There are 62 Public Public Colleges in Illinois. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $13,585 for Illinois residents and $18,946 for out-of-state students. The average graduate schools' tuition & fees are $12,218 for Illinois residents and $18,691 for out-of-state students.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the highest tuition & fees of $39,192 and Governors State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,320 among Public Public Colleges in Illinois.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is the largest school with 56,916 students and Chicago State University is the smallest school with 2,317 students among those schools.

Comparison between 62 Public Public Colleges in Illinois with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Public Public Colleges in Illinois
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Black Hawk CollegeMoline, ILPublic, 2-4 year $8,100
($7,950)		- -37% 17 to 1 3,773
Capital Area Career CenterSpringfield, ILPublic, Less than 2-year $14,415
($14,415)		- 100.00%- 15 to 1 106
Career Center of Southern IllinoisRed Bud, ILPublic, Less than 2-year $18,120
($18,120)		- -70% 17 to 1 67
Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg, ILPublic, 2-4 year $8,810
($7,910)		- -42% 16 to 1 1,688
Chicago State UniversityChicago, ILPublic, 4-year $12,754
($12,754)		$16,162
($10,294)		 41.00%27% 11 to 1 2,317
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeChicago, ILPublic, 2-4 year $14,430
($11,520)		- -22% 19 to 1 5,559
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeChicago, ILPublic, 2-4 year $14,430
($11,520)		- -23% 23 to 1 5,289
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicago, ILPublic, 2-4 year $14,430
($11,520)		- -23% 15 to 1 2,237
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeChicago, ILPublic, 2-4 year $14,430
($11,520)		- -18% 24 to 1 7,314
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeChicago, ILPublic, 2-4 year $14,430
($11,520)		- -19% 19 to 1 2,101
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeChicago, ILPublic, 2-4 year $14,430
($11,520)		- -30% 27 to 1 4,787
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicago, ILPublic, 2-4 year $14,430
($11,520)		- -30% 29 to 1 7,508
College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, ILPublic, 2-4 year $12,510
($10,410)		- -22% 20 to 1 21,939
College of Lake CountyGrayslake, ILPublic, 2-4 year $14,036
($10,531)		- -33% 15 to 1 11,651
Danville Area Community CollegeDanville, ILPublic, 2-4 year $9,200
($9,200)		- -45% 15 to 1 1,924
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, ILPublic, 4-year $15,566
($13,124)		$22,695
($11,410)		 68.00%54% 15 to 1 8,857
Elgin Community CollegeElgin, ILPublic, 2-4 year $9,516
($7,140)		- -37% 18 to 1 8,910
Frontier Community CollegeFairfield, ILPublic, 2-4 year $12,340
($10,270)		- -55% 23 to 1 1,740
Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, ILPublic, 4-year $11,320
($11,320)		$10,072
($10,072)		 -20% 10 to 1 4,427
Heartland Community CollegeNormal, ILPublic, 2-4 year $15,420
($10,440)		- -40% 18 to 1 4,774
Highland Community CollegeFreeport, ILPublic, 2-4 year $7,120
($6,976)		- -49% 11 to 1 1,184
Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria, ILPublic, 2-4 year $11,654
($9,348)		- -31% 15 to 1 7,044
Illinois State UniversityNormal, ILPublic, 4-year $23,479
($14,121)		$12,646
($10,009)		 89.00%66% 19 to 1 20,683
Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby, ILPublic, 2-4 year $14,981
($13,835)		- -41% 14 to 1 2,371
John A Logan CollegeCarterville, ILPublic, 2-4 year $7,610
($5,990)		- -30% 20 to 1 3,272
John Wood Community CollegeQuincy, ILPublic, 2-4 year $9,000
($9,000)		- -46% 12 to 1 1,718
Joliet Junior CollegeJoliet, ILPublic, 2-4 year $13,800
($12,750)		- -17% 15 to 1 10,212
Kankakee Community CollegeKankakee, ILPublic, 2-4 year $25,680
($13,320)		- -30% 14 to 1 2,333
Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia, ILPublic, 2-4 year $12,570
($7,770)		- -37% 20 to 1 3,370
Kishwaukee CollegeMalta, ILPublic, 2-4 year $13,800
($9,390)		- -36% 17 to 1 2,581
Lake Land CollegeMattoon, ILPublic, 2-4 year $13,906
($8,104)		- -46% 19 to 1 3,742
Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, ILPublic, 2-4 year $12,552
($9,552)		- -42% 15 to 1 3,973
Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, ILPublic, 2-4 year $10,248
($6,960)		- -40% 15 to 1 4,444
Lincoln Trail CollegeRobinson, ILPublic, 2-4 year $12,340
($10,270)		- -52% 17 to 1 636
McHenry County CollegeCrystal Lake, ILPublic, 2-4 year $14,885
($10,529)		- -34% 26 to 1 8,874
Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos Hills, ILPublic, 2-4 year $9,846
($8,502)		- -34% 18 to 1 10,511
Morton CollegeCicero, ILPublic, 2-4 year $11,028
($8,980)		- -24% 19 to 1 3,753
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, ILPublic, 4-year $22,726
($12,383)		$18,217
($9,874)		 70.00%18% 9 to 1 5,756
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, ILPublic, 4-year $12,506
($12,506)		$9,090
($9,090)		 70.00%53% 14 to 1 15,649
Oakton CollegeDes Plaines, ILPublic, 2-4 year $12,462
($10,446)		- -27% 13 to 1 7,645
Olney Central CollegeOlney, ILPublic, 2-4 year $12,340
($10,270)		- -59% 11 to 1 869
Parkland CollegeChampaign, ILPublic, 2-4 year $13,266
($9,642)		- -33% 15 to 1 5,686
Prairie State CollegeChicago Heights, ILPublic, 2-4 year $11,064
($9,342)		- -15% 10 to 1 2,680
Rend Lake CollegeIna, ILPublic, 2-4 year $7,800
($7,800)		- -55% 19 to 1 2,017
Richland Community CollegeDecatur, ILPublic, 2-4 year $17,070
($10,800)		- -40% 13 to 1 2,075
Rock Valley CollegeRockford, ILPublic, 2-4 year $21,344
($10,274)		- -36% 18 to 1 5,861
Sauk Valley Community CollegeDixon, ILPublic, 2-4 year $12,840
($11,580)		- -45% 13 to 1 1,386
Shawnee Community CollegeUllin, ILPublic, 2-4 year $7,500
($7,200)		- -50% 14 to 1 1,174
South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland, ILPublic, 2-4 year $12,683
($11,033)		- -18% 15 to 1 3,905
Southeastern Illinois CollegeHarrisburg, ILPublic, 2-4 year $6,540
($6,300)		- -41% 18 to 1 1,379
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, ILPublic, 4-year $13,244
($13,244)		$31,050
($14,148)		 90.00%49% 11 to 1 11,107
Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, ILPublic, 4-year $12,025
($12,025)		$10,102
($10,102)		 97.00%53% 15 to 1 12,519
Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville, ILPublic, 2-4 year $6,210
($6,390)		- -28% 17 to 1 7,188
Spoon River CollegeCanton, ILPublic, 2-4 year $12,540
($11,460)		- -41% 14 to 1 1,212
Triton CollegeRiver Grove, ILPublic, 2-4 year $14,880
($11,790)		- -34% 20 to 1 8,616
Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Trning Fac.Chicago, ILPublic, 2-4 year $2,000
($2,000)		- -- - -
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, ILPublic, 4-year $31,505
($15,816)		$28,641
($17,268)		 79.00%61% 18 to 1 33,747
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, ILPublic, 4-year $39,192
($18,060)		$33,640
($18,837)		 44.00%84% 21 to 1 56,916
Wabash Valley CollegeMount Carmel, ILPublic, 2-4 year $12,340
($10,270)		- -57% 17 to 1 926
Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar Grove, ILPublic, 2-4 year $12,330
($11,369)		- -33% 20 to 1 7,491
Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, ILPublic, 4-year $14,085
($14,085)		$13,290
($13,290)		 75.00%47% 13 to 1 7,643
William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, ILPublic, 2-4 year $11,802
($9,990)		- -43% 18 to 1 12,434