.86%	1,240 SAT 29 ACT 20 /2	1,582 6	75% -7%
10	Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL	$39,200 $1,318	$15,800 $310	71.29% -1.44%	1,080 SAT 24 ACT -20 /-1	7,011 375	67% 5%
	Average	$46,514 ($16,209)	$33,713 ($15,682)	53%	1,319	17,775	78%