College Rankings - Most Affordable Campus Towns in Illinois

College expenses include more than just tuition and textbooks. The cost of living on campus is a huge factor in making school affordable. Here's a look at the top colleges and universities where students are able to financially keep their head above water.

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1
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL
$28,600
8.81 / 10
2
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
$16,561
8.68 / 10
3
Southern Illinois Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
$18,810
8.60 / 10
4
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL
$27,590
8.56 / 10
5
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
$26,674
8.54 / 10
6
Dominican University
River Forest, IL
$25,560
8.50 / 10
7
S Illinois Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
$19,868
8.42 / 10
8
Quincy University
Quincy, IL
$24,974
8.42 / 10
9
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
$36,920
8.42 / 10
10
North Central College
Naperville, IL
$26,916
8.40 / 10
11
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
$10,829
8.39 / 10
12
Governors State University
University Park, IL
Unknown
8.33 / 10
13
Wheaton College - Illinois
Wheaton, IL
$26,520
8.33 / 10
14
National Louis University
Chicago, IL
$18,895
8.31 / 10
15
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL
$10,526
8.29 / 10
16
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
$24,770
8.29 / 10
17
Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL
$26,900
8.25 / 10
18
Greenville College
Greenville, IL
$23,436
8.25 / 10
19
Aurora University
Aurora, IL
$18,700
8.21 / 10
20
Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
$24,550
8.21 / 10
21
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
$18,410
8.17 / 10
22
Eureka College
Eureka, IL
$18,750
8.15 / 10
23
Trinity International - Deerfield
Deerfield, IL
$25,840
8.15 / 10
24
University of St. Francis
Joliet, IL
$26,374
8.15 / 10
25
Illinois at Springfield
Springfield, IL
$14,592
8.13 / 10