Best Colleges in Illinois by ROI
56 schools analyzed. Average ROI score: 57/100.
56
Schools
57
Avg ROI Score
$20,239
Avg Net Price
98
Top Score
Top ROI School in Illinois
University of Chicago (98/100)All Illinois Schools by ROI Score
56 schools
98
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Exceptional ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$14,860
Earnings
$91,885
Completion
96%
94
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Exceptional ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$29,167
Earnings
$89,363
Completion
95%
93
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Exceptional ValuePublic
Net Price
$14,355
Earnings
$81,054
Completion
85%
92
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
Exceptional ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$18,425
Earnings
$82,592
Completion
75%
85
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL
Strong ValuePublic
Net Price
$10,974
Earnings
$68,740
Completion
62%
82
University of St Francis
Joliet, IL
Strong ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$13,006
Earnings
$63,926
Completion
67%
77
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Strong ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$17,028
Earnings
$66,099
Completion
67%
75
Bradley University
Peoria, IL
Strong ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$22,719
Earnings
$66,852
Completion
76%
75
Chamberlain University-Illinois
Addison, IL
Strong ValuePrivate For-Profit
Net Price
$31,837
Earnings
$92,405
Completion
42%
74
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Fair ValuePublic
Net Price
$19,398
Earnings
$62,117
Completion
65%
73
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$28,199
Earnings
$70,871
Completion
75%
72
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$10,970
Earnings
$58,656
Completion
57%
71
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL
Fair ValuePublic
Net Price
$9,833
Earnings
$57,103
Completion
53%
70
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$26,975
Earnings
$63,756
Completion
85%
69
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$36,079
Earnings
$71,530
Completion
73%
68
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$30,902
Earnings
$68,751
Completion
68%
68
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$24,185
Earnings
$61,462
Completion
70%
68
Dominican University
River Forest, IL
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$11,745
Earnings
$60,327
Completion
55%
67
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$22,736
Earnings
$62,971
Completion
73%
67
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Fair ValuePublic
Net Price
$14,889
Earnings
$56,346
Completion
57%
66
Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$18,838
Earnings
$58,709
Completion
60%
66
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
Fair ValuePublic
Net Price
$13,391
Earnings
$57,808
Completion
49%
65
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$22,313
Earnings
$63,446
Completion
50%
64
North Park University
Chicago, IL
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$16,948
Earnings
$59,572
Completion
58%
63
Governors State University
University Park, IL
Fair ValuePublic
Net Price
$12,329
Earnings
$58,169
Completion
22%
63
North Central College
Naperville, IL
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$21,044
Earnings
$60,123
Completion
64%
61
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Fair ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$28,673
Earnings
$61,825
Completion
78%
60
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Fair ValuePublic
Net Price
$13,297
Earnings
$53,390
Completion
62%
58
Judson University
Elgin, IL
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$18,558
Earnings
$56,313
Completion
60%
58
Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$19,125
Earnings
$55,700
Completion
58%
56
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL
Below Average ValuePublic
Net Price
$14,109
Earnings
$52,234
Completion
22%
54
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
Below Average ValuePublic
Net Price
$12,786
Earnings
$51,989
Completion
47%
54
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
Below Average ValuePublic
Net Price
$12,937
Earnings
$54,163
Completion
45%
53
Trinity International University-Illinois
Deerfield, IL
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$2,835
Earnings
$46,989
Completion
46%
51
McKendree University
Lebanon, IL
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$24,717
Earnings
$58,572
Completion
53%
50
Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$18,298
Earnings
$52,575
Completion
64%
50
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$20,729
Earnings
$53,213
Completion
61%
49
Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$18,436
Earnings
$54,089
Completion
36%
47
Rockford University
Rockford, IL
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$22,436
Earnings
$54,794
Completion
47%
46
Methodist College
Peoria, IL
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$41,787
Earnings
$69,800
Completion
20%
46
Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL
Below Average ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$17,133
Earnings
$51,110
Completion
65%
44
Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$24,595
Earnings
$54,820
Completion
68%
43
Eureka College
Eureka, IL
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$17,349
Earnings
$51,641
Completion
42%
43
VanderCook College of Music
Chicago, IL
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$19,780
Earnings
$47,863
Completion
67%
40
National Louis University
Chicago, IL
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$12,641
Earnings
$45,799
Completion
30%
37
Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$21,989
Earnings
$51,262
Completion
55%
37
Quincy University
Quincy, IL
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$20,359
Earnings
$50,369
Completion
45%
36
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$22,221
Earnings
$45,399
Completion
62%
35
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$20,194
Earnings
$48,712
Completion
35%
34
Blackburn College
Carlinville, IL
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$18,460
Earnings
$46,802
Completion
57%
29
Greenville University
Greenville, IL
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$19,533
Earnings
$46,827
Completion
40%
27
Hebrew Theological College
Skokie, IL
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$26,861
Earnings
$33,291
Completion
50%
21
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$49,790
Earnings
$40,151
Completion
67%
18
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$26,598
Earnings
$42,195
Completion
52%
16
Chicago State University
Chicago, IL
Poor ValuePublic
Net Price
$12,335
Earnings
$42,778
Completion
15%
4
East-West University
Chicago, IL
Poor ValuePrivate Nonprofit
Net Price
$21,697
Earnings
$29,963
Completion
16%