Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Illinois

Most Affordable Colleges for History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 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	Johns Hopkins University	2700	92000	0.9704	6,356	1543	0.0644	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Typical Net Price $2,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $92,000 % Savings 97% Undergraduates 6,356 Est. Median SAT 1,543 Acceptance Rate 6.4 %
2	University of Chicago	4000	95000	0.9582	7,519	1535	0.0448	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Chicago Chicago, IL Typical Net Price $4,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $95,000 % Savings 96% Undergraduates 7,519 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 4.5 %
3	Harvard University	5900	90900	0.9353	7,038	1535	0.0365	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Harvard University Cambridge, MA Typical Net Price $5,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $90,900 % Savings 94% Undergraduates 7,038 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 3.7 %
4	Truman State University	7300	26200	0.7224	3,265	1302	0.8377	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Truman State University Kirksville, MO Typical Net Price $7,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,200 % Savings 72% Undergraduates 3,265 Est. Median SAT 1,302 Acceptance Rate 83.8 %
5	University of Pennsylvania	8100	92900	0.913	10,013	1528	0.054	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Typical Net Price $8,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $92,900 % Savings 91% Undergraduates 10,013 Est. Median SAT 1,528 Acceptance Rate 5.4 %
6	Columbia University in the City of New York	8400	98000	0.9146	9,157	1535	0.0386	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Typical Net Price $8,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $98,000 % Savings 91% Undergraduates 9,157 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 3.9 %
7	Valdosta State University	10500	24800	0.5775	7,206	1015	0.7214	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA Typical Net Price $10,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,800 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 7,206 Est. Median SAT 1,015 Acceptance Rate 72.1 %
8	University of Notre Dame	10600	86200	0.8775	8,880	1471	0.1127	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN Typical Net Price $10,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $86,200 % Savings 88% Undergraduates 8,880 Est. Median SAT 1,471 Acceptance Rate 11.3 %
9	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	12700	34600	0.6336	8,975	1065	0.9721	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Typical Net Price $12,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,600 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 8,975 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 97.2 %
10	Northern Illinois University	13200	29000	0.5435	11,349	1070	0.6979	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Typical Net Price $13,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $29,000 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 11,349 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 69.8 %
11	University of North Carolina at Pembroke	13400	23800	0.4366	5,437	990	0.9335	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC Typical Net Price $13,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,800 % Savings 44% Undergraduates 5,437 Est. Median SAT 990 Acceptance Rate 93.4 %
12	William Jewell College	13600	46900	0.7103	969	1185	0.3836	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings William Jewell College Liberty, MO Typical Net Price $13,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $46,900 % Savings 71% Undergraduates 969 Est. Median SAT 1,185 Acceptance Rate 38.4 %
13	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	14300	28100	0.4911	8,553	1054	0.8688	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Typical Net Price $14,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,100 % Savings 49% Undergraduates 8,553 Est. Median SAT 1,054 Acceptance Rate 86.9 %
14	Case Western Reserve University	14700	83100	0.8229	6,528	1485	0.3778	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH Typical Net Price $14,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $83,100 % Savings 82% Undergraduates 6,528 Est. Median SAT 1,485 Acceptance Rate 37.8 %
14	Stanford University	14700	71200	0.7934	7,904	1535	0.0361	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Stanford University Stanford, CA Typical Net Price $14,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $71,200 % Savings 79% Undergraduates 7,904 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 3.6 %
16	Wesleyan College	15500	55300	0.7198	595	915	0.6207	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wesleyan College Macon, GA Typical Net Price $15,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $55,300 % Savings 72% Undergraduates 595 Est. Median SAT 915 Acceptance Rate 62.1 %
17	Central Washington University	15600	22700	0.3124	10,033	1060	0.9061	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Typical Net Price $15,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $22,700 % Savings 31% Undergraduates 10,033 Est. Median SAT 1,060 Acceptance Rate 90.6 %
18	Quincy University	18000	68100	0.7351	1,072	1115	0.5093	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Quincy University Quincy, IL Typical Net Price $18,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $68,100 % Savings 74% Undergraduates 1,072 Est. Median SAT 1,115 Acceptance Rate 50.9 %
19	Stockton University	19100	44500	0.5711	7,565	1135	0.8894	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Stockton University Galloway, NJ Typical Net Price $19,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $44,500 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 7,565 Est. Median SAT 1,135 Acceptance Rate 88.9 %
20	Nelson University	19900	53900	0.6313	1,413	1020	0.8423	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Nelson University Waxahachie, TX Typical Net Price $19,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,900 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 1,413 Est. Median SAT 1,020 Acceptance Rate 84.2 %
21	Olivet Nazarene University	20300	71400	0.7159	2,704	1104	0.5586	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL Typical Net Price $20,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $71,400 % Savings 72% Undergraduates 2,704 Est. Median SAT 1,104 Acceptance Rate 55.9 %
22	SUNY Old Westbury	21400	42400	0.4949	4,260	1165	0.8352	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY Typical Net Price $21,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $42,400 % Savings 49% Undergraduates 4,260 Est. Median SAT 1,165 Acceptance Rate 83.5 %
22	University of Mary Washington	21400	47600	0.5509	3,660	1283	0.7978	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA Typical Net Price $21,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,600 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 3,660 Est. Median SAT 1,283 Acceptance Rate 79.8 %
24	Sterling College	22200	73100	0.6958	670	1090	0.8916	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Sterling College Sterling, KS Typical Net Price $22,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $73,100 % Savings 70% Undergraduates 670 Est. Median SAT 1,090 Acceptance Rate 89.2 %
25	Maharishi International University	22600	38500	0.4131	777	1089	0.969	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA Typical Net Price $22,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,500 % Savings 41% Undergraduates 777 Est. Median SAT 1,089 Acceptance Rate 96.9 %
25	Rocky Mountain College	22600	52000	0.5651	851	1075	0.6961	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rocky Mountain College Billings, MT Typical Net Price $22,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $52,000 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 851 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 69.6 %
25	Spurgeon College	22600	25700	0.122	1,067	1115	0.9433	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Spurgeon College Kansas City, MO Typical Net Price $22,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $25,700 % Savings 12% Undergraduates 1,067 Est. Median SAT 1,115 Acceptance Rate 94.3 %
28	Nebraska Wesleyan University	22700	78600	0.7116	1,463	1195	0.7982	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE Typical Net Price $22,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $78,600 % Savings 71% Undergraduates 1,463 Est. Median SAT 1,195 Acceptance Rate 79.8 %
28	San Francisco State University	22700	55400	0.5903	20,756	1035	0.9615	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA Typical Net Price $22,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $55,400 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 20,756 Est. Median SAT 1,035 Acceptance Rate 96.2 %
30	Eastern Nazarene College	22800	45000	0.494	379	1034	0.5896	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA Typical Net Price $22,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,000 % Savings 49% Undergraduates 379 Est. Median SAT 1,034 Acceptance Rate 59.0 %
31	Roberts Wesleyan University	23200	72100	0.6784	1,045	1166	0.7058	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester, NY Typical Net Price $23,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $72,100 % Savings 68% Undergraduates 1,045 Est. Median SAT 1,166 Acceptance Rate 70.6 %
32	New York University	23600	91800	0.7427	29,060	1520	0.0923	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New York University New York, NY Typical Net Price $23,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $91,800 % Savings 74% Undergraduates 29,060 Est. Median SAT 1,520 Acceptance Rate 9.2 %
33	Eureka College	24200	56400	0.5702	527	1020	0.85	#33 #33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Eureka College Eureka, IL Typical Net Price $24,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,400 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 527 Est. Median SAT 1,020 Acceptance Rate 85.0 %
34	Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	24600	60300	0.5922	1,041	1040	0.5686	#34 #34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO Typical Net Price $24,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $60,300 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 1,041 Est. Median SAT 1,040 Acceptance Rate 56.9 %
35	Drury University	25200	52900	0.5235	1,391	1228	0.5758	#35 #35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Drury University Springfield, MO Typical Net Price $25,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $52,900 % Savings 52% Undergraduates 1,391 Est. Median SAT 1,228 Acceptance Rate 57.6 %
36	Flagler College	26100	61100	0.5727	2,409	1090	0.8076	#36 #36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL Typical Net Price $26,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,100 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 2,409 Est. Median SAT 1,090 Acceptance Rate 80.8 %
37	Southwestern College	26500	76300	0.653	938	1005	0.7443	#37 #37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southwestern College Winfield, KS Typical Net Price $26,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $76,300 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 938 Est. Median SAT 1,005 Acceptance Rate 74.4 %
38	Wingate University	26800	65000	0.5869	2,673	1100	0.9113	#38 #38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wingate University Wingate, NC Typical Net Price $26,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $65,000 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 2,673 Est. Median SAT 1,100 Acceptance Rate 91.1 %
39	Augustana University	28200	61200	0.5391	2,003	1189	0.6775	#39 #39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD Typical Net Price $28,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,200 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 2,003 Est. Median SAT 1,189 Acceptance Rate 67.8 %
40	Friends University	30400	53600	0.4331	1,549	1030	0.6046	#40 #40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Friends University Wichita, KS Typical Net Price $30,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,600 % Savings 43% Undergraduates 1,549 Est. Median SAT 1,030 Acceptance Rate 60.5 %
41	Samford University	30600	78000	0.6074	4,210	1199	0.8236	#41 #41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Samford University Birmingham, AL Typical Net Price $30,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $78,000 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 4,210 Est. Median SAT 1,199 Acceptance Rate 82.4 %
42	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	31100	49800	0.3755	20,592	1435	0.1407	#42 #42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA Typical Net Price $31,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $49,800 % Savings 38% Undergraduates 20,592 Est. Median SAT 1,435 Acceptance Rate 14.1 %
43	Bridgewater College	32100	40200	0.2024	1,407	1174	0.9172	#43 #43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA Typical Net Price $32,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $40,200 % Savings 20% Undergraduates 1,407 Est. Median SAT 1,174 Acceptance Rate 91.7 %
44	Columbia International University	33700	44800	0.2486	721	1050	0.9461	#44 #44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Columbia International University Columbia, SC Typical Net Price $33,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $44,800 % Savings 25% Undergraduates 721 Est. Median SAT 1,050 Acceptance Rate 94.6 %
45	Winthrop University	33800	52500	0.3556	3,969	1130	0.7925	#45 #45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC Typical Net Price $33,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $52,500 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 3,969 Est. Median SAT 1,130 Acceptance Rate 79.3 %
46	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	34500	34500	0	9,982	1125	0.7702	#46 #46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Typical Net Price $34,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,500 % Savings -- Undergraduates 9,982 Est. Median SAT 1,125 Acceptance Rate 77.0 %
47	Pace University	34600	74800	0.5373	8,038	1274	0.7592	#47 #47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Pace University New York, NY Typical Net Price $34,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $74,800 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 8,038 Est. Median SAT 1,274 Acceptance Rate 75.9 %
48	St. Thomas Aquinas College	35400	64400	0.4507	1,889	985	0.9305	#48 #48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY Typical Net Price $35,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,400 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 1,889 Est. Median SAT 985 Acceptance Rate 93.1 %
49	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion	35500	48300	0.2638	2,079	1095	0.8221	#49 #49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN Typical Net Price $35,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $48,300 % Savings 26% Undergraduates 2,079 Est. Median SAT 1,095 Acceptance Rate 82.2 %
50	Berry College	36000	60900	0.4091	2,254	1219	0.64	#50 #50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Berry College Mount Berry, GA Typical Net Price $36,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $60,900 % Savings 41% Undergraduates 2,254 Est. Median SAT 1,219 Acceptance Rate 64.0 %
51	University of North Carolina Wilmington	36100	36100	0	15,254	1270	0.6424	#51 #51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Typical Net Price $36,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,100 % Savings -- Undergraduates 15,254 Est. Median SAT 1,270 Acceptance Rate 64.2 %
52	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	38500	38500	0	7,890	1105	0.2056	#52 #52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL Typical Net Price $38,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,500 % Savings -- Undergraduates 7,890 Est. Median SAT 1,105 Acceptance Rate 20.6 %
53	The University of Montana	39900	45900	0.1308	8,014	1184	0.9586	#53 #53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Montana Missoula, MT Typical Net Price $39,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,900 % Savings 13% Undergraduates 8,014 Est. Median SAT 1,184 Acceptance Rate 95.9 %
54	Concordia University-Wisconsin	41400	57000	0.2738	2,401	1209	0.7819	#54 #54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI Typical Net Price $41,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,000 % Savings 27% Undergraduates 2,401 Est. Median SAT 1,209 Acceptance Rate 78.2 %
54	Saint Vincent College	41400	64600	0.3582	1,284	0	0.6173	#54 #54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA Typical Net Price $41,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,600 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 1,284 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 61.7 %
56	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	41500	47200	0.1206	65,450	1203	0.8989	#56 #56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Typical Net Price $41,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,200 % Savings 12% Undergraduates 65,450 Est. Median SAT 1,203 Acceptance Rate 89.9 %
57	Union University	41900	64100	0.3454	1,934	1242	0.6016	#57 #57 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Union University Jackson, TN Typical Net Price $41,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,100 % Savings 35% Undergraduates 1,934 Est. Median SAT 1,242 Acceptance Rate 60.2 %
58	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	42600	54700	0.2212	20,418	1375	0.5808	#58 #58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA Typical Net Price $42,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,700 % Savings 22% Undergraduates 20,418 Est. Median SAT 1,375 Acceptance Rate 58.1 %
59	Radford University	43600	45700	0.0467	6,161	1070	0.8953	#59 #59 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Radford University Radford, VA Typical Net Price $43,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,700 % Savings 5% Undergraduates 6,161 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 89.5 %
60	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	43900	57100	0.2302	23,351	1239	0.766	#60 #60 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK Typical Net Price $43,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,100 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 23,351 Est. Median SAT 1,239 Acceptance Rate 76.6 %
61	James Madison University	45300	45300	0	21,112	1260	0.7151	#61 #61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Typical Net Price $45,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,300 % Savings -- Undergraduates 21,112 Est. Median SAT 1,260 Acceptance Rate 71.5 %
62	University of Utah	51600	53700	0.0398	28,064	1237	0.8598	#62 #62 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Typical Net Price $51,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,700 % Savings 4% Undergraduates 28,064 Est. Median SAT 1,237 Acceptance Rate 86.0 %
63	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	58100	66100	0.121	40,754	1391	0.3915	#63 #63 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Typical Net Price $58,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $66,100 % Savings 12% Undergraduates 40,754 Est. Median SAT 1,391 Acceptance Rate 39.2 %