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Expensive Colleges to Attend in Illinois

We select the most expensive colleges in Illinois. Those schools have the most highest tuition & fees besides room, board, and other living expenses. University of Chicago requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $69,324 in Illinois. Northwestern University ($68,322) and Knox College ($57,903) have the expensive tuition & fees followed by University of Chicago.
Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the lowest tuition & fees in Illinois.
Expensive Colleges to Attend in Illinois (2024-2025)
NameTuition & FeesAcceptance RateEnrollment
1University of Chicago
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsChicago, IL
$69,3244.48%18,566
2Northwestern University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsEvanston, IL
$68,3227.69%23,856
3Knox College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsGalesburg, IL
$57,90370.79%1,136
4Illinois Wesleyan University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsBloomington, IL
$57,70439.31%1,582
5Lake Forest College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsLake Forest, IL
$56,40256.81%1,837
6Loyola University Chicago
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsChicago, IL
$53,71081.60%17,384
7Illinois Institute of Technology
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsChicago, IL
$52,20254.93%8,834
8Augustana College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsRock Island, IL
$51,59862.68%2,570
9North Central College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsNaperville, IL
$45,72677.33%3,003
10Wheaton College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWheaton, IL
$45,54687.40%2,874