Illinois College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Illinois College is $48,955 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $18,298 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $48,955. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$38,676
Housing & meals$10,264
Books & supplies—
Personal & travel$1,500
Living-at-home adjustment—
Total cost of attendance$48,955

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$14,746
Loan default rate6.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out28%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants38%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$30,657Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Illinois College net price compared with other Illinois colleges

Illinois College has the 21st-lowest average net price of 52 Illinois colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
17North Park University$16,94858%$59,572
18Lewis University$17,02867%$66,099
19Monmouth College$17,13365%$51,110
20Eureka College$17,34942%$51,641
21Illinois College$18,29864%$52,575
22Illinois Institute of Technology$18,42575%$82,592
23Concordia University-Chicago$18,43636%$54,089
24Blackburn College$18,46057%$46,802
25Judson University$18,55860%$56,313

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Illinois colleges →

Why Illinois College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Illinois College78%$18,29864%$52,575This school
Moody Bible Institute83%$22,22162%$45,399
North Central College77%$21,04464%$60,123
Knox College71%$24,59568%$54,820
Trinity Christian College85%$19,12558%$55,700

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Illinois College would cost you $3,923 less per year than Moody Bible Institute, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Illinois College.
  • Illinois College gives aided families $18,551 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Illinois residentIllinois CollegeMoody Bible InstituteDifference
Sticker price$48,955$34,327+$14,628
Average grants−$30,657−$12,106−$18,551
You pay$18,298$22,221−$3,923

“+” means Illinois College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Illinois College cost questions

How much is tuition at Illinois College?

Tuition and fees are $38,676 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Illinois College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $48,955 a year.

What do families actually pay at Illinois College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $18,298 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $12,487; $48–75k pay $12,569; $110k+ pay $25,788.

How much debt do Illinois College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $14,746, and 6.6% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Illinois College overview