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Best D1 Men's Basketball Programs in Illinois, Ranked by Affordability
A big scholarship means less if the sticker price is even bigger. Below, we've ranked all 13 D1 men's Basketball programs in Illinois by affordability score — a composite that weighs net price and aid together to show how realistic the total cost picture looks.
The average net price across D1 men's Basketball programs in Illinois is $18,474, with average aid of $24,178 per athlete.
Use this ranking to find programs where the cost picture adds up, then read our guide on stacking athletic, academic, and need-based aid.
Programs
13
Avg. Net Price
$18,474
Avg. Aid/Athlete
$24,178
Top programs
Showing 13 of 13 programs.
Rank
Program
Net Price
Aid/Athlete
Grad Rate
1
1. Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
Net Price
$12,909
Aid/Athlete
$17,153
Grad Rate
62%
2
2. Chicago State University
Chicago, IL
Net Price
$10,133
Aid/Athlete
$10,719
Grad Rate
33%
3
3. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Net Price
$16,177
Aid/Athlete
$17,652
Grad Rate
56%
4
4. Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
Net Price
$11,592
Aid/Athlete
$11,784
Grad Rate
57%
5
5. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Net Price
$13,696
Aid/Athlete
$13,427
Grad Rate
58%
6
6. Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
Net Price
$14,093
Aid/Athlete
$11,640
Grad Rate
57%
7
7. University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL
Net Price
$12,313
Aid/Athlete
$20,268
Grad Rate
71%
8
8. Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Net Price
$18,996
Aid/Athlete
$22,802
Grad Rate
71%
9
9. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Net Price
$15,201
Aid/Athlete
$34,437
Grad Rate
87%
10
10. Bradley University
Peoria, IL
Net Price
$23,572
Aid/Athlete
$25,112
Grad Rate
77%
11
11. DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Net Price
$29,141
Aid/Athlete
$40,183
Grad Rate
68%
12
12. Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
Net Price
$35,196
Aid/Athlete
$31,624
Grad Rate
72%
13
13. Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Net Price
$27,143
Aid/Athlete
$57,510
Grad Rate
96%
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