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Considering a degree in Accounting?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Accounting majors who live in Illinois.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Accounting degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Illinois.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wiley University | 7000 | 20100 | 0.6513 | 712 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | Brigham Young University | 8100 | 22100 | 0.6333 | 34,354 | 1374 | 0.6862 | |
| 3 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 12500 | 28100 | 0.5551 | 8,421 | 1054 | 0.9444 | |
| 4 | Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 12600 | 18400 | 0.3159 | 1,184 | 1015 | 0.7989 | |
| 5 | Paul Quinn College | 13100 | 39000 | 0.664 | 620 | 915 | 0.4028 | |
| 6 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | 13600 | 38400 | 0.6464 | 8,945 | 1099 | 0.975 | |
| 7 | Aquinas College | 13700 | 86000 | 0.8407 | 1,103 | 1035 | 0.9726 | |
| 8 | Bridgewater State University | 14000 | 28800 | 0.5152 | 8,849 | 1143 | 0.8798 | |
| 9 | Northern Illinois University | 14300 | 28100 | 0.4927 | 12,118 | 1070 | 0.7164 | |
| 10 | Western Michigan University | 14400 | 26500 | 0.457 | 13,714 | 1089 | 0.9121 | |
| 11 | Miles College | 14600 | 35100 | 0.5839 | 1,180 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Bucknell University | 14700 | 92800 | 0.8413 | 3,928 | 1275 | 0.322 | |
| 13 | Missouri Valley College | 16000 | 38200 | 0.5813 | 1,687 | 980 | 0.6922 | |
| 14 | Bethel University | 16900 | 35300 | 0.5207 | 2,674 | 970 | 0.6023 | |
| 15 | University of Miami | 17400 | 96300 | 0.8194 | 13,241 | 1408 | 0.1761 | |
| 16 | Tabor College | 17700 | 54400 | 0.675 | 539 | 965 | 0.6458 | |
| 17 | Albright College | 18000 | 56800 | 0.6836 | 1,210 | 1079 | 0.9408 | |
| 18 | Alice Lloyd College | 18200 | 33900 | 0.4631 | 589 | 1000 | 0.7523 | |
| 19 | Elmira College | 18600 | 60600 | 0.693 | 783 | 1391 | 0.8054 | |
| 20 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | 18700 | 71500 | 0.738 | 5,274 | 1103 | 0.9513 | |
| 21 | Cleary University | 19000 | 56600 | 0.664 | 769 | 1060 | 0.6754 | |
| 22 | Salem State University | 19800 | 39400 | 0.4979 | 4,867 | 1075 | 0.9588 | |
| 23 | Hiram College | 20600 | 48700 | 0.5767 | 991 | 1075 | 0.9748 | |
| 24 | Claflin University | 21000 | 50100 | 0.5806 | 1,731 | 940 | 0.6493 | |
| 24 | Ferris State University | 21000 | 30200 | 0.3046 | 8,980 | 1015 | 0.8237 | |
| 26 | McDaniel College | 21100 | 63900 | 0.6694 | 1,641 | 1155 | 0.7817 | |
| 27 | University of Sioux Falls | 21200 | 40100 | 0.4712 | 1,177 | 1075 | 0.8274 | |
| 28 | Park University | 22500 | 31300 | 0.2816 | 4,657 | 1035 | 0.6904 | |
| 29 | Hope College | 22600 | 77600 | 0.709 | 3,427 | 1216 | 0.8712 | |
| 30 | Florida Memorial University | 23100 | 41500 | 0.4433 | 1,206 | 0 | 0.8526 | |
| 31 | Bentley University | 23300 | 129500 | 0.8199 | 4,620 | 1323 | 0.4729 | |
| 32 | Maryville College | 24300 | 58400 | 0.5834 | 1,144 | 1140 | 0.6885 | |
| 32 | North Central University | 24300 | 67400 | 0.6392 | 759 | 1075 | 0.9898 | |
| 34 | Spalding University | 24400 | 56600 | 0.5693 | 718 | 980 | 0.9945 | |
| 35 | Clarkson University | 26400 | 78000 | 0.6617 | 2,163 | 1283 | 0.825 | |
| 36 | Eastern University | 27000 | 88200 | 0.6938 | 3,053 | 1105 | 0.9101 | |
| 37 | Evangel University | 28200 | 52100 | 0.4589 | 1,843 | 1180 | 0.7161 | |
| 38 | Canisius University | 29400 | 54500 | 0.4604 | 1,728 | 1186 | 0.7323 | |
| 39 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | 30700 | 69000 | 0.5545 | 3,314 | 1094 | 0.8199 | |
| 40 | Oklahoma Christian University | 30900 | 45000 | 0.3123 | 2,098 | 1129 | 0.9654 | |
| 41 | University of North Dakota | 31000 | 33700 | 0.0827 | 11,837 | 1189 | 0.8157 | |
| 42 | Ohio Wesleyan University | 31700 | 108100 | 0.7069 | 1,652 | 1281 | 0.6441 | |
| 43 | Lewis-Clark State College | 33500 | 40000 | 0.1625 | 4,015 | 990 | 0.9964 | |
| 44 | Drake University | 33600 | 68500 | 0.5091 | 2,504 | 1226 | 0.6494 | |
| 45 | Franklin Pierce University | 33700 | 68300 | 0.5063 | 997 | 1174 | 0.9347 | |
| 46 | Southern New Hampshire University | 34700 | 43300 | 0.1985 | 164,423 | 965 | 0.9951 | |
| 47 | University of Idaho | 34800 | 48700 | 0.2854 | 9,656 | 1104 | 0.7476 | |
| 48 | Warner Pacific University | 35300 | 41600 | 0.1513 | 383 | 1020 | 0.7114 | |
| 49 | Chaminade University of Honolulu | 37500 | 57700 | 0.3502 | 1,732 | 1108 | 0.9117 | |
| 50 | Nazareth University | 38600 | 67200 | 0.425 | 1,862 | 1275 | 0.7409 | |
| 51 | Point University | 39300 | 44600 | 0.1189 | 1,997 | 1059 | 0.4426 | |
| 52 | Drexel University | 39600 | 107600 | 0.6318 | 12,318 | 1354 | 0.699 | |
| 53 | Hartwick College | 40400 | 45000 | 0.1022 | 1,053 | 1240 | 0.8482 | |
| 54 | Bethel University | 40500 | 45800 | 0.1156 | 2,883 | 1214 | 0.8868 | |
| 55 | Young Harris College | 41400 | 43600 | 0.0504 | 755 | 1044 | 0.6264 | |
| 56 | University of Mount Olive | 42100 | 50400 | 0.1645 | 1,944 | 1075 | 0.7575 | |
| 57 | Bryant University | 42500 | 96800 | 0.5612 | 3,511 | 1255 | 0.6484 | |
| 58 | Florida Institute of Technology | 43400 | 68700 | 0.3679 | 4,279 | 1234 | 0.5796 | |
| 59 | Maranatha Baptist University | 44100 | 46400 | 0.0493 | 698 | 1180 | 0.8908 | |
| 60 | Quinnipiac University | 50200 | 118300 | 0.5755 | 6,610 | 1250 | 0.7031 | |
| 61 | Rowan University | 53600 | 53600 | 0 | 17,157 | 1204 | 0.7654 | |
| 62 | Fordham University | 73700 | 103900 | 0.2907 | 10,582 | 1406 | 0.5931 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.