In average, 82% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Most-searched-colleges-in-illinois. The average financial aid amount received is $25,284. For all undergraduate students, 76.60% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $22,563

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $14,333 for state residents and $35,997 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Most-searched-colleges-in-illinois is $56,063 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $30,779.

Most-searched-colleges-in-illinois Financial Aid Comparison

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Financial Aid Comparison Table
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL$44,46099.00%$26,00489.00%$23,507
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL$51,76399.00%$40,24396.00%$36,536
Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL$28,086 ($16,021)97.00%$11,61986.00%$10,441
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL$12,700 ($12,472)99.00%$12,55295.00%$9,294
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL$65,99750.00%$61,71654.00%$53,533
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL$13,244 ($15,416)98.00%$11,26992.00%$10,767
Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL$12,922 ($11,748)96.00%$10,64975.00%$8,626
University of ChicagoChicago, IL$66,93952.00%$48,42255.00%$43,934
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL$29,360 ($14,338)73.00%$13,81366.00%$12,539
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL$34,501 ($16,004)54.00%$16,55258.00%$16,449
Average$35,997 ($14,333)82%$25,284 77%$22,563
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.