Bradley Comparisons

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Compare with Illinois Public Colleges

Compare with Illinois Public Colleges for Bradley University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL	$26,156 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$27,822 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois State University Normal, IL	$26,016 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$28,912 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$28,826 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	$29,238 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL	$29,908 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Illinois Private Colleges

Compare with Illinois Private Colleges for Bradley University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$11,550 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$3,839 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$795 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$3,566 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL	$14,260 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$15,544 higher in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
McKendree University Lebanon, IL	$7,420 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL	$14,242 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$6,220 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augustana College Rock Island, IL	$9,438 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL	$21,555 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Greenville University Greenville, IL	$9,960 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Principia College Elsah, Illinois	$7,480 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Bradley University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$25,702 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$28,658 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$23,999 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$30,016 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Iowa State University Ames, IA	$31,373 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ball State University Muncie, IN	$31,078 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$30,877 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$28,184 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$29,024 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$26,520 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$30,058 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$31,398 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$29,416 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO	$27,323 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri State University Springfield Springfield, MO	$32,658 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$32,224 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Winona State University Winona, MN	$31,584 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Truman State University Kirksville, MO	$32,322 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$32,094 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH	$30,638 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Flint Flint, MI	$27,456 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$28,048 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Rochester Rochester, MN	$27,144 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Bradley University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$6,980 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$8,480 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$5,400 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$9,010 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$9,970 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$6,290 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DePauw University Greencastle, IN	$16,910 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$190 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$13,600 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$2,810 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$10,500 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$8,320 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$2,012 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$3,292 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	$20,560 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$5,560 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hamline University Saint Paul, MN	$7,844 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Trine University Angola, IN	$5,600 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hanover College Hanover, IN	$2,478 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$12,506 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Taylor University Upland, IN	$1,670 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	$18,890 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kettering University Flint, MI	$6,310 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$2,360 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$5,010 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	$6,610 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$3,270 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	$7,104 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN	$11,070 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drury University Springfield, MO	$5,415 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH	$11,728 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN	$8,640 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO	$2,806 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Webster University Saint Louis, MO	$10,410 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO	$14,994 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Luther College Decorah, IA	$9,960 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI	$8,146 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Earlham College Richmond, IN	$11,770 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Transylvania University Lexington, KY	$4,710 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stephens College Columbia, MO	$13,860 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Union University Jackson, TN	$2,135 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Franklin College Franklin, IN	$3,450 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Jewell College Liberty, MO	$21,550 lower in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wittenberg University Springfield, OH	$3,780 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, MO	$9,610 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	$7,910 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN	$3,324 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ripon College Ripon, WI	$9,740 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine College Atchison, KS	$5,810 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Bradley University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Howard University Washington, DC	$6,350 lower in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Elon University Elon, NC	$4,798 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Spelman College Atlanta, GA	$10,604 lower in-state tuition	52% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$13,320 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL	$5,670 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	$3,740 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$4,392 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$11,823 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Iona University New Rochelle, NY	$5,100 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	$4,726 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Harding University Searcy, AR	$15,898 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$1,040 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Anderson University Anderson, SC	$7,190 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Suffolk University Boston, MA	$5,390 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$6,915 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Norwich University Northfield, VT	$7,580 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	$724 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	$2,258 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY	$2,370 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western New England University Springfield, MA	$5,660 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$2,328 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY	$970 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK	$6,690 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Widener University Chester, PA	$13,570 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	$2,066 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Belhaven University Jackson, MS	$11,910 lower in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS	$26,680 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN	$14,860 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
High Point University High Point, NC	$3,152 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=143358.

Last updated: August 2026