Lowest In-State Cost Illinois Colleges
Find the perfect Illinois college for your budget, lifestyle, and career goals. CollegeStats helps you compare Illinois colleges offering a variety of online and on-campus degree programs.
| Rank | School Name | City | State | Net Cost | School Level | Retention Rate | In-State Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago | IL | $16,181 | 4 year | 60.34% | $7,296 |
| 27 | Kankakee Community College | Kankakee | IL | $5,688 | 2 year | 67.51% | $7,317 |
| 28 | Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey | IL | $4,022 | 2 year | 68.71% | $7,488 |
| 29 | Rock Valley College | Rockford | IL | $6,997 | 2 year | 68.25% | $7,620 |
| 30 | Governors State University | University Park | IL | N/A | 4 year | N/A | $7,650 |
| 31 | Heartland Community College | Normal | IL | $7,215 | 2 year | 55.07% | $7,800 |
| 32 | Spoon River College | Canton | IL | $5,485 | 2 year | 65.8% | $8,040 |
| 33 | Oakton Community College | Des Plaines | IL | $6,030 | 2 year | 75.08% | $8,064 |
| 34 | John A Logan College | Carterville | IL | $3,312 | 2 year | 60.62% | $8,077 |
| 35 | Illinois Central College | East Peoria | IL | $8,904 | 2 year | 69.13% | $8,100 |
| 36 | Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills | IL | $4,848 | 2 year | 70.26% | $8,250 |
| 37 | Pacific College of Oriental Medicine-Chicago | Chicago | IL | N/A | 4 year | N/A | $8,312 |
| 38 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale | IL | $15,778 | 4 year | 68.14% | $8,415 |
| 39 | Joliet Junior College | Joliet | IL | $5,032 | 2 year | 59.27% | $8,439 |
| 40 | European Massage Therapy School-Skokie | Skokie | IL | N/A | Vocational | N/A | $8,450 |
| 41 | Triton College | River Grove | IL | $4,977 | 2 year | 63.48% | $8,460 |
| 42 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | IL | $16,326 | 4 year | 75.55% | $8,490 |
| 43 | Frontier Community College | Fairfield | IL | $1,657 | 2 year | 68.66% | $8,589 |
| 44 | Lincoln Trail College | Robinson | IL | $1,401 | 2 year | 64.56% | $8,589 |
| 45 | Wabash Valley College | Mount Carmel | IL | $1,711 | 2 year | 66.92% | $8,589 |
| 46 | Olney Central College | Olney | IL | $1,981 | 2 year | 58.8% | $8,589 |
| 47 | Western Illinois University | Macomb | IL | $16,829 | 4 year | 72.05% | $8,632 |
| 48 | Prince Institute-Great Lakes | Schaumburg | IL | N/A | 2 year | 60% | $8,800 |
| 49 | William Rainey Harper College | Palatine | IL | $7,161 | 2 year | 68.4% | $8,814 |
| 50 | Kishwaukee College | Malta | IL | $7,448 | 2 year | 65.87% | $8,820 |
