Rockford University Comparisons

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Compare with Illinois Public Colleges

Compare with Illinois Public Colleges for Rockford University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois State University Normal, IL	$21,636 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$24,532 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$24,446 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Chicago State University Chicago, IL	$25,026 lower in-state tuition	50% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	$25,397 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	$24,858 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	$22,516 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	$24,101 lower in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL	$25,528 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Governors State University University Park, IL	$25,776 lower in-state tuition	45% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Illinois Private Colleges

Compare with Illinois Private Colleges for Rockford University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL	$3,692 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Aurora University Aurora, IL	$8,610 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dominican University River Forest, IL	$1,198 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Park University Chicago, IL	$1,070 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Millikin University Decatur, IL	$10,888 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL	$160 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eureka College Eureka, IL	$8,684 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Blackburn College Carlinville, IL	$9,631 lower in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity International University Illinois Deerfield, IL	$25,460 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Judson University Elgin, IL	$6,420 lower in-state tuition	45% lower acceptance rate	Compare
National Louis University Chicago, IL	$25,075 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL	$21,994 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. Augustine College Chicago, IL	$24,092 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Methodist College Peoria, IL	$19,772 lower in-state tuition	54% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East West University Chicago, IL	$12,385 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hebrew Theological College Skokie, IL	$22,630 lower in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences Rock Island, IL	$12,791 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Telshe Yeshiva Chicago Chicago, IL	$22,780 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
VanderCook College of Music Chicago, IL	$6,870 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Adler University Chicago, IL	$37,780 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
American Islamic College Chicago, Illinois	$30,130 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The Chicago School at Chicago Chicago, IL	$16,000 lower in-state tuition	59% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rush University Chicago, IL	$37,780 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Rockford University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	$27,522 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	$27,382 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Central State University Wilberforce, OH	$29,722 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	$23,002 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$26,692 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Whitewater Whitewater, WI	$29,164 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI	$23,503 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	$29,248 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Minnesota State University Mankato Mankato, MN	$28,208 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Vincennes University Vincennes, IN	$30,654 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Platteville Platteville, WI	$29,136 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin La Crosse La Crosse, WI	$27,710 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	$28,138 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Green Bay Green Bay, WI	$29,080 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	$28,292 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Stout Menomonie, WI	$27,079 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO	$27,984 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Harris Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO	$30,772 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	$27,877 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	$27,730 lower in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Parkside Kenosha, WI	$29,510 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wright State University Lake Campus Celina, OH	$30,052 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI	$32,803 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO	$27,474 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	$27,940 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Kokomo Kokomo, IN	$29,356 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin River Falls River Falls, WI	$28,772 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Superior Superior, WI	$28,968 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Hamilton Hamilton, OH	$30,289 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Lima Campus Lima, OH	$28,292 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH	$30,580 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Middletown Middletown, OH	$30,289 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH	$28,292 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Marion Campus Marion, OH	$28,292 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Clermont College Batavia, OH	$31,030 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, Indiana	$29,105 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Rockford University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$2,370 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Adrian College Adrian, MI	$3,904 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Anderson University Anderson, IN	$540 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI	$13,314 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI	$6,980 higher in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marian University Indianapolis, IN	$2,884 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Albion College Albion, MI	$19,170 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manchester University North Manchester, IN	$645 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN	$18,296 higher in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Alma College Alma, MI	$11,772 higher in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN	$6,419 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bethel University Mishawaka, IN	$3,180 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$1,320 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Goshen College Goshen, IN	$1,110 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI	$15,570 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN	$9,944 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Grand View University Des Moines, IA	$3,018 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Columbia College Columbia, MO	$11,954 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Madonna University Livonia, MI	$9,340 lower in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwood University Midland, MI	$3,380 lower in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia University Wisconsin Mequon, WI	$2,310 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Heidelberg University Tiffin, OH	$4,130 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting, IN	$13,930 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN	$13,674 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, OH	$23,905 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Loras College Dubuque, IA	$2,044 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Siena Heights University Adrian, MI	$7,002 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN	$6,370 lower in-state tuition	70% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Defiance College Defiance, OH	$8,460 lower in-state tuition	45% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wilberforce University Wilberforce, OH	$21,332 lower in-state tuition	52% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Olivet Olivet, MI	$3,712 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rochester University Rochester Hills, MI	$8,584 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Tiffin University Tiffin, OH	$2,990 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lakeland University Plymouth, WI	$4,384 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Huntington University Huntington, IN	$5,910 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI	$2,438 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA	$18,305 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Central College Pella, IA	$16,792 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Alverno College Milwaukee, WI	$3,694 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA	$3,098 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH	$3,595 higher in-state tuition	59% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oakland City University Oakland City, IN	$9,880 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Central University Minneapolis, MN	$5,560 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN	$7,300 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Edgewood College Madison, WI	$1,920 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bluffton University Bluffton, OH	$418 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY	$3,107 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia University Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN	$12,180 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kettering College Kettering, OH	$21,460 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Rockford University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Bethune Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL	$22,986 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Paul Quinn College Dallas, TX	$24,282 lower in-state tuition	53% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ	$21,868 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Benedict College Columbia, SC	$20,340 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Life Pacific University San Dimas, CA	$15,662 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Webber International University Babson Park, FL	$4,010 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC	$16,480 lower in-state tuition	48% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Greensboro College Greensboro, NC	$16,780 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia University Texas Austin, TX	$14,280 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ferrum College Ferrum, VA	$9,260 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX	$1,802 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Claflin University Orangeburg, SC	$19,498 lower in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Paine College Augusta, GA	$23,184 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Newberry College Newberry, SC	$6,680 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA	$2,090 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fisher College Boston, MA	$2,091 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dallas Christian College Dallas, TX	$16,050 lower in-state tuition	71% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Neumann University Aston, PA	$1,320 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX	$5,674 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Edward Waters University Jacksonville, FL	$21,414 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Brewton Parker College Mount Vernon, GA	$17,660 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gallaudet University Washington, DC	$18,126 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Le Moyne Owen College Memphis, TN	$25,704 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Livingstone College Salisbury, NC	$19,484 lower in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity College of Florida Trinity, FL	$21,480 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Warner University Lake Wales, FL	$7,788 lower in-state tuition	50% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX	$13,998 lower in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Muskingum University New Concord, OH	$5,115 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Avila University Kansas City, MO	$4,220 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hiram College Hiram, OH	$10,180 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bennett College Greensboro, NC	$18,640 lower in-state tuition	42% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis, TN	$23,984 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ottawa University Ottawa Ottawa, KS	$1,900 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KY	$6,834 lower in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA	$9,768 lower in-state tuition	62% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain, MS	$17,600 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Nelson University Waxahachie, TX	$12,716 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC	$21,230 lower in-state tuition	70% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bethany College Lindsborg, KS	$4,780 lower in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS	$25,373 lower in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS	$2,400 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY	$1,670 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Villa Maria College Buffalo, NY	$9,110 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity Baptist College Jacksonville, FL	$22,680 lower in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bacone College Muskogee, OK	$25,780 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Williams Baptist University Walnut Ridge, AR	$16,710 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Freed Hardeman University Henderson, TN	$12,160 lower in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Friends University Wichita, KS	$3,588 lower in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK	$4,230 lower in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026