Public colleges
Public Colleges in Illinois
CampusPin lists 60 public colleges and universities in Illinois, about 40.0% of the state's 150 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $13,083 in this snapshot.
Illinois public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 60
- Share of state colleges
- 40.0%
- Median in-state tuition
- $13,083
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $15,416
- Out-of-state premium
- +$2,333
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in Illinois
- Chicago State UniversityChicago · $12,754 in-state
- Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston · $13,403 in-state
- Governors State UniversityUniversity Park · $11,320 in-state
- Illinois State UniversityNormal · $16,021 in-state
- Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago · $12,383 in-state
- Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb · $12,700 in-state
- Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale · $13,244 in-state
- Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleEdwardsville · $12,922 in-state
- University of Illinois ChicagoChicago · $14,338 in-state
- University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield · $12,252 in-state
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana · $16,004 in-state
- Western Illinois UniversityMacomb · $14,952 in-state
Public community colleges in Illinois
- Black Hawk CollegeMoline · $4,920
- Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg · $5,300
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeChicago · $4,380
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeChicago · $4,380
- City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicago · $4,380
- City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeChicago · $4,380
- City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeChicago · $4,380
- City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeChicago · $4,380
- City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicago · $4,380
- College of DuPageGlen Ellyn · $4,320
- College of Lake CountyGrayslake · $4,494
- Danville Area Community CollegeDanville · $5,300
- Elgin Community CollegeElgin · $3,180
- Frontier Community CollegeFairfield · $4,390
- Heartland Community CollegeNormal · $5,460
- Highland Community CollegeFreeport · $4,116
- Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria · $4,650
- Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby · $4,060
- John A Logan CollegeCarterville · $4,630
- John Wood Community CollegeQuincy · $5,700
- Joliet Junior CollegeJoliet · $4,530
- Kankakee Community CollegeKankakee · $5,070
- Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia · $4,800
- Kishwaukee CollegeMalta · $4,980
- Lake Land CollegeMattoon · $4,280
- Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey · $3,552
- Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield · $3,672
- Lincoln Trail CollegeRobinson · $4,390
- McHenry County CollegeCrystal Lake · $4,012
- Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos Hills · $3,822
- Morton CollegeCicero · $4,884
- Oakton CollegeDes Plaines · $3,985
- Olney Central CollegeOlney · $4,390
- Parkland CollegeChampaign · $4,284
- Prairie State CollegeChicago Heights · $4,176
- Rend Lake CollegeIna · $4,500
- Richland Community CollegeDecatur · $4,590
- Rock Valley CollegeRockford · $4,274
- Sauk Valley Community CollegeDixon · $5,190
- Shawnee Community CollegeUllin · $4,650
- South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland · $5,093
- Southeastern Illinois CollegeHarrisburg · $4,320
- Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville · $3,870
- Spoon River CollegeCanton · $5,580
- Triton CollegeRiver Grove · $4,920
- Wabash Valley CollegeMount Carmel · $4,390
- Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar Grove · $3,432
- William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine · $3,822
Public vs private in Illinois
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
Public colleges in nearby states
Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for Illinois come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in Illinois. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/illinois