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Carbondale, IL
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Compare with Illinois Public Colleges

Compare with Illinois Public Colleges for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois State University Normal, IL	$2,810 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$86 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Chicago State University Chicago, IL	$580 lower in-state tuition	44% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	$951 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	$412 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	$1,930 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	$345 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL	$1,082 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Governors State University University Park, IL	$1,330 lower in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Illinois Private Colleges

Compare with Illinois Private Colleges for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Lewis University Romeoville, IL	$25,866 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Aurora University Aurora, IL	$15,836 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dominican University River Forest, IL	$25,644 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Roosevelt University Chicago, IL	$7,981 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
North Park University Chicago, IL	$23,376 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Millikin University Decatur, IL	$13,558 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of St Francis Joliet, IL	$24,776 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL	$24,606 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eureka College Eureka, IL	$15,762 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois College Jacksonville, IL	$25,342 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Monmouth College Monmouth, IL	$31,588 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia University Chicago River Forest, IL	$24,154 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Quincy University Quincy, IL	$23,806 higher in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL	$25,566 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Blackburn College Carlinville, IL	$14,815 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity International University Illinois Deerfield, IL	$1,014 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rockford University Rockford, IL	$24,446 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Judson University Elgin, IL	$18,026 higher in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Greenville University Greenville, IL	$18,866 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Methodist College Peoria, IL	$4,674 higher in-state tuition	48% lower acceptance rate	Compare
VanderCook College of Music Chicago, IL	$17,576 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Memphis Memphis, TN	$2,606 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mississippi University, MS	$3,562 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$3,230 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	$3,068 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$2,246 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	$2,886 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	$4,328 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$3,802 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Murray State University Murray, KY	$3,434 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL	$614 higher in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	$5,244 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University South Bend South Bend, IN	$4,910 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	$3,014 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH	$1,812 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR	$4,660 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	$5,524 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Delta State University Cleveland, MS	$4,729 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Northwest Gary, IN	$4,910 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Tennessee Martin Martin, TN	$2,774 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR	$3,586 lower in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	$2,811 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR	$5,090 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN	$4,910 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University East Richmond, IN	$4,910 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Kokomo Kokomo, IN	$4,910 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR	$3,922 lower in-state tuition	46% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS	$4,842 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, Indiana	$4,659 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$23,866 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carthage College Kenosha, WI	$25,416 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Anderson University Anderson, IN	$23,906 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Baker University Baldwin City, KS	$21,966 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	$8,266 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana Wesleyan University Marion Marion, IN	$19,018 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Georgetown College Georgetown, KY	$29,506 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lee University Cleveland, TN	$10,456 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryville College Maryville, TN	$25,950 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA	$28,761 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Le Moyne Owen College Memphis, TN	$1,258 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bethel University Mishawaka, IN	$21,266 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$23,126 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO	$8,986 higher in-state tuition	75% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO	$13,832 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Goshen College Goshen, IN	$25,556 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA	$23,324 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carson Newman University Jefferson City, TN	$21,366 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Shorter University Rome, GA	$11,296 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Johnson University Knoxville, TN	$7,788 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bethel University McKenzie, TN	$5,378 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lyon College Batesville, AR	$17,666 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Huntington University Huntington, IN	$18,536 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Central College Pella, IA	$7,654 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN	$17,866 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oakland City University Oakland City, IN	$14,566 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wilmington College Wilmington, OH	$18,748 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis, TN	$462 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KY	$17,612 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain, MS	$6,846 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO	$17,232 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY	$21,339 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH	$24,816 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Culver Stockton College Canton, MO	$17,541 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Clarke University Dubuque, IA	$27,576 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA	$16,416 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO	$10,366 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN	$13,604 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY	$26,466 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cottey College Nevada, MO	$14,228 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO	$21,278 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR	$12,616 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Midway University Midway, KY	$13,886 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Freed Hardeman University Henderson, TN	$12,286 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY	$3,459 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN	$17,480 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Graceland University Lamoni Lamoni, IA	$7,616 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Brescia University Owensboro, KY	$18,216 higher in-state tuition	52% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski, TN	$2,410 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Chico Chico, CA	$4,862 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	$7,246 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kean University Union, NJ	$965 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Radford University Radford, VA	$786 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	$4,710 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	$2,206 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	$5,032 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Merced Merced, CA	$2,289 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA	$8,802 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Salem State University Salem, MA	$996 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$4,694 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lamar University Beaumont, TX	$4,429 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$2,906 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$3,917 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	$3,407 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL	$7,549 lower in-state tuition	66% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	$4,874 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Monterey Bay Seaside, CA	$5,555 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lander University Greenwood, SC	$1,634 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	$166 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX	$3,308 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marshall University Huntington, WV	$4,172 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$5,924 lower in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$1,798 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	$404 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	$4,233 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	$1,126 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Carolina Upstate Spartanburg, SC	$1,746 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	$67 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY	$6,002 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus Indiana, PA	$1,954 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	$4,278 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY	$4,592 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA	$4,470 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Victoria Victoria, TX	$6,185 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY	$4,562 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	$7,411 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	$4,489 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Clear Lake Houston, TX	$5,564 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augusta University Augusta, GA	$4,920 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=149222.

Last updated: August 2026