Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Illinois

Most Affordable Colleges for Behavioral Sciences Majors in the state of Illinois for 2026

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Which colleges are most affordable for Illinois residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Illinois residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Illinois.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.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:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	United States Air Force Academy	0	0	0	4,124	1344	0.1393	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO Typical Net Price -- Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price -- % Savings -- Undergraduates 4,124 Est. Median SAT 1,344 Acceptance Rate 13.9 %
2	University of Houston-Clear Lake	100	22300	0.9939	6,029	1080	0.834	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX Typical Net Price $100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $22,300 % Savings 99% Undergraduates 6,029 Est. Median SAT 1,080 Acceptance Rate 83.4 %
3	Sisseton Wahpeton College	7700	12600	0.3891	215	0	0.8208	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, SD Typical Net Price $7,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $12,600 % Savings 39% Undergraduates 215 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 82.1 %
4	Johns Hopkins University	9600	88600	0.8915	6,356	1543	0.0644	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Typical Net Price $9,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $88,600 % Savings 89% Undergraduates 6,356 Est. Median SAT 1,543 Acceptance Rate 6.4 %
5	Franklin and Marshall College	10700	90100	0.8809	1,808	1396	0.2819	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA Typical Net Price $10,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $90,100 % Savings 88% Undergraduates 1,808 Est. Median SAT 1,396 Acceptance Rate 28.2 %
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	12000	27800	0.5675	21,075	1420	0.1534	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Typical Net Price $12,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,800 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 21,075 Est. Median SAT 1,420 Acceptance Rate 15.3 %
7	University of Maine at Fort Kent	12300	21600	0.431	1,357	1078	0.9907	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME Typical Net Price $12,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $21,600 % Savings 43% Undergraduates 1,357 Est. Median SAT 1,078 Acceptance Rate 99.1 %
8	Northern Illinois University	12500	29000	0.5679	11,349	1070	0.6979	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Typical Net Price $12,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $29,000 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 11,349 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 69.8 %
9	Duke University	13900	93500	0.8516	6,523	1539	0.0571	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Duke University Durham, NC Typical Net Price $13,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $93,500 % Savings 85% Undergraduates 6,523 Est. Median SAT 1,539 Acceptance Rate 5.7 %
10	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville	14400	41100	0.6502	8,975	1045	0.9721	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Typical Net Price $14,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,100 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 8,975 Est. Median SAT 1,045 Acceptance Rate 97.2 %
11	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	15300	28100	0.4555	8,553	1054	0.8688	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Typical Net Price $15,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,100 % Savings 46% Undergraduates 8,553 Est. Median SAT 1,054 Acceptance Rate 86.9 %
12	Brown University	16700	93900	0.8219	7,910	1535	0.0539	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Brown University Providence, RI Typical Net Price $16,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $93,900 % Savings 82% Undergraduates 7,910 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 5.4 %
13	Dakota Wesleyan University	18100	45800	0.6045	767	1108	0.7277	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD Typical Net Price $18,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,800 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 767 Est. Median SAT 1,108 Acceptance Rate 72.8 %
14	Glenville State University	20900	30900	0.3237	1,583	980	0.9924	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Glenville State University Glenville, WV Typical Net Price $20,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,900 % Savings 32% Undergraduates 1,583 Est. Median SAT 980 Acceptance Rate 99.2 %
15	Columbia College	22600	36800	0.3864	1,268	950	0.9614	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Columbia College Columbia, SC Typical Net Price $22,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,800 % Savings 39% Undergraduates 1,268 Est. Median SAT 950 Acceptance Rate 96.1 %
16	East Texas Baptist University	22700	49900	0.5446	1,634	1025	0.5776	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX Typical Net Price $22,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $49,900 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 1,634 Est. Median SAT 1,025 Acceptance Rate 57.8 %
17	Concordia University-Nebraska	23400	58700	0.6012	2,934	1160	0.9004	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE Typical Net Price $23,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $58,700 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 2,934 Est. Median SAT 1,160 Acceptance Rate 90.0 %
18	Life Pacific University	23500	47200	0.5026	396	1055	0.9395	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Life Pacific University San Dimas, CA Typical Net Price $23,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,200 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 396 Est. Median SAT 1,055 Acceptance Rate 94.0 %
19	The University of Tennessee Southern	23900	28100	0.1489	946	1095	0.8271	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski, TN Typical Net Price $23,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,100 % Savings 15% Undergraduates 946 Est. Median SAT 1,095 Acceptance Rate 82.7 %
20	University of Mount Saint Vincent	24200	63200	0.6171	2,398	1084	0.8464	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY Typical Net Price $24,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,200 % Savings 62% Undergraduates 2,398 Est. Median SAT 1,084 Acceptance Rate 84.6 %
21	Northern Michigan University	24700	32900	0.2495	6,684	1100	0.8402	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI Typical Net Price $24,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,900 % Savings 25% Undergraduates 6,684 Est. Median SAT 1,100 Acceptance Rate 84.0 %
22	Tennessee Wesleyan University	24800	44200	0.4388	857	1075	0.5941	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN Typical Net Price $24,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $44,200 % Savings 44% Undergraduates 857 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 59.4 %
23	New Jersey Institute of Technology	25100	32200	0.2204	10,200	1346	0.6507	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ Typical Net Price $25,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,200 % Savings 22% Undergraduates 10,200 Est. Median SAT 1,346 Acceptance Rate 65.1 %
24	University of Kansas	25600	37600	0.321	22,085	1176	0.9348	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Typical Net Price $25,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,600 % Savings 32% Undergraduates 22,085 Est. Median SAT 1,176 Acceptance Rate 93.5 %
25	Point Park University	26300	56800	0.5374	2,337	1144	0.9691	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA Typical Net Price $26,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,800 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 2,337 Est. Median SAT 1,144 Acceptance Rate 96.9 %
26	Central Washington University	27600	27800	0.0072	10,033	1060	0.9061	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Typical Net Price $27,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,800 % Savings 1% Undergraduates 10,033 Est. Median SAT 1,060 Acceptance Rate 90.6 %
27	University of Tulsa	27700	62700	0.5585	2,852	1328	0.615	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK Typical Net Price $27,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $62,700 % Savings 56% Undergraduates 2,852 Est. Median SAT 1,328 Acceptance Rate 61.5 %
28	Concordia University-Irvine	27900	64500	0.5674	1,465	1172	0.5986	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA Typical Net Price $27,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,500 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 1,465 Est. Median SAT 1,172 Acceptance Rate 59.9 %
29	George Fox University	28600	67100	0.5742	3,401	1193	0.9351	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings George Fox University Newberg, OR Typical Net Price $28,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $67,100 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 3,401 Est. Median SAT 1,193 Acceptance Rate 93.5 %
29	Mercy University	28600	44500	0.3574	6,775	1074	0.8584	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY Typical Net Price $28,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $44,500 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 6,775 Est. Median SAT 1,074 Acceptance Rate 85.8 %
31	University of Iowa	29200	31100	0.0606	22,738	1208	0.8362	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Typical Net Price $29,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $31,100 % Savings 6% Undergraduates 22,738 Est. Median SAT 1,208 Acceptance Rate 83.6 %
32	Trevecca Nazarene University	30200	46100	0.3444	1,903	1085	0.6944	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN Typical Net Price $30,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $46,100 % Savings 34% Undergraduates 1,903 Est. Median SAT 1,085 Acceptance Rate 69.4 %
33	San Jose State University	30300	41000	0.2608	28,008	0	0.8461	#33 #33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings San Jose State University San Jose, CA Typical Net Price $30,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,000 % Savings 26% Undergraduates 28,008 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 84.6 %
34	University of West Georgia	31300	36000	0.1306	9,157	1040	0.5161	#34 #34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA Typical Net Price $31,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,000 % Savings 13% Undergraduates 9,157 Est. Median SAT 1,040 Acceptance Rate 51.6 %
35	Missouri Baptist University	31900	53800	0.4067	4,958	843	0.686	#35 #35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO Typical Net Price $31,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,800 % Savings 41% Undergraduates 4,958 Est. Median SAT 843 Acceptance Rate 68.6 %
36	The University of Montana-Western	32100	41600	0.2285	1,440	990	0.995	#36 #36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT Typical Net Price $32,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,600 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 1,440 Est. Median SAT 990 Acceptance Rate 99.5 %
37	Saint Francis University	33100	61500	0.4618	2,450	1150	0.7916	#37 #37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Francis University Loretto, PA Typical Net Price $33,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,500 % Savings 46% Undergraduates 2,450 Est. Median SAT 1,150 Acceptance Rate 79.2 %
38	Elizabethtown College	33700	54600	0.383	1,903	1214	0.7787	#38 #38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA Typical Net Price $33,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,600 % Savings 38% Undergraduates 1,903 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 77.9 %
39	California Baptist University	35400	65200	0.457	8,417	1069	0.8535	#39 #39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings California Baptist University Riverside, CA Typical Net Price $35,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $65,200 % Savings 46% Undergraduates 8,417 Est. Median SAT 1,069 Acceptance Rate 85.4 %
40	Andrews University	36000	47100	0.2355	1,312	1208	0.874	#40 #40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI Typical Net Price $36,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,100 % Savings 24% Undergraduates 1,312 Est. Median SAT 1,208 Acceptance Rate 87.4 %
41	Rochester University	43500	45400	0.0415	1,144	980	0.653	#41 #41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rochester University Rochester Hills, MI Typical Net Price $43,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,400 % Savings 4% Undergraduates 1,144 Est. Median SAT 980 Acceptance Rate 65.3 %
42	Rowan University	53600	53600	0	16,199	1214	0.783	#42 #42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Typical Net Price $53,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,600 % Savings -- Undergraduates 16,199 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 78.3 %
43	Mount St. Joseph University	54200	54200	0	1,545	1134	0.5915	#43 #43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH Typical Net Price $54,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,200 % Savings -- Undergraduates 1,545 Est. Median SAT 1,134 Acceptance Rate 59.2 %