Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Illinois

Most Affordable Sociology and Anthropology Colleges in 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	Washington and Lee University	4100	87100	0.9531	1,886	1488	0.1397	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA Typical Net Price $4,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $87,100 % Savings 95% Undergraduates 1,886 Est. Median SAT 1,488 Acceptance Rate 14.0 %
2	Swarthmore College	6500	88900	0.9269	1,623	1520	0.0746	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA Typical Net Price $6,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $88,900 % Savings 93% Undergraduates 1,623 Est. Median SAT 1,520 Acceptance Rate 7.5 %
3	St Olaf College	9400	75600	0.8754	3,124	1378	0.4832	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings St Olaf College Northfield, MN Typical Net Price $9,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $75,600 % Savings 88% Undergraduates 3,124 Est. Median SAT 1,378 Acceptance Rate 48.3 %
4	Valdosta State University	10500	24800	0.5776	7,206	1015	0.7214	#4 #4 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 %
5	Lafayette College	11800	85800	0.863	2,775	1427	0.3145	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Lafayette College Easton, PA Typical Net Price $11,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $85,800 % Savings 86% Undergraduates 2,775 Est. Median SAT 1,427 Acceptance Rate 31.5 %
6	Carleton College	12300	74000	0.8334	2,128	1492	0.2041	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Carleton College Northfield, MN Typical Net Price $12,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $74,000 % Savings 83% Undergraduates 2,128 Est. Median SAT 1,492 Acceptance Rate 20.4 %
6	Northern Illinois University	12300	29000	0.5744	11,349	1070	0.6979	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Typical Net Price $12,300 • 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 %
8	Denison University	13500	69300	0.8057	2,406	1383	0.1693	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Denison University Granville, OH Typical Net Price $13,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $69,300 % Savings 81% Undergraduates 2,406 Est. Median SAT 1,383 Acceptance Rate 16.9 %
9	Governors State University	14100	35200	0.6002	2,573	774	0.4827	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Governors State University University Park, IL Typical Net Price $14,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $35,200 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 2,573 Est. Median SAT 774 Acceptance Rate 48.3 %
10	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville	14500	41100	0.6478	8,975	1045	0.9721	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Typical Net Price $14,500 • 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 %
10	University of Illinois Springfield	14500	29800	0.5128	2,342	1140	0.8437	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL Typical Net Price $14,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $29,800 % Savings 51% Undergraduates 2,342 Est. Median SAT 1,140 Acceptance Rate 84.4 %
12	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	15400	28100	0.452	8,553	1054	0.8688	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Typical Net Price $15,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,100 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 8,553 Est. Median SAT 1,054 Acceptance Rate 86.9 %
13	Albion College	15600	72600	0.785	1,308	1065	0.807	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Albion College Albion, MI Typical Net Price $15,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $72,600 % Savings 79% Undergraduates 1,308 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 80.7 %
14	College of Staten Island CUNY	16600	42300	0.6078	10,049	1005	0.9234	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY Typical Net Price $16,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $42,300 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 10,049 Est. Median SAT 1,005 Acceptance Rate 92.3 %
15	Lewis-Clark State College	17600	24400	0.2786	3,793	1010	0.9407	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID Typical Net Price $17,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,400 % Savings 28% Undergraduates 3,793 Est. Median SAT 1,010 Acceptance Rate 94.1 %
16	Centre College	17900	70100	0.7449	1,356	1330	0.5553	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Centre College Danville, KY Typical Net Price $17,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $70,100 % Savings 74% Undergraduates 1,356 Est. Median SAT 1,330 Acceptance Rate 55.5 %
17	The College of Idaho	20100	49100	0.5904	1,049	1170	0.4722	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID Typical Net Price $20,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $49,100 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 1,049 Est. Median SAT 1,170 Acceptance Rate 47.2 %
18	Piedmont University	20200	47200	0.572	1,159	1130	0.9328	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Piedmont University Demorest, GA Typical Net Price $20,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,200 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 1,159 Est. Median SAT 1,130 Acceptance Rate 93.3 %
19	Guilford College	21900	57400	0.6184	1,160	1025	0.8376	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Guilford College Greensboro, NC Typical Net Price $21,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,400 % Savings 62% Undergraduates 1,160 Est. Median SAT 1,025 Acceptance Rate 83.8 %
20	Lycoming College	22000	65800	0.666	807	1189	0.7407	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Lycoming College Williamsport, PA Typical Net Price $22,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $65,800 % Savings 67% Undergraduates 807 Est. Median SAT 1,189 Acceptance Rate 74.1 %
21	Lake Forest College	22100	76700	0.7115	1,814	1323	0.5681	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL Typical Net Price $22,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $76,700 % Savings 71% Undergraduates 1,814 Est. Median SAT 1,323 Acceptance Rate 56.8 %
22	Nebraska Wesleyan University	22200	56400	0.6067	1,463	1195	0.7982	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE Typical Net Price $22,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,400 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 1,463 Est. Median SAT 1,195 Acceptance Rate 79.8 %
23	Robert Morris University	23200	58000	0.5998	3,769	1180	0.9057	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA Typical Net Price $23,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $58,000 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 3,769 Est. Median SAT 1,180 Acceptance Rate 90.6 %
24	Wells College	23900	54500	0.5609	357	1084	0.6965	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wells College Aurora, NY Typical Net Price $23,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,500 % Savings 56% Undergraduates 357 Est. Median SAT 1,084 Acceptance Rate 69.7 %
25	Augustana College	24800	72800	0.6594	2,522	1163	0.6277	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Augustana College Rock Island, IL Typical Net Price $24,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $72,800 % Savings 66% Undergraduates 2,522 Est. Median SAT 1,163 Acceptance Rate 62.8 %
26	Rockford University	24900	59000	0.5771	968	1045	0.5704	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rockford University Rockford, IL Typical Net Price $24,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $59,000 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 968 Est. Median SAT 1,045 Acceptance Rate 57.0 %
27	The University of Olivet	25300	54000	0.5315	938	1055	0.9711	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Olivet Olivet, MI Typical Net Price $25,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,000 % Savings 53% Undergraduates 938 Est. Median SAT 1,055 Acceptance Rate 97.1 %
28	Oakland University	26800	39800	0.3268	12,587	1050	0.8784	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI Typical Net Price $26,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $39,800 % Savings 33% Undergraduates 12,587 Est. Median SAT 1,050 Acceptance Rate 87.8 %
29	Webster University	27000	54300	0.5024	2,091	1105	0.9594	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Webster University Saint Louis, MO Typical Net Price $27,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,300 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 2,091 Est. Median SAT 1,105 Acceptance Rate 95.9 %
30	Lewis & Clark College	27300	84100	0.6756	2,139	1319	0.7849	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR Typical Net Price $27,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $84,100 % Savings 68% Undergraduates 2,139 Est. Median SAT 1,319 Acceptance Rate 78.5 %
31	Cornell College	27500	74800	0.6328	1,085	1243	0.8066	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA Typical Net Price $27,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $74,800 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 1,085 Est. Median SAT 1,243 Acceptance Rate 80.7 %
32	Western Connecticut State University	28600	35800	0.2013	3,542	1130	0.8136	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT Typical Net Price $28,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $35,800 % Savings 20% Undergraduates 3,542 Est. Median SAT 1,130 Acceptance Rate 81.4 %
33	Rochester Institute of Technology	28700	78100	0.6326	14,267	1363	0.6693	#33 #33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY Typical Net Price $28,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $78,100 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 14,267 Est. Median SAT 1,363 Acceptance Rate 66.9 %
34	Knox College	28900	61000	0.5269	1,136	1287	0.7079	#34 #34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Knox College Galesburg, IL Typical Net Price $28,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,000 % Savings 53% Undergraduates 1,136 Est. Median SAT 1,287 Acceptance Rate 70.8 %
35	Keene State College	30200	40700	0.2593	2,744	1020	0.9033	#35 #35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Keene State College Keene, NH Typical Net Price $30,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $40,700 % Savings 26% Undergraduates 2,744 Est. Median SAT 1,020 Acceptance Rate 90.3 %
36	Wofford College	30800	73200	0.5794	1,817	1305	0.5194	#36 #36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wofford College Spartanburg, SC Typical Net Price $30,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $73,200 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 1,817 Est. Median SAT 1,305 Acceptance Rate 51.9 %
37	Transylvania University	31100	64800	0.52	1,006	1277	0.8655	#37 #37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Transylvania University Lexington, KY Typical Net Price $31,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,800 % Savings 52% Undergraduates 1,006 Est. Median SAT 1,277 Acceptance Rate 86.6 %
38	Saint Michael's College	31800	68400	0.5348	1,120	1240	0.8451	#38 #38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT Typical Net Price $31,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $68,400 % Savings 53% Undergraduates 1,120 Est. Median SAT 1,240 Acceptance Rate 84.5 %
39	The University of Montana-Western	32100	41600	0.2285	1,440	990	0.995	#39 #39 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 %
40	Ursinus College	33200	83700	0.6031	1,502	1303	0.9177	#40 #40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ursinus College Collegeville, PA Typical Net Price $33,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $83,700 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 1,502 Est. Median SAT 1,303 Acceptance Rate 91.8 %
41	Taylor University	34000	57600	0.4097	2,503	1235	0.7353	#41 #41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Taylor University Upland, IN Typical Net Price $34,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,600 % Savings 41% Undergraduates 2,503 Est. Median SAT 1,235 Acceptance Rate 73.5 %
42	Roger Williams University	35700	63700	0.4401	4,050	1225	0.8778	#42 #42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Roger Williams University Bristol, RI Typical Net Price $35,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,700 % Savings 44% Undergraduates 4,050 Est. Median SAT 1,225 Acceptance Rate 87.8 %
43	Loyola University Chicago	37500	67600	0.4455	12,538	1303	0.816	#43 #43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL Typical Net Price $37,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $67,600 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 12,538 Est. Median SAT 1,303 Acceptance Rate 81.6 %
44	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth	39000	48900	0.2024	5,731	1174	0.9064	#44 #44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA Typical Net Price $39,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $48,900 % Savings 20% Undergraduates 5,731 Est. Median SAT 1,174 Acceptance Rate 90.6 %
45	Pace University	39700	74100	0.464	8,038	1274	0.7592	#45 #45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Pace University New York, NY Typical Net Price $39,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $74,100 % Savings 46% Undergraduates 8,038 Est. Median SAT 1,274 Acceptance Rate 75.9 %
46	Bard College at Simon's Rock	40600	84200	0.5181	313	1278	0.9738	#46 #46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington, MA Typical Net Price $40,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $84,200 % Savings 52% Undergraduates 313 Est. Median SAT 1,278 Acceptance Rate 97.4 %
47	University of Puget Sound	40700	85800	0.5259	1,594	1292	0.7225	#47 #47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA Typical Net Price $40,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $85,800 % Savings 53% Undergraduates 1,594 Est. Median SAT 1,292 Acceptance Rate 72.3 %
48	Fairfield University	41500	77900	0.467	5,391	1350	0.3329	#48 #48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Fairfield University Fairfield, CT Typical Net Price $41,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $77,900 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 5,391 Est. Median SAT 1,350 Acceptance Rate 33.3 %
49	Southern Oregon University	42600	42600	0	4,964	1125	0.9007	#49 #49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR Typical Net Price $42,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $42,600 % Savings -- Undergraduates 4,964 Est. Median SAT 1,125 Acceptance Rate 90.1 %
50	High Point University	45700	70500	0.3518	5,006	1209	0.7683	#50 #50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings High Point University High Point, NC Typical Net Price $45,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $70,500 % Savings 35% Undergraduates 5,006 Est. Median SAT 1,209 Acceptance Rate 76.8 %
51	Spelman College	47400	49600	0.0445	2,712	1218	0.2487	#51 #51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Spelman College Atlanta, GA Typical Net Price $47,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $49,600 % Savings 4% Undergraduates 2,712 Est. Median SAT 1,218 Acceptance Rate 24.9 %