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What 4 years of college costs in Illinois before aid
Across 79 four-year colleges in Illinois, the projected 4-year in-state total runs from ~$28,200 to ~$330,600, with a median of ~$120,700. That median sits above the national median of ~$69,200. Every figure is an estimate from published rates before aid. Totals cover tuition and fees for 2026 entry; housing, meals, and books are extra.
| School | Sector | Projected 4-year total | Growth / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific College of Health and Science (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$28,200 | -1.4% |
| American Islamic College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$30,800 | 0.2% |
| Trinity International University-Illinois (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$33,200 | -8.5% |
| Governors State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$49,700 | 2.1% |
| Hebrew Theological College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$51,500 | -2.9% |
| University of Illinois Springfield (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$52,600 | 1.2% |
| Northern Illinois University (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$54,800 | -0.2% |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$55,400 | 3.2% |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$55,900 | 1.2% |
| National Louis University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$56,300 | -0.8% |
| DeVry University-Illinois (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$56,300 | -1.4% |
| Eastern Illinois University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$57,500 | 2.0% |
| Chicago State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$58,100 | 2.9% |
| Lincoln Christian University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$60,300 | -0.5% |
| Northeastern Illinois University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$60,600 | 4.5% |
| Western Illinois University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$62,400 | 2.3% |
| St. Augustine College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$62,700 | 3.7% |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$67,100 | 2.5% |
| University of Illinois Chicago (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$68,100 | 1.2% |
| Methodist College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$69,000 | -0.9% |
| Moody Bible Institute (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$70,300 | 3.0% |
| Illinois State University (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$70,500 | 3.1% |
| Roosevelt University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$70,500 | -3.1% |
| Trinity Christian College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$72,600 | -2.5% |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$74,500 | 0.7% |
| Rasmussen University-Illinois (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$76,400 | 4.3% |
| Northwestern College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$77,000 | 0.9% |
| Adler University (projected from 2022 data) | private | ~$77,000 | national est. |
| Lakeview College of Nursing (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$84,200 | 2.2% |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$85,100 | 2.9% |
| Lincoln College (projected from 2021 data) | private | ~$86,600 | 1.4% |
| Chamberlain University-Illinois (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$88,800 | 1.7% |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$93,500 | national est. |
| Oak Point University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$97,800 | 0.0% |
| National University of Health Sciences (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$108,500 | 4.3% |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$110,000 | 3.3% |
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$114,100 | 0.4% |
| Rush University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$120,500 | -0.6% |
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$120,700 | 3.8% |
| East-West University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$120,700 | 3.3% |
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$122,700 | 2.2% |
| Blackburn College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$125,300 | 3.5% |
| Aurora University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$129,900 | 3.2% |
| Judson University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$131,000 | 1.3% |
| Eureka College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$135,300 | 3.9% |
| VanderCook College of Music (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$135,700 | 2.1% |
| Greenville University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$137,200 | 2.6% |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$140,900 | 3.7% |
| Benedictine University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$144,200 | 2.3% |
| Principia College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$148,300 | 2.4% |
| Columbia College Chicago (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$153,000 | 3.7% |
| McKendree University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$153,400 | 2.7% |
| Concordia University-Chicago (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$163,000 | 2.6% |
| Saint Xavier University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$163,100 | 2.3% |
| Quincy University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$165,900 | 3.3% |
| Olivet Nazarene University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$166,900 | 2.1% |
| University of St Francis (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$167,900 | 2.8% |
| North Park University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$169,500 | 4.1% |
| Dominican University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$169,700 | 2.7% |
| Illinois College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$169,800 | 2.8% |
| Rockford University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$171,700 | 3.3% |
| Lewis University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$176,900 | 3.5% |
| Bradley University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$180,100 | 2.8% |
| American Academy of Art College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$180,800 | 3.0% |
| Elmhurst University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$184,400 | 2.3% |
| Monmouth College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$199,400 | 3.1% |
| North Central College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$202,300 | 2.9% |
| DePaul University (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$204,100 | 2.7% |
| Wheaton College (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$208,300 | 3.7% |
| Millikin University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$211,600 | 4.4% |
| Illinois Institute of Technology (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$227,800 | 2.3% |
| Augustana College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$230,800 | 3.3% |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$234,900 | 2.5% |
| Loyola University Chicago (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$246,800 | 3.7% |
| Lake Forest College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$248,900 | 3.1% |
| Illinois Wesleyan University (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$257,500 | 3.4% |
| Knox College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$260,700 | 3.6% |
| Northwestern University (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$308,800 | 3.7% |
| University of Chicago (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$330,600 | 4.1% |
The 79 projected totals above for Illinois are estimates: published in-state tuition and fees before aid, compounded at each school's own historical growth rate where one exists and a conservative national rate otherwise, bridged forward from each school's latest reported year. Housing, meals, and books are not included. See the methodology.