90 four-year colleges, 57 community colleges, and 91 NCAA/NAIA athletic programs in Illinois, with official tuition and average net cost from US Department of Education data.
Open the interactive map →| School | City | Type | Tuition (in-state) | Avg net cost | Athletics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adler University | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Ambria College of Nursing | Hoffman Estates | Private for-profit · 2-year | None | $17,110 | — |
| American Islamic College | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $7,650 | None | — |
| Americare Technical School | Park Ridge | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | $20,500 | None | — |
| Augustana College | Rock Island | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $47,916 | $11,780 | D-III |
| Aurora University | Aurora | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $27,420 | $18,815 | D-III |
| Aveda Institute-Chicago | Chicago | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $26,634 | — |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago | Chicago | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | $16,657 | $20,763 | — |
| Bell Mar Beauty College | Cicero | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $11,034 | — |
| Benedictine University | Lisle | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $34,290 | $25,723 | D-III |
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation Inc. | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Black Hawk College | Moline | Public · 2-year | $4,920 | $6,495 | NJCAA |
| Blackburn College | Carlinville | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $26,055 | $23,763 | D-III |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Quincy | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Bradley University | Peoria | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $37,800 | $23,005 | D-I |
| CAAN Academy of Nursing | Matteson | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | None | None | — |
| CALC Institute of Technology | Alton | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | None | — |
| Cameo Beauty Academy | Oak Lawn | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $13,701 | — |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | Chicago | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $10,402 | — |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park | Villa Park | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $7,581 | — |
| Capital Area Career Center | Springfield | Public · Certificate/trade | None | None | — |
| Capri Beauty College | Oak Forest | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $14,260 | — |
| Career Center of Southern Illinois | Red Bud | Public · Certificate/trade | None | $19,085 | — |
| Carl Sandburg College | Galesburg | Public · 2-year | $5,250 | $1,746 | NJCAA |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | Addison | Private for-profit · 4-year | $20,410 | $26,362 | — |
| Chicago Professional Center | Prospect Heights | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | None | — |
| Chicago State University | Chicago | Public · 4-year | $12,018 | $6,916 | D-I |
| Chicago Theological Seminary | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College | Chicago | Public · 2-year | $4,380 | $3,752 | — |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | Chicago | Public · 2-year | $4,380 | $3,889 | NJCAA |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | Chicago | Public · 2-year | $4,380 | $5,307 | NJCAA |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago | Public · 2-year | $4,380 | $4,329 | NJCAA |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College | Chicago | Public · 2-year | $4,380 | $6,586 | NJCAA |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College | Chicago | Public · 2-year | $4,380 | $3,308 | — |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | Chicago | Public · 2-year | $4,380 | $3,443 | NJCAA |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn | Public · 2-year | $4,200 | $4,516 | NJCAA |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake | Public · 2-year | $4,200 | $6,018 | NJCAA |
| Columbia College Chicago | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $31,026 | $26,457 | — |
| Concordia University-Chicago | River Forest | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $34,964 | $18,256 | D-III |
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy | Crystal Lake | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $17,929 | — |
| Cosmetology Concepts Niles | Niles | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $10,698 | — |
| Creative Touch Cosmetology School | Waterloo | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $10,098 | — |
| Danville Area Community College | Danville | Public · 2-year | $5,200 | $5,353 | NJCAA |
| DePaul University | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $42,840 | $29,430 | D-I |
| DeVry University-Illinois | Lisle | Private for-profit · 4-year | $17,488 | $29,955 | — |
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology | Dekalb | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $14,579 | — |
| Dominican University | River Forest | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $36,500 | $17,768 | D-III |
| ETI School of Skilled Trades | Willowbrook | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $34,783 | — |
| East-West University | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $23,400 | $20,438 | — |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | Public · 4-year | $13,101 | $12,388 | D-I |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru | PERU | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $11,502 | — |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford | Rockford | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $12,096 | — |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling | Sterling | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $12,560 | — |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin | Public · 2-year | $3,180 | $4,604 | NJCAA |
| Elmhurst University | Elmhurst | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $40,232 | $22,415 | D-III |
| Empire Beauty School-Stone Park | Stone Park | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $16,918 | — |
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills | Vernon Hills | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $16,375 | — |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Estelle Medical Academy | Skokie | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | $9,180 | $10,440 | — |
| Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute | Skokie | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $15,628 | — |
| Eureka College | Eureka | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $28,380 | $18,602 | D-III |
| First Institute of Travel Inc. | Crystal Lake | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $19,950 | — |
| Fox College | Tinley Park | Private for-profit · 2-year | $16,620 | $12,783 | — |
| Frontier Community College | Fairfield | Public · 2-year | $4,354 | $5,103 | NJCAA |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | Schaumburg | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $19,477 | — |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | Oakbrook | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $23,952 | — |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | Evanston | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Gem City College | Quincy | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $12,651 | — |
| Generations College | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 2-year | $12,700 | $17,888 | — |
| Governors State University | University Park | Public · 4-year | $10,468 | $9,833 | NAIA |
| Graham Hospital School of Nursing | Canton | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | $8,269 | None | — |
| Greenville University | Greenville | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $30,548 | $20,130 | D-III |
| HVAC Technical Institute | Chicago | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $21,577 | — |
| Hair Professionals Career College | Sycamore | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $16,586 | — |
| Hair Professionals Career College | Palos Hills | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $13,829 | — |
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology | Oswego | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $16,024 | — |
| Heartland Community College | Normal | Public · 2-year | $5,220 | $11,381 | NJCAA |
| Hebrew Theological College | Skokie | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $14,200 | $13,451 | — |
| Highland Community College | Freeport | Public · 2-year | $4,624 | $5,333 | NJCAA |
| Illinois Central College | East Peoria | Public · 2-year | $4,650 | $11,647 | NJCAA |
| Illinois College | Jacksonville | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $36,346 | $17,512 | D-III |
| Illinois College of Optometry | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $50,640 | $23,738 | D-III |
| Illinois Media School | Chicago | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $33,596 | — |
| Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus | Chicago | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $31,389 | — |
| Illinois State University | Normal | Public · 4-year | $15,170 | $19,966 | D-I |
| Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby | Public · 2-year | $4,000 | $6,114 | NJCAA |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $53,814 | $26,015 | D-III |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| John A Logan College | Carterville | Public · 2-year | $4,550 | $5,075 | NJCAA |
| John Amico School of Hair Design | Oak Forest | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $12,774 | — |
| John Wood Community College | Quincy | Public · 2-year | $5,100 | $7,130 | NJCAA |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet | Public · 2-year | $4,530 | $4,837 | NJCAA |
| Judson University | Elgin | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $30,910 | $15,236 | NAIA |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee | Public · 2-year | $4,950 | $6,262 | NJCAA |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia | Public · 2-year | $4,560 | $5,877 | NJCAA |
| Kishwaukee College | Malta | Public · 2-year | $4,980 | $7,512 | NJCAA |
| Knox College | Galesburg | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $53,259 | $26,205 | D-III |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $52,902 | $27,904 | D-III |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | Lake Forest | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Lake Land College | Mattoon | Public · 2-year | $3,965 | $4,076 | NJCAA |
| Lakeview College of Nursing | Danville | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Larry's Barber College | Chicago | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $14,908 | — |
| Larry's Barber College | Chicago | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $19,108 | — |
| Larry's Barber College-Joliet | Joliet | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $8,524 | — |
| Lewis University | Romeoville | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $36,530 | $17,977 | D-II |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey | Public · 2-year | $3,552 | $5,342 | NJCAA |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park | Melrose Park | Private for-profit · 2-year | None | $33,239 | — |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | Public · 2-year | $3,612 | $5,049 | NJCAA |
| Lincoln Trail College | Robinson | Public · 2-year | $4,354 | $5,306 | NJCAA |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $49,498 | $35,555 | D-I |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| MDT College of Health Sciences | Chicago | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | $20,230 | $24,203 | — |
| McCormick Theological Seminary | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| McHenry County College | Crystal Lake | Public · 2-year | $3,862 | $7,458 | NJCAA |
| McKendree University | Lebanon | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $33,430 | $22,431 | D-II |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Methodist College | Peoria | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $18,008 | $31,652 | — |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie | Skokie | Private for-profit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | Springfield | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $23,672 | — |
| Midwestern Career College | Chicago | Private for-profit · 2-year | None | $14,923 | — |
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | Downers Grove | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Millikin University | Decatur | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $26,892 | $9,309 | D-III |
| Monmouth College | Monmouth | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $42,214 | $19,875 | D-III |
| Moody Bible Institute | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $16,178 | $22,106 | Other |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills | Public · 2-year | $3,750 | $2,414 | NJCAA |
| Morrison Institute of Technology | Morrison | Private nonprofit · 2-year | $19,400 | $16,171 | — |
| Morton College | Cicero | Public · 2-year | $4,756 | $7,253 | NJCAA |
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture | Hillside | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $14,557 | — |
| National Louis University | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $11,580 | $14,290 | — |
| National University of Health Sciences | Lombard | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Networks Barber College | Calumet City | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $16,086 | — |
| North Central College | Naperville | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $43,046 | $23,439 | D-III |
| North Park University | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $34,020 | $17,553 | D-III |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia | Evanston | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | None | None | — |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago | Public · 4-year | $12,101 | $13,209 | — |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | Lisle | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb | Public · 4-year | $12,662 | $13,484 | D-I |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $63,468 | $25,057 | D-I |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines | Public · 2-year | $3,985 | $6,456 | NJCAA |
| Oehrlein School of Cosmetology | East Peoria | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $12,161 | — |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $37,940 | $20,564 | NAIA |
| Olney Central College | Olney | Public · 2-year | $4,354 | $6,087 | NJCAA |
| Pacific College of Health and Science | Chicago | Private for-profit · 4-year | $6,900 | $25,176 | — |
| Parkland College | Champaign | Public · 2-year | $5,130 | $8,931 | NJCAA |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago | Chicago | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $15,906 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard | Lombard | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $19,248 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park | Tinley Park | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $23,336 | — |
| Phipps Academy of Barbering | Richton Park | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $9,120 | — |
| Pivot Point Academy | Bloomingdale | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $12,000 | — |
| Prairie State College | Chicago Heights | Public · 2-year | $4,176 | $3,301 | NJCAA |
| Principia College | Elsah | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $32,130 | None | D-III |
| Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy | Joliet | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $15,199 | — |
| Quincy University | Quincy | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $31,940 | $17,979 | D-II |
| Rasmussen University-Illinois | Rockford | Private for-profit · 4-year | $11,738 | $18,394 | — |
| Reflections Academy of Beauty | Decatur | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $13,775 | — |
| Rend Lake College | Ina | Public · 2-year | $4,500 | $8,538 | NJCAA |
| Richland Community College | Decatur | Public · 2-year | $4,590 | $3,374 | — |
| Rock Valley College | Rockford | Public · 2-year | $4,124 | $7,591 | NJCAA |
| Rockford University | Rockford | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $35,050 | $27,551 | D-III |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $33,068 | $21,110 | D-II |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | North Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Rosel School of Cosmetology | Niles | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $7,675 | — |
| Rush University | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | Rockford | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $27,811 | $21,045 | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | Peoria | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Saint Xavier University | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $35,770 | $12,688 | NAIA |
| Sauk Valley Community College | Dixon | Public · 2-year | $5,070 | $8,422 | NJCAA |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $54,530 | $47,294 | — |
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin | Public · 2-year | $4,200 | $4,682 | NJCAA |
| Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy | Chicago | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | None | — |
| South Suburban College | South Holland | Public · 2-year | $5,093 | $3,250 | NJCAA |
| Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg | Public · 2-year | $4,260 | $6,346 | NJCAA |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale | Public · 4-year | $15,416 | $16,729 | D-I |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | Edwardsville | Public · 4-year | $12,558 | $12,446 | D-I |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | Public · 2-year | $3,810 | $6,800 | NJCAA |
| Spertus College | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Spoon River College | Canton | Public · 2-year | $5,490 | $7,340 | NJCAA |
| St. Augustine College | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $13,288 | $10,188 | — |
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | Springfield | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| State Career College | Gurnee | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $15,491 | — |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | Rockford | Private for-profit · 2-year | $16,699 | $20,322 | — |
| Stellar Career College | Chicago | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $14,227 | — |
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy | Chicago | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $14,670 | — |
| Taylor Business Institute | Chicago | Private for-profit · 2-year | $10,650 | $16,145 | — |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $16,000 | $672 | — |
| The Chicago School at Chicago | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $13,224 | None | — |
| The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | Downers Grove | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $16,914 | — |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | Chicago | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | None | None | — |
| Trenz Beauty Academy | Calumet City | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $11,289 | — |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture | Urbana | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $16,760 | — |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview | Bridgeview | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $16,332 | — |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE | Chicago | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $19,299 | — |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW | Chicago | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | None | — |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin | Elgin | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $15,303 | — |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights | Glendale Heights | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | None | — |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville | Libertyville | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $21,452 | — |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal | Normal | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $19,200 | — |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria | Peoria | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | None | — |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford | Rockford | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $20,773 | — |
| Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $34,325 | $20,384 | NAIA |
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | Rock Island | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | Deerfield | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $33,898 | $17,041 | — |
| Triton College | River Grove | Public · 2-year | $4,770 | $6,937 | — |
| Universal Spa Training Academy | Downers Grove | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $19,913 | — |
| Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc | Lisle | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $23,468 | — |
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | Chicago | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $16,113 | — |
| University of Chicago | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $64,260 | $20,531 | D-III |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | Public · 4-year | $14,046 | $11,139 | D-I |
| University of Illinois Springfield | Springfield | Public · 4-year | $12,077 | $11,807 | D-II |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign | Public · 4-year | $15,714 | $16,109 | D-I |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | Mundelein | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | Springfield | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $17,096 | — |
| University of St Francis | Joliet | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $36,000 | $18,409 | NAIA |
| VanderCook College of Music | Chicago | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $29,800 | $11,058 | — |
| Verve College | Oak Brook | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | None | — |
| Wabash Valley College | Mount Carmel | Public · 2-year | $4,354 | $4,913 | NJCAA |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove | Public · 2-year | $3,360 | $6,742 | NJCAA |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb | Public · 4-year | $14,406 | $11,990 | D-I |
| Wheaton College | Wheaton | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $42,240 | $26,877 | D-III |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine | Public · 2-year | $3,774 | $6,260 | NJCAA |
| Worsham College of Mortuary Science | Wheeling | Private for-profit · 2-year | $24,800 | $22,664 | — |
| Zen Shiatsu Chicago | Evanston | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | None | — |
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