Net price by income · cited to federal data
Colleges in Illinois
Every Illinois college that reports cost data to the U.S. Department of Education, largest first — with what students actually paid after grant aid, not just the sticker price. Open any school for its full breakdown by family income.
Colleges covered186
Median average net price$16,289
Reporting years2018–2024
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignNet$14,355Sticker$33,642
- DeVry University-IllinoisNet$30,770Sticker$38,660
- University of Illinois ChicagoNet$10,974Sticker$27,521
- Illinois State UniversityNet$19,398Sticker$34,309
- College of DuPageNet$7,401Sticker$15,554
- DePaul UniversityNet$30,902Sticker$63,052
- Chamberlain University-IllinoisNet$31,837Sticker$40,826
- Loyola University ChicagoNet$36,079Sticker$67,408
- Northern Illinois UniversityNet$13,391Sticker$28,851
- College of Lake CountyNet$7,607Sticker$12,694
- William Rainey Harper CollegeNet$11,607Sticker$19,288
- Joliet Junior CollegeNet$1,672Sticker$9,452
- Northwestern UniversityNet$29,167Sticker$91,250
- Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleNet$14,889Sticker$28,919
- Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleNet$13,297Sticker$28,329
- University of ChicagoNet$14,860Sticker$90,360
- Moraine Valley Community CollegeNet$2,829Sticker$13,971
- Triton CollegeNet$4,138Sticker$12,235
- Elgin Community CollegeNet$6,026Sticker$10,408
- City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeNet$7,220Sticker$14,355
- Oakton CollegeNet$5,183Sticker$11,431
- Waubonsee Community CollegeNet$11,442Sticker$19,336
- Southwestern Illinois CollegeNet$10,427Sticker$16,249
- Columbia College ChicagoNet$26,598Sticker$51,889
- Illinois Central CollegeNet$12,961Sticker$18,938
- McHenry County CollegeNet$7,042Sticker$12,345
- Western Illinois UniversityNet$12,937Sticker$28,254
- National Louis UniversityNet$12,641Sticker$24,154
- City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeNet$6,375Sticker$13,762
- Rock Valley CollegeNet$5,242Sticker$11,920
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeNet$7,397Sticker$14,726
- Eastern Illinois UniversityNet$12,786Sticker$26,996
- Lewis UniversityNet$17,028Sticker$47,313
- Northeastern Illinois UniversityNet$14,109Sticker$26,960
- Lincoln Land Community CollegeNet$4,299Sticker$12,379
- Aurora UniversityNet$18,838Sticker$40,625
- Bradley UniversityNet$22,719Sticker$54,730
- Parkland CollegeNet$8,048Sticker$14,995
- Saint Xavier UniversityNet$10,970Sticker$43,244
- Elmhurst UniversityNet$24,185Sticker$54,679
- Heartland Community CollegeNet$12,013Sticker$16,727
- Roosevelt UniversityNet$20,194Sticker$35,332
- Illinois Institute of TechnologyNet$18,425Sticker$68,164
- School of the Art Institute of ChicagoNet$49,790Sticker$75,625
- City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeNet$7,886Sticker$14,086
- Morton CollegeNet$5,191Sticker$12,801
- Olivet Nazarene UniversityNet$20,729Sticker$51,981
- Dominican UniversityNet$11,745Sticker$43,891
- Governors State UniversityNet$12,329Sticker$24,227
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeNet$7,863Sticker$15,063
- Augustana CollegeNet$22,736Sticker$63,553
- Lewis and Clark Community CollegeNet$3,349Sticker$9,592
- Lake Land CollegeNet$2,254Sticker$10,276
- Prairie State CollegeNet$4,738Sticker$13,908
- North Central CollegeNet$21,044Sticker$57,219
- Black Hawk CollegeNet$6,944Sticker$12,291
- University of Illinois SpringfieldNet$9,833Sticker$25,521
- Wheaton CollegeNet$26,975Sticker$59,263
- South Suburban CollegeNet$3,242Sticker$10,834
- Illinois Valley Community CollegeNet$2,232Sticker$11,067
- John A Logan CollegeNet$5,541Sticker$13,596
- Kankakee Community CollegeNet$4,665Sticker$11,612
- Benedictine UniversityNet$22,313Sticker$46,713
- Kishwaukee CollegeNet$4,574Sticker$13,901
- Kaskaskia CollegeNet$6,477Sticker$11,819
- North Park UniversityNet$16,948Sticker$44,172
- Lake Forest CollegeNet$28,673Sticker$70,655
- City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeNet$9,494Sticker$16,256
- McKendree UniversityNet$24,717Sticker$48,845
- City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeNet$9,038Sticker$16,126
- Illinois Eastern Community CollegesNet$10,092Sticker$17,333
- Illinois Wesleyan UniversityNet$28,199Sticker$70,700
- Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkNet$25,598
- Moody Bible InstituteNet$22,221Sticker$34,327
- Danville Area Community CollegeNet$4,777Sticker$10,822
- Chicago State UniversityNet$12,335Sticker$29,764
- Millikin UniversityNet$21,989Sticker$57,475
- John Wood Community CollegeNet$7,050Sticker$15,845
- Richland Community CollegeNet$3,741Sticker$11,483
- Midwest Technical Institute-IllinoisNet$27,793
- Concordia University-ChicagoNet$18,436Sticker$45,383
- University of St FrancisNet$13,006Sticker$46,239
- Rend Lake CollegeNet$9,187Sticker$16,731
- Sauk Valley Community CollegeNet$8,493Sticker$15,273
- Universal Technical Institute of Illinois IncNet$27,060
- Rasmussen University-IllinoisNet$19,854Sticker$27,601
- Knox CollegeNet$24,595Sticker$68,134
- Carl Sandburg CollegeNet$3,662Sticker$11,563
- Quincy UniversityNet$20,359Sticker$50,091
- Rockford UniversityNet$22,436Sticker$49,169
- Greenville UniversityNet$19,533Sticker$45,091
- Highland Community CollegeNet$5,713Sticker$13,161
- Illinois CollegeNet$18,298Sticker$48,955
- Midwestern Career CollegeNet$20,462
- Trinity Christian CollegeNet$19,125Sticker$35,012
- Spoon River CollegeNet$3,415Sticker$12,217
- Judson UniversityNet$18,558Sticker$43,137
- Monmouth CollegeNet$17,133Sticker$57,157
- Shawnee Community CollegeNet$4,162Sticker$13,497
- Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeNet$21,601Sticker$28,452
- Southeastern Illinois CollegeNet$11,437Sticker$16,113
- MDT College of Health SciencesNet$30,833Sticker$37,647
- Eureka CollegeNet$17,349Sticker$39,578
- G Skin & Beauty InstituteNet$21,847
- Blackburn CollegeNet$18,460Sticker$37,916
- Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-BridgeviewNet$19,980
- East-West UniversityNet$21,697Sticker$32,606
- Cosmetology & Spa AcademyNet$16,708
- ETI School of Skilled TradesNet$22,126
- G Skin & Beauty InstituteNet$24,194
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ChicagoNet$27,347Sticker$32,217
- Generations CollegeNet$18,894Sticker$25,660
- HVAC Technical InstituteNet$20,403
- First Institute of Travel Inc.Net$20,528
- Methodist CollegeNet$41,787Sticker$46,874
- Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NWNet$21,856
- Fox CollegeNet$13,109Sticker$22,971
- Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley ParkNet$22,862
- State Career CollegeNet$26,376
- Worsham College of Mortuary ScienceNet$26,781Sticker$30,495
- Tricoci University of Beauty CultureNet$25,061
- Saint Anthony College of NursingNet$21,045Sticker$33,151
- Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-NormalNet$21,050
- Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-RockfordNet$20,655
- University of Spa & Cosmetology ArtsNet$16,000
- John Amico School of Hair DesignNet$18,035
- Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-LibertyvilleNet$22,123
- Capital Area Career CenterNet$16,797Sticker$20,495
- Paul Mitchell the School-ChicagoNet$23,324
- Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NENet$19,279
- Estelle Skin Care and Spa InstituteNet$14,488
- Universal Spa Training AcademyNet$21,965
- Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-ElginNet$20,671
- Empire Beauty School-Stone ParkNet$16,751
- Hair Professionals School of CosmetologyNet$19,050
- Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale HeightsNet$24,384
- Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-PeoriaNet$23,433
- Ambria College of NursingNet$17,110
- Trenz Beauty AcademyNet$0
- Pivot Point AcademyNet$9,920
- Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail TechnologyNet$12,133
- Taylor Business InstituteNet$12,982Sticker$22,775
- Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-RockfordNet$11,174
- CAAN Academy of NursingNet$17,514
- The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness ChicagoNet$33,008
- Hebrew Theological CollegeNet$26,861Sticker$35,559
- Hair Professionals Career CollegeNet$15,405
- Stellar Career CollegeNet$25,959
- Cameo Beauty AcademyNet$12,924
- Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoNet$7,626Sticker$23,300
- VanderCook College of MusicNet$19,780Sticker$44,613
- Capri Beauty CollegeNet$16,577
- Larry's Barber CollegeNet$12,165
- Estelle Medical AcademyNet$8,628Sticker$12,400
- Illinois Media School-Chicago CampusNet$26,435
- Oehrlein School of CosmetologyNet$11,671
- Cannella School of Hair Design-ChicagoNet$12,419
- Steven Papageorge Hair AcademyNet$10,721
- Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-SterlingNet$12,391
- Morrison Institute of TechnologyNet$20,639Sticker$30,436
- Hair Professionals Career CollegeNet$19,133
- Trinity International University-IllinoisNet$2,835Sticker$16,515
- Rosel School of CosmetologyNet$6,062
- Networks Barber CollegeNet$14,810
- University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyNet$17,185
- Professional's Choice Hair Design AcademyNet$13,273
- Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-PeruNet$10,866
- Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty CultureNet$12,747
- Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa ParkNet$8,354
- Empire Beauty School-Vernon HillsNet$14,906
- Gem City CollegeNet$11,843
- Graham Hospital School of NursingNet$21,228Sticker$26,391
- Reflections Academy of BeautyNet$20,082
- The University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyNet$17,688
- Phipps Academy of BarberingNet$17,509
- Career Center of Southern IllinoisNet$25,204
- Capri Beauty CollegeNet$9,678
- Illinois Media SchoolNet$27,238
- Cosmetology Concepts NilesNet$21,916
- Larry's Barber CollegeNet$13,471
- Larry's Barber College-JolietNet$14,685
- Americare Technical SchoolNet$44,843Sticker$47,827
- Creative Touch Cosmetology SchoolNet$8,035
- I M Beauty SchoolNet$9,879
- Pacific College of Health and ScienceNet$25,176Sticker$27,442
- Northwest Suburban CollegeNet$13,411
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Where these figures come from
Every figure on this page is reported by the college itself to the U.S. Department of Education and published in the College Scorecard. Net price is the full cost of attendance minus the average grant and scholarship aid awarded — what a typical aided student actually paid. Sticker is the published cost of attendance before any aid. Schools are ordered by undergraduate enrollment, and each school’s own page breaks its net price down by family-income band.
Scope & limitations
- ~2-year lag. Federal cost data is historical by design — these are the 2018–2024 reporting years, not a live quote for the coming academic year.
- Averages, not your price. Net price is an average across aided students, not a personalized estimate. Your own cost depends on your finances and the year you apply — use a school’s official net price calculator for that.
- Coverage gaps. Illinois colleges that report neither a net price nor a cost of attendance in any year aren’t listed, because there would be nothing to show. Individual figures a school didn’t report are marked as not reported rather than estimated.
Informational only — income-band averages from federal data, not an offer of aid or a substitute for any college’s official net price calculator or professional advice.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS, 2024 reporting year. Last reviewed: August 2026
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