Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Illinois

Most Affordable Colleges for Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Majors in Illinois for 2027

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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
Illinois
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 12500 28100 0.5551 8,421 1054 0.9444
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$28,100

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

8,421

Est. Median SAT

1,054

Acceptance Rate

94.4 %

2 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 13600 34600 0.6076 8,945 1099 0.975
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

Sticker Price

$34,600

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

8,945

Est. Median SAT

1,099

Acceptance Rate

97.5 %

3 Baptist Health Sciences University 14100 26600 0.4691 782 1020 0.8202
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Baptist Health Sciences University
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$26,600

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

782

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

82.0 %

4 Northern Illinois University 14300 28800 0.5048 12,118 1070 0.7164
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

Sticker Price

$28,800

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

12,118

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

71.6 %

5 Marian University 20300 47200 0.5693 1,026 1020 0.75
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marian University
Fond Du Lac, WI

Sticker Price

$47,200

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

1,026

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

75.0 %

6 Grand Valley State University 22100 35900 0.3849 19,154 1074 0.9271
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

Sticker Price

$35,900

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

19,154

Est. Median SAT

1,074

Acceptance Rate

92.7 %

7 Newman University 22800 55800 0.5917 2,529 1069 0.7398
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Newman University
Wichita, KS

Sticker Price

$55,800

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

2,529

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

74.0 %

8 Wisconsin Lutheran College 24200 55200 0.5627 957 1233 0.7816
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$55,200

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

957

Est. Median SAT

1,233

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

9 University of Southern Indiana 24900 40000 0.3779 5,347 1145 0.9581
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN

Sticker Price

$40,000

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

5,347

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

95.8 %

10 Lewis University 25100 57700 0.5649 4,914 1127 0.6916
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

Sticker Price

$57,700

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

4,914

Est. Median SAT

1,127

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

10 St Catherine University 25100 71900 0.6503 2,602 1148 0.9047
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

Sticker Price

$71,900

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

2,602

Est. Median SAT

1,148

Acceptance Rate

90.5 %

12 The University of Findlay 25400 50600 0.4976 4,132 1090 0.6748
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH

Sticker Price

$50,600

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

4,132

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

67.5 %

13 Fort Hays State University 25900 36100 0.2847 10,172 1075 0.9026
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS

Sticker Price

$36,100

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

10,172

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

90.3 %

14 Mount Aloysius College 26300 49200 0.4657 3,135 1045 0.936
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Aloysius College
Cresson, PA

Sticker Price

$49,200

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

3,135

Est. Median SAT

1,045

Acceptance Rate

93.6 %

15 Regis College 26500 70700 0.6252 987 965 0.6979
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Regis College
Weston, MA

Sticker Price

$70,700

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

987

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

69.8 %

16 Weber State University 28200 33900 0.168 31,672 1075 1
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Sticker Price

$33,900

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

31,672

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

17 Roosevelt University 28500 47600 0.4017 2,868 1049 0.9716
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$47,600

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

2,868

Est. Median SAT

1,049

Acceptance Rate

97.2 %

18 Lewis-Clark State College 29000 40000 0.275 4,015 990 0.9964
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston, ID

Sticker Price

$40,000

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

4,015

Est. Median SAT

990

Acceptance Rate

99.6 %

19 Rochester Institute of Technology 30600 78100 0.608 14,267 1363 0.6693
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

Sticker Price

$78,100

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

14,267

Est. Median SAT

1,363

Acceptance Rate

66.9 %

20 Indiana University-Indianapolis 30900 33200 0.069 14,834 1149 0.7803
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Sticker Price

$33,200

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

14,834

Est. Median SAT

1,149

Acceptance Rate

78.0 %

21 Siena Heights University 31000 46300 0.3306 1,628 980 0.689
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI

Sticker Price

$46,300

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

1,628

Est. Median SAT

980

Acceptance Rate

68.9 %

22 Misericordia University 33400 67700 0.5068 1,721 1078 0.8871
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Misericordia University
Dallas, PA

Sticker Price

$67,700

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

1,721

Est. Median SAT

1,078

Acceptance Rate

88.7 %

23 Rhode Island College 33800 45100 0.2505 5,695 995 0.8557
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$45,100

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

5,695

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

85.6 %

24 Nova Southeastern University 34100 56100 0.3921 7,057 1187 0.7557
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

7,057

Est. Median SAT

1,187

Acceptance Rate

75.6 %

25 Washburn University 34300 38400 0.1067 5,427 1048 1
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washburn University
Topeka, KS

Sticker Price

$38,400

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

5,427

Est. Median SAT

1,048

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

26 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale 38400 63000 0.3907 18,904 0 0.8516
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sticker Price

$63,000

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

18,904

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

85.2 %

27 Concordia University-Wisconsin 41200 57000 0.2774 2,401 1209 0.7819
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

Sticker Price

$57,000

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

2,401

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

28 Seattle University 42500 85100 0.5004 4,370 1299 0.7313
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$85,100

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

4,370

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

73.1 %

29 Quinnipiac University 44800 79200 0.4343 6,610 1250 0.7031
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT

Sticker Price

$79,200

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

6,610

Est. Median SAT

1,250

Acceptance Rate

70.3 %

30 Widener University 45400 79400 0.4283 2,975 1179 0.7093
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Widener University
Chester, PA

Sticker Price

$79,400

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

2,975

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

70.9 %

31 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 47100 59700 0.2124 37,985 1390 0.5815
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$59,700

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

37,985

Est. Median SAT

1,390

Acceptance Rate

58.2 %

32 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 47800 77500 0.3831 3,469 1281 0.8521
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$77,500

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

3,469

Est. Median SAT

1,281

Acceptance Rate

85.2 %

33 Oregon Institute of Technology 58700 67000 0.1238 5,288 1138 0.9459
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR

Sticker Price

$67,000

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

5,288

Est. Median SAT

1,138

Acceptance Rate

94.6 %

School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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