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#4 Best Public Universities in Illinois

Northern Illinois Comparisons

Dekalb, Illinois

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Compare with Illinois Public Colleges

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University of Illinois at Chicago

$1,180 higher in-state tuition
8% higher acceptance rate


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Illinois State University

$2,050 higher in-state tuition
15% higher acceptance rate


S
Southern Illinois University Carbondale

$152 lower in-state tuition
20% higher acceptance rate


C
Chicago State University

$2,134 lower in-state tuition
22% lower acceptance rate


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Northeastern Illinois University

$301 higher in-state tuition
8% lower acceptance rate


S
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

$484 lower in-state tuition
27% higher acceptance rate


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Western Illinois University

$275 lower in-state tuition
4% higher acceptance rate


E
Eastern Illinois University

$81 lower in-state tuition
3% lower acceptance rate


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University of Illinois at Springfield

$145 lower in-state tuition
11% higher acceptance rate


G
Governors State University

$2,278 lower in-state tuition
14% lower acceptance rate


Compare with Illinois Private Colleges

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Lewis University

$26,530 higher in-state tuition
3% higher acceptance rate


A
Aurora University

$17,410 higher in-state tuition
11% higher acceptance rate


D
Dominican University

$26,060 higher in-state tuition
19% higher acceptance rate


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North Park University

$23,560 higher in-state tuition
3% lower acceptance rate


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Millikin University

$30,950 higher in-state tuition
4% higher acceptance rate


S
Saint Xavier University

$24,850 higher in-state tuition
13% higher acceptance rate


E
Eureka College

$17,660 higher in-state tuition
16% higher acceptance rate


I
Illinois College

$26,006 higher in-state tuition
6% higher acceptance rate


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Monmouth College

$32,274 higher in-state tuition
20% higher acceptance rate


C
Concordia University Chicago

$24,154 higher in-state tuition
22% higher acceptance rate


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Olivet Nazarene University

$27,160 higher in-state tuition
13% lower acceptance rate


B
Blackburn College

$16,265 higher in-state tuition
7% lower acceptance rate


T
Trinity International University

$23,208 higher in-state tuition
20% higher acceptance rate


J
Judson University

$20,060 higher in-state tuition
13% lower acceptance rate


T
Trinity Christian College

$24,010 higher in-state tuition
0% higher acceptance rate


G
Greenville University

$20,208 higher in-state tuition
23% higher acceptance rate


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Methodist College of Nursing

$6,458 higher in-state tuition
38% lower acceptance rate


V
VanderCook College of Music

$17,880 higher in-state tuition
29% higher acceptance rate


Compare with Regional Public Colleges

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Grand Valley State University

$4,162 higher in-state tuition
19% higher acceptance rate


C
Central Michigan University

$3,410 higher in-state tuition
8% higher acceptance rate


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Western Michigan University

$4,733 higher in-state tuition
14% higher acceptance rate


E
Eastern Michigan University

$4,710 higher in-state tuition
12% higher acceptance rate


B
Bowling Green State University Main Campus

$1,482 higher in-state tuition
8% higher acceptance rate


F
Ferris State University

$3,286 higher in-state tuition
17% higher acceptance rate


I
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne

$1,975 lower in-state tuition
10% higher acceptance rate


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Purdue University Calumet Campus

$3,044 lower in-state tuition
12% lower acceptance rate


S
Saginaw Valley State University

$1,775 higher in-state tuition
5% higher acceptance rate


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Northwest Missouri State University

$3,775 lower in-state tuition
15% higher acceptance rate


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Indiana University South Bend

$2,516 lower in-state tuition
16% higher acceptance rate


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Wright State University Main Campus

$1,024 higher in-state tuition
24% higher acceptance rate


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University of Michigan Flint

$2,828 higher in-state tuition
5% lower acceptance rate


M
University of Missouri St Louis

$1,903 higher in-state tuition
20% lower acceptance rate


I
Indiana University Northwest

$2,516 lower in-state tuition
9% higher acceptance rate


S
Southeast Missouri State University

$2,029 lower in-state tuition
15% higher acceptance rate


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Indiana University Southeast

$2,516 lower in-state tuition
14% higher acceptance rate


I
Indiana University East

$2,516 lower in-state tuition
7% higher acceptance rate


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Purdue University North Central Campus

$3,044 lower in-state tuition
21% lower acceptance rate


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Indiana University Kokomo

$2,516 lower in-state tuition
15% higher acceptance rate


P
Purdue University Northwest

$2,417 lower in-state tuition
2% higher acceptance rate


Compare with Regional Private Colleges

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University of Indianapolis

$23,462 higher in-state tuition
5% higher acceptance rate


C
Carthage College

$24,710 higher in-state tuition
11% higher acceptance rate


A
Adrian College

$28,531 higher in-state tuition
2% lower acceptance rate


A
Anderson University

$23,280 higher in-state tuition
19% lower acceptance rate


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Lindenwood University

$9,310 higher in-state tuition
3% higher acceptance rate


I
Indiana Wesleyan University

$19,894 higher in-state tuition
16% higher acceptance rate


G
Georgetown College

$30,820 higher in-state tuition
1% higher acceptance rate


D
University of Detroit Mercy

$21,268 higher in-state tuition
20% higher acceptance rate


C
Capital University

$30,110 higher in-state tuition
1% higher acceptance rate


A
Albion College

$44,620 higher in-state tuition
4% lower acceptance rate


W
Wartburg College

$36,950 higher in-state tuition
26% higher acceptance rate


S
University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne

$23,080 higher in-state tuition
27% higher acceptance rate


M
Maryville University of Saint Louis

$14,976 higher in-state tuition
17% higher acceptance rate


G
Goshen College

$26,870 higher in-state tuition
23% higher acceptance rate


S
Spring Arbor University

$21,230 higher in-state tuition
24% lower acceptance rate


M
Madonna University

$16,310 higher in-state tuition
6% lower acceptance rate


F
Franklin College

$25,846 higher in-state tuition
22% higher acceptance rate


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Northwood University Michigan

$20,230 higher in-state tuition
9% higher acceptance rate


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William Jewell College

$8,570 higher in-state tuition
30% lower acceptance rate


H
Heidelberg University

$23,110 higher in-state tuition
0% higher acceptance rate


C
Cardinal Stritch University

$24,954 higher in-state tuition
22% higher acceptance rate


S
Siena Heights University

$18,210 higher in-state tuition
6% lower acceptance rate


F
The University of Findlay

$26,446 higher in-state tuition
15% higher acceptance rate


C
Crown College

$18,570 higher in-state tuition
4% lower acceptance rate


C
Cornerstone University

$17,790 higher in-state tuition
11% higher acceptance rate


D
Defiance College

$24,766 higher in-state tuition
8% lower acceptance rate


O
Olivet College

$21,874 higher in-state tuition
14% higher acceptance rate


R
Ripon College

$39,510 higher in-state tuition
10% higher acceptance rate


H
Huntington University

$18,124 higher in-state tuition
7% higher acceptance rate


A
Aquinas College

$26,690 higher in-state tuition
20% higher acceptance rate


C
Central College

$10,010 higher in-state tuition
8% higher acceptance rate


G
Grace College and Theological Seminary

$18,358 higher in-state tuition
14% higher acceptance rate


O
Oakland City University

$16,610 higher in-state tuition
15% lower acceptance rate


N
North Central University

$17,350 higher in-state tuition
20% higher acceptance rate


C
Cleary University

$12,489 higher in-state tuition
3% lower acceptance rate


K
Kentucky Wesleyan College

$20,250 higher in-state tuition
2% lower acceptance rate


M
College of Mount St. Joseph

$23,960 higher in-state tuition
17% lower acceptance rate


B
Buena Vista University

$28,854 higher in-state tuition
6% higher acceptance rate


C
Clarke University

$27,110 higher in-state tuition
14% higher acceptance rate


S
Spalding University

$17,110 higher in-state tuition
27% higher acceptance rate


M
Missouri Valley College

$11,060 higher in-state tuition
10% lower acceptance rate


M
Missouri Baptist University

$21,994 higher in-state tuition
0% higher acceptance rate


M
Midway University

$14,710 higher in-state tuition
23% higher acceptance rate


M
Mount Vernon Nazarene University

$24,128 higher in-state tuition
14% higher acceptance rate


W
Westminster College

$20,458 higher in-state tuition
4% higher acceptance rate


G
Graceland University Lamoni

$21,460 higher in-state tuition
3% higher acceptance rate


B
Brescia University

$17,210 higher in-state tuition
21% lower acceptance rate


K
Kuyper College

$15,580 higher in-state tuition
5% higher acceptance rate


S
Saint Josephs College

$19,860 higher in-state tuition
6% higher acceptance rate


Compare with National Colleges

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East Carolina University

$5,338 lower in-state tuition
21% higher acceptance rate


T
Texas State University

$1,184 lower in-state tuition
17% higher acceptance rate


C
California State University Fullerton

$4,048 lower in-state tuition
4% lower acceptance rate


W
Western Kentucky University

$1,322 higher in-state tuition
26% higher acceptance rate


N
University of North Georgia

$5,716 lower in-state tuition
1% lower acceptance rate