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#6 Best Public Universities in Illinois

ISU Comparisons

Normal, Illinois

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Compare with Illinois Public Colleges

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University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

$646 higher in-state tuition
45% lower acceptance rate


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University of Illinois at Chicago

$888 lower in-state tuition
10% lower acceptance rate


N
Northern Illinois University

$2,276 lower in-state tuition
19% lower acceptance rate


S
Southern Illinois University Carbondale

$2,428 lower in-state tuition
1% higher acceptance rate


C
Chicago State University

$4,026 lower in-state tuition
48% lower acceptance rate


N
Northeastern Illinois University

$1,723 lower in-state tuition
19% lower acceptance rate


S
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

$2,490 lower in-state tuition
8% higher acceptance rate


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Western Illinois University

$2,265 lower in-state tuition
14% lower acceptance rate


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Eastern Illinois University

$2,163 lower in-state tuition
21% lower acceptance rate


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University of Illinois at Springfield

$2,421 lower in-state tuition
5% lower acceptance rate


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Governors State University

$4,194 lower in-state tuition
11% higher acceptance rate


Compare with Illinois Private Colleges

B
Bradley University

$27,182 higher in-state tuition
12% lower acceptance rate


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Lewis University

$25,526 higher in-state tuition
16% lower acceptance rate


E
Elmhurst College

$29,192 higher in-state tuition
13% lower acceptance rate


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North Central College

$32,048 higher in-state tuition
31% lower acceptance rate


S
School of the Art Institute of Chicago

$41,484 higher in-state tuition
13% lower acceptance rate


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Millikin University

$30,712 higher in-state tuition
35% lower acceptance rate


M
McKendree University

$20,594 higher in-state tuition
25% lower acceptance rate


S
University of St Francis

$24,934 higher in-state tuition
25% lower acceptance rate


B
Benedictine University

$20,634 higher in-state tuition
12% lower acceptance rate


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Illinois College

$24,804 higher in-state tuition
14% lower acceptance rate


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Monmouth College

$31,254 higher in-state tuition
2% lower acceptance rate


C
Concordia University Chicago

$23,134 higher in-state tuition
4% higher acceptance rate


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Quincy University

$23,674 higher in-state tuition
39% lower acceptance rate


A
Augustana College

$37,608 higher in-state tuition
21% lower acceptance rate


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Olivet Nazarene University

$24,884 higher in-state tuition
22% lower acceptance rate


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Trinity Christian College

$7,734 higher in-state tuition
0% higher acceptance rate


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Greenville University

$17,932 higher in-state tuition
6% higher acceptance rate


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Principia College

$20,184 higher in-state tuition
45% lower acceptance rate


Compare with Regional Public Colleges

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University of Kentucky

$217 lower in-state tuition
3% higher acceptance rate


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Grand Valley State University

$2,562 higher in-state tuition
6% higher acceptance rate


B
Ball State University

$3,378 lower in-state tuition
17% lower acceptance rate


W
Wayne State University

$427 higher in-state tuition
7% lower acceptance rate


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University of Louisville

$566 higher in-state tuition
8% lower acceptance rate


C
Central Michigan University

$1,674 higher in-state tuition
2% higher acceptance rate


M
University of Michigan Dearborn

$2,478 higher in-state tuition
30% lower acceptance rate


O
Oakland University

$2,628 higher in-state tuition
19% lower acceptance rate


W
Western Michigan University

$3,132 higher in-state tuition
4% lower acceptance rate


K
University of Kansas

$1,470 lower in-state tuition
1% lower acceptance rate


E
Eastern Michigan University

$3,134 higher in-state tuition
8% lower acceptance rate


B
Bowling Green State University Main Campus

$455 lower in-state tuition
8% lower acceptance rate


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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

$2,825 lower in-state tuition
8% lower acceptance rate


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University of Toledo

$1,781 lower in-state tuition
6% higher acceptance rate


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Missouri State University Springfield

$4,254 lower in-state tuition
2% higher acceptance rate


A
Austin Peay State University

$5,058 lower in-state tuition
7% higher acceptance rate


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Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne

$4,017 lower in-state tuition
3% lower acceptance rate


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University of Northern Iowa

$3,670 lower in-state tuition
5% higher acceptance rate


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Murray State University

$3,630 lower in-state tuition
3% lower acceptance rate


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Arkansas State University Main Campus

$4,890 lower in-state tuition
19% lower acceptance rate


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Winona State University

$3,678 lower in-state tuition
20% lower acceptance rate


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Northwest Missouri State University

$5,624 lower in-state tuition
3% lower acceptance rate


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Indiana University South Bend

$4,574 lower in-state tuition
3% lower acceptance rate


E
Eastern Kentucky University

$2,236 lower in-state tuition
11% lower acceptance rate


S
University of Southern Indiana

$3,315 lower in-state tuition
6% higher acceptance rate


W
Wright State University Main Campus

$928 lower in-state tuition
6% higher acceptance rate


M
University of Michigan Flint

$1,324 higher in-state tuition
20% lower acceptance rate


M
University of Missouri St Louis

$1,374 higher in-state tuition
32% lower acceptance rate


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Indiana University Northwest

$4,574 lower in-state tuition
12% lower acceptance rate


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The University of Tennessee Martin

$3,520 lower in-state tuition
2% lower acceptance rate


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Indiana University Southeast

$4,574 lower in-state tuition
6% lower acceptance rate


I
Indiana University East

$4,574 lower in-state tuition
18% lower acceptance rate


I
Indiana University Kokomo

$4,574 lower in-state tuition
4% lower acceptance rate


Compare with Regional Private Colleges

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Xavier University

$35,829 higher in-state tuition
1% lower acceptance rate


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University of Indianapolis

$22,350 higher in-state tuition
16% lower acceptance rate


C
Carthage College

$24,434 higher in-state tuition
5% lower acceptance rate


E
University of Evansville

$29,334 higher in-state tuition
11% lower acceptance rate


A
Anderson University

$22,524 higher in-state tuition
36% lower acceptance rate


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Lindenwood University

$7,834 higher in-state tuition
23% lower acceptance rate


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Indiana Wesleyan University

$19,102 higher in-state tuition
7% lower acceptance rate


H
Holy Cross College

$22,034 higher in-state tuition
15% lower acceptance rate


G
Georgetown College

$28,954 higher in-state tuition
15% lower acceptance rate


T
Trine University

$22,934 higher in-state tuition
4% lower acceptance rate


D
University of Detroit Mercy

$20,234 higher in-state tuition
9% lower acceptance rate


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Otterbein University

$22,358 higher in-state tuition
6% lower acceptance rate


C
Capital University

$29,232 higher in-state tuition
16% lower acceptance rate


H
Hanover College

$29,937 higher in-state tuition
5% lower acceptance rate


C
Coe College

$40,160 higher in-state tuition
18% lower acceptance rate


B
Bellarmine University

$33,124 higher in-state tuition
5% higher acceptance rate


C
Carroll University

$24,334 higher in-state tuition
31% lower acceptance rate


W
Wabash College

$36,134 higher in-state tuition
26% lower acceptance rate


R
Rockhurst University

$29,834 higher in-state tuition
20% lower acceptance rate


W
Wartburg College

$36,424 higher in-state tuition
10% higher acceptance rate


B
Bethel College Mishawaka

$20,674 higher in-state tuition
10% higher acceptance rate


W
Webster University

$18,464 higher in-state tuition
31% lower acceptance rate


M
Maryville University of Saint Louis

$12,700 higher in-state tuition
5% higher acceptance rate


S
Saint Ambrose University

$23,252 higher in-state tuition
16% lower acceptance rate


S
Spring Arbor University

$19,874 higher in-state tuition
52% lower acceptance rate


T
Transylvania University

$31,094 higher in-state tuition
4% lower acceptance rate


S
Stephens College

$14,934 higher in-state tuition
3% higher acceptance rate


F
Franklin College

$24,534 higher in-state tuition
18% lower acceptance rate


W
Wittenberg University

$31,590 higher in-state tuition
2% higher acceptance rate


C
Cardinal Stritch University

$22,678 higher in-state tuition
11% higher acceptance rate


S
St Louis College of Pharmacy

$19,254 higher in-state tuition
14% lower acceptance rate


F
The University of Findlay

$26,110 higher in-state tuition
3% lower acceptance rate


T
Trevecca Nazarene University

$16,524 higher in-state tuition
19% lower acceptance rate


C
Cornerstone University

$16,234 higher in-state tuition
16% lower acceptance rate


R
Ripon College

$38,334 higher in-state tuition
5% lower acceptance rate


H
Huntington University

$16,964 higher in-state tuition
18% lower acceptance rate


A
Aquinas College

$25,654 higher in-state tuition
18% lower acceptance rate


C
Central College

$8,922 higher in-state tuition
10% lower acceptance rate


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Grace College and Theological Seminary

$17,068 higher in-state tuition
8% lower acceptance rate


C
Cleary University

$11,226 higher in-state tuition
39% lower acceptance rate


S
Southwest Baptist University

$15,224 higher in-state tuition
11% higher acceptance rate


W
Wisconsin Lutheran College

$22,454 higher in-state tuition
10% lower acceptance rate


S
Simpson College

$33,240 higher in-state tuition
0% higher acceptance rate


S
Saint Norbert College

$31,466 higher in-state tuition
3% higher acceptance rate


M
Missouri Baptist University

$19,464 higher in-state tuition
25% lower acceptance rate


M
Mount Vernon Nazarene University

$23,208 higher in-state tuition
5% lower acceptance rate


B
Brescia University

$17,434 higher in-state tuition
54% lower acceptance rate


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Kuyper College

$14,324 higher in-state tuition
55% lower acceptance rate


C
Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary

$144 higher in-state tuition
18% lower acceptance rate


Compare with National Colleges

H
University of Hawaii at Manoa

$762 lower in-state tuition
19% lower acceptance rate


S
San Jose State University

$6,324 lower in-state tuition
9% lower acceptance rate


C
California State University Long Beach

$6,324 lower in-state tuition
42% lower acceptance rate


N
University of North Texas

$3,747 lower in-state tuition
17% lower acceptance rate


W
West Virginia University

$2,418 lower in-state tuition
3% lower acceptance rate


T
The University of Texas at Arlington

$2,860 lower in-state tuition
8% lower acceptance rate


N
University of Nevada Las Vegas

$3,712 lower in-state tuition
7% higher acceptance rate


M
Montclair State University

$1,644 higher in-state tuition
2% lower acceptance rate


A
University of Arkansas

$4,400 lower in-state tuition
17% lower acceptance rate


M
Middle Tennessee State University

$4,530 lower in-state tuition
21% lower acceptance rate


C
University of Colorado Denver

$2,970 lower in-state tuition
11% lower acceptance rate


K
Kent State University at Kent

$608 higher in-state tuition
2% lower acceptance rate


O
Oklahoma State University Main Campus

$6,649 lower in-state tuition
18% lower acceptance rate


S
Southern Utah University

$6,060 lower in-state tuition
9% lower acceptance rate


K
Kennesaw State University

$7,616 lower in-state tuition
20% lower acceptance rate