Main College Cost Directory 2026
U.S. College Cost Directory
Use this directory as the main starting point for comparing U.S. colleges by tuition, total cost, net price, median earnings, graduation rate, and value score.
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| University | Location | Type | Total Cost | Net Price | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | Value Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $90,360 | $14,860 | $91,885 | 95.9% | Value Score = earnings 36.8 + graduation 24.0 + net price 10.0 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.2 = 76.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL | Public | $33,642 | $14,355 | $81,054 | 85.1% | Value Score = earnings 32.4 + graduation 21.3 + net price 10.2 + total cost 5.8 + debt 5.3 = 75.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Private Nonprofit | $91,250 | $29,167 | $89,363 | 95.1% | Value Score = earnings 35.7 + graduation 23.8 + net price 5.3 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.0 = 70.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL | Public | $27,521 | $10,974 | $68,740 | 61.6% | Value Score = earnings 27.5 + graduation 15.4 + net price 11.3 + total cost 6.6 + debt 6.1 = 66.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $68,164 | $18,425 | $82,592 | 75.2% | Value Score = earnings 33.0 + graduation 18.8 + net price 8.9 + total cost 1.5 + debt 4.1 = 66.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of St Francis | Joliet, IL | Private Nonprofit | $46,239 | $13,006 | $63,926 | 66.8% | Value Score = earnings 25.6 + graduation 16.7 + net price 10.7 + total cost 4.2 + debt 5.3 = 62.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | Addison, IL | Private For Profit | $40,826 | $31,837 | $92,405 | 41.7% | Value Score = earnings 37.0 + graduation 10.4 + net price 4.4 + total cost 4.9 + debt 5.3 = 62.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Lewis University | Romeoville, IL | Private Nonprofit | $47,313 | $17,028 | $66,099 | 66.6% | Value Score = earnings 26.4 + graduation 16.7 + net price 9.3 + total cost 4.1 + debt 4.6 = 61.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Illinois State University | Normal, IL | Public | $34,309 | $19,398 | $62,117 | 64.5% | Value Score = earnings 24.8 + graduation 16.1 + net price 8.5 + total cost 5.7 + debt 5.5 = 60.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of Illinois Springfield | Springfield, IL | Public | $25,521 | $9,833 | $57,103 | 53.2% | Value Score = earnings 22.8 + graduation 13.3 + net price 11.7 + total cost 6.8 + debt 6.0 = 60.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | Private Nonprofit | $54,730 | $22,719 | $66,852 | 76.2% | Value Score = earnings 26.7 + graduation 19.0 + net price 7.4 + total cost 3.2 + debt 3.4 = 59.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Wheaton College | Wheaton, IL | Private Nonprofit | $59,263 | $26,975 | $63,756 | 84.8% | Value Score = earnings 25.5 + graduation 21.2 + net price 6.0 + total cost 2.6 + debt 4.3 = 59.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale, IL | Public | $28,329 | $13,297 | $53,390 | 62.4% | Value Score = earnings 21.4 + graduation 15.6 + net price 10.6 + total cost 6.5 + debt 4.9 = 58.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Saint Xavier University | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $43,244 | $10,970 | $58,656 | 56.6% | Value Score = earnings 23.5 + graduation 14.2 + net price 11.3 + total cost 4.6 + debt 5.2 = 58.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | Public | $28,919 | $14,889 | $56,346 | 57% | Value Score = earnings 22.5 + graduation 14.2 + net price 10.0 + total cost 6.4 + debt 5.6 = 58.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Dominican University | River Forest, IL | Private Nonprofit | $43,891 | $11,745 | $60,327 | 55.3% | Value Score = earnings 24.1 + graduation 13.8 + net price 11.1 + total cost 4.5 + debt 4.6 = 58.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Elmhurst University | Elmhurst, IL | Private Nonprofit | $54,679 | $24,185 | $61,462 | 70% | Value Score = earnings 24.6 + graduation 17.5 + net price 6.9 + total cost 3.2 + debt 5.7 = 57.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Aurora University | Aurora, IL | Private Nonprofit | $40,625 | $18,838 | $58,709 | 60.3% | Value Score = earnings 23.5 + graduation 15.1 + net price 8.7 + total cost 4.9 + debt 5.6 = 57.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL | Public | $28,851 | $13,391 | $57,808 | 48.7% | Value Score = earnings 23.1 + graduation 12.2 + net price 10.5 + total cost 6.4 + debt 5.4 = 57.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | Private Nonprofit | $70,700 | $28,199 | $70,871 | 74.7% | Value Score = earnings 28.3 + graduation 18.7 + net price 5.6 + total cost 1.2 + debt 3.4 = 57.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Judson University | Elgin, IL | Private Nonprofit | $43,137 | $18,558 | $56,313 | 59.9% | Value Score = earnings 22.5 + graduation 15.0 + net price 8.8 + total cost 4.6 + debt 6.0 = 56.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | Deerfield, IL | Private Nonprofit | $16,515 | $2,835 | $46,989 | 46.1% | Value Score = earnings 18.8 + graduation 11.5 + net price 14.1 + total cost 7.9 + debt 4.4 = 56.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| North Park University | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $44,172 | $16,948 | $59,572 | 57.7% | Value Score = earnings 23.8 + graduation 14.4 + net price 9.4 + total cost 4.5 + debt 4.3 = 56.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| DePaul University | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $63,052 | $30,902 | $68,751 | 67.8% | Value Score = earnings 27.5 + graduation 17.0 + net price 4.7 + total cost 2.1 + debt 4.5 = 55.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $67,408 | $36,079 | $71,530 | 73% | Value Score = earnings 28.6 + graduation 18.3 + net price 3.0 + total cost 1.6 + debt 4.1 = 55.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Illinois College | Jacksonville, IL | Private Nonprofit | $48,955 | $18,298 | $52,575 | 63.8% | Value Score = earnings 21.0 + graduation 16.0 + net price 8.9 + total cost 3.9 + debt 5.8 = 55.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| North Central College | Naperville, IL | Private Nonprofit | $57,219 | $21,044 | $60,123 | 64% | Value Score = earnings 24.0 + graduation 16.0 + net price 8.0 + total cost 2.8 + debt 4.6 = 55.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL | Public | $26,996 | $12,786 | $51,989 | 47.4% | Value Score = earnings 20.8 + graduation 11.8 + net price 10.7 + total cost 6.6 + debt 5.5 = 55.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Augustana College | Rock Island, IL | Private Nonprofit | $63,553 | $22,736 | $62,971 | 72.9% | Value Score = earnings 25.2 + graduation 18.2 + net price 7.4 + total cost 2.1 + debt 2.6 = 55.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights, IL | Private Nonprofit | $35,012 | $19,125 | $55,700 | 57.5% | Value Score = earnings 22.3 + graduation 14.4 + net price 8.6 + total cost 5.6 + debt 3.9 = 54.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Benedictine University | Lisle, IL | Private Nonprofit | $46,713 | $22,313 | $63,446 | 50.3% | Value Score = earnings 25.4 + graduation 12.6 + net price 7.6 + total cost 4.2 + debt 5.0 = 54.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | Private Nonprofit | $70,655 | $28,673 | $61,825 | 77.8% | Value Score = earnings 24.7 + graduation 19.4 + net price 5.4 + total cost 1.2 + debt 3.9 = 54.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL | Public | $28,254 | $12,937 | $54,163 | 45.2% | Value Score = earnings 21.7 + graduation 11.3 + net price 10.7 + total cost 6.5 + debt 4.4 = 54.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Moody Bible Institute | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $34,327 | $22,221 | $45,399 | 62.3% | Value Score = earnings 18.2 + graduation 15.6 + net price 7.6 + total cost 5.7 + debt 6.6 = 53.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Monmouth College | Monmouth, IL | Private Nonprofit | $57,157 | $17,133 | $51,110 | 64.6% | Value Score = earnings 20.4 + graduation 16.2 + net price 9.3 + total cost 2.9 + debt 4.3 = 53.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Blackburn College | Carlinville, IL | Private Nonprofit | $37,916 | $18,460 | $46,802 | 57.5% | Value Score = earnings 18.7 + graduation 14.4 + net price 8.8 + total cost 5.3 + debt 5.8 = 53.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| McKendree University | Lebanon, IL | Private Nonprofit | $48,845 | $24,717 | $58,572 | 53.3% | Value Score = earnings 23.4 + graduation 13.3 + net price 6.8 + total cost 3.9 + debt 5.4 = 52.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Governors State University | University Park, IL | Public | $24,227 | $12,329 | $58,169 | 22.1% | Value Score = earnings 23.3 + graduation 5.5 + net price 10.9 + total cost 7.0 + debt 6.0 = 52.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, IL | Private Nonprofit | $51,981 | $20,729 | $53,213 | 60.8% | Value Score = earnings 21.3 + graduation 15.2 + net price 8.1 + total cost 3.5 + debt 4.5 = 52.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Eureka College | Eureka, IL | Private Nonprofit | $39,578 | $17,349 | $51,641 | 41.6% | Value Score = earnings 20.7 + graduation 10.4 + net price 9.2 + total cost 5.1 + debt 5.7 = 51.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| VanderCook College of Music | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $44,613 | $19,780 | $47,863 | 66.7% | Value Score = earnings 19.1 + graduation 16.7 + net price 8.4 + total cost 4.4 + debt 2.3 = 50.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Rockford University | Rockford, IL | Private Nonprofit | $49,169 | $22,436 | $54,794 | 47.2% | Value Score = earnings 21.9 + graduation 11.8 + net price 7.5 + total cost 3.9 + debt 5.7 = 50.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Knox College | Galesburg, IL | Private Nonprofit | $68,134 | $24,595 | $54,820 | 67.7% | Value Score = earnings 21.9 + graduation 16.9 + net price 6.8 + total cost 1.5 + debt 3.2 = 50.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| National Louis University | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $24,154 | $12,641 | $45,799 | 30.1% | Value Score = earnings 18.3 + graduation 7.5 + net price 10.8 + total cost 7.0 + debt 6.4 = 50.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Concordia University-Chicago | River Forest, IL | Private Nonprofit | $45,383 | $18,436 | $54,089 | 36.5% | Value Score = earnings 21.6 + graduation 9.1 + net price 8.9 + total cost 4.3 + debt 6.0 = 49.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago, IL | Public | $26,960 | $14,109 | $52,234 | 21.7% | Value Score = earnings 20.9 + graduation 5.4 + net price 10.3 + total cost 6.6 + debt 6.6 = 49.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Quincy University | Quincy, IL | Private Nonprofit | $50,091 | $20,359 | $50,369 | 45% | Value Score = earnings 20.1 + graduation 11.3 + net price 8.2 + total cost 3.7 + debt 6.3 = 49.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Millikin University | Decatur, IL | Private Nonprofit | $57,475 | $21,989 | $51,262 | 54.9% | Value Score = earnings 20.5 + graduation 13.7 + net price 7.7 + total cost 2.8 + debt 4.6 = 49.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $35,332 | $20,194 | $48,712 | 35.1% | Value Score = earnings 19.5 + graduation 8.8 + net price 8.3 + total cost 5.6 + debt 5.8 = 47.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Greenville University | Greenville, IL | Private Nonprofit | $45,091 | $19,533 | $46,827 | 39.8% | Value Score = earnings 18.7 + graduation 10.0 + net price 8.5 + total cost 4.4 + debt 5.7 = 47.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Columbia College Chicago | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $51,889 | $26,598 | $42,195 | 51.6% | Value Score = earnings 16.9 + graduation 12.9 + net price 6.1 + total cost 3.5 + debt 5.3 = 44.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Hebrew Theological College | Skokie, IL | Private Nonprofit | $35,559 | $26,861 | $33,291 | 50% | Value Score = earnings 13.3 + graduation 12.5 + net price 6.0 + total cost 5.6 + debt 7.2 = 44.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Chicago State University | Chicago, IL | Public | $29,764 | $12,335 | $42,778 | 15.5% | Value Score = earnings 17.1 + graduation 3.9 + net price 10.9 + total cost 6.3 + debt 3.9 = 42.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Methodist College | Peoria, IL | Private Nonprofit | $46,874 | $41,787 | $69,800 | 20% | Value Score = earnings 27.9 + graduation 5.0 + net price 1.1 + total cost 4.1 + debt 2.3 = 40.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $75,625 | $49,790 | $40,151 | 67% | Value Score = earnings 16.1 + graduation 16.7 + net price 0.0 + total cost 0.5 + debt 4.6 = 37.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| East-West University | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $32,606 | $21,697 | $29,963 | 15.6% | Value Score = earnings 12.0 + graduation 3.9 + net price 7.8 + total cost 5.9 + debt 7.9 = 37.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
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