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What Illinois costs

Champaign, Illinois · Public · 36,258 undergrads

Illinois' in-state sticker price was $34,226 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $13,042 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $871. Out-of-state students pay $20,352 more in tuition.

What does Illinois cost?

$13,042 a year in-state

Out of state: about $33,394 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $34,226.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$871
$30,000–$48,000$2,983
$48,000–$75,000$5,924
$75,000–$110,000$11,952
over $110,000$29,998

Out-of-state tuition is $36,706 a year, against $16,354 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $20,352 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$871$21,223
$30,000–$48,000$2,983$23,335
$48,000–$75,000$5,924$26,276
$75,000–$110,000$11,952$32,304
Over $110,000$29,998$50,350

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $20,352 more in tuition that Illinois charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 97% off Illinois's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Illinois cost less than William & Mary.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Illinois$5,924$13,042
UW–Madison$6,026$16,600
William & Mary$6,345$18,880
Chicago State University$6,137$7,273

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$16,354
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$36,706
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$34,226
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $20,352 more in tuition at Illinois and usually get less aid.

26%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$19,299
average grant for students who got aid.
25%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$17,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $871 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $34,226. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Illinois's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $2,983 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $34,226. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Illinois's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $5,924 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $34,226. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Illinois's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Illinois is $36,706 a year, against $16,354 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,042 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $20,352 tuition gap gives about $33,394 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers