Most Affordable Colleges in Illinois

These are the most affordable colleges in illinois, ranked by average net price (most affordable first). The ranking includes 50 institutions, with Joliet Junior College leading at $1,672.

Rank Institution State Amount
1 Joliet Junior College IL $1,672
2 Illinois Valley Community College IL $2,232
3 Lake Land College IL $2,254
4 Moraine Valley Community College IL $2,829
5 South Suburban College IL $3,242
6 Lewis and Clark Community College IL $3,349
7 Spoon River College IL $3,415
8 Carl Sandburg College IL $3,662
9 Richland Community College IL $3,741
10 Triton College IL $4,138
11 Shawnee Community College IL $4,162
12 Lincoln Land Community College IL $4,299
13 Kishwaukee College IL $4,574
14 Kankakee Community College IL $4,665
15 Prairie State College IL $4,738
16 Danville Area Community College IL $4,777
17 Oakton College IL $5,183
18 Morton College IL $5,191
19 Rock Valley College IL $5,242
20 John A Logan College IL $5,541
21 Highland Community College IL $5,713
22 Elgin Community College IL $6,026
23 City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College IL $6,375
24 Kaskaskia College IL $6,477
25 Black Hawk College IL $6,944
26 McHenry County College IL $7,042
27 John Wood Community College IL $7,050
28 City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College IL $7,220
29 City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College IL $7,397
30 College of DuPage IL $7,401
31 College of Lake County IL $7,607
32 City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College IL $7,863
33 City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College IL $7,886
34 Parkland College IL $8,048
35 Sauk Valley Community College IL $8,493
36 City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College IL $9,038
37 Rend Lake College IL $9,187
38 City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College IL $9,494
39 University of Illinois Springfield IL $9,833
40 Illinois Eastern Community Colleges IL $10,092
41 Southwestern Illinois College IL $10,427
42 Saint Xavier University IL $10,970
43 University of Illinois Chicago IL $10,974
44 Southeastern Illinois College IL $11,437
45 Waubonsee Community College IL $11,442
46 William Rainey Harper College IL $11,607
47 Dominican University IL $11,745
48 Heartland Community College IL $12,013
49 Governors State University IL $12,329
50 Chicago State University IL $12,335

Methodology

Institutions in Illinois ranked by most affordable. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.