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Best D1 Women's Softball Programs in Illinois, Ranked by Affordability
A big scholarship means less if the sticker price is even bigger. Below, we've ranked all 12 D1 women's Softball 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 women's Softball programs in Illinois is $19,169, with average aid of $29,047 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
12
Avg. Net Price
$19,169
Avg. Aid/Athlete
$29,047
Top programs
Showing 12 of 12 programs.
Rank
Program
Net Price
Aid/Athlete
Grad Rate
1
1. Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
Net Price
$12,909
Aid/Athlete
$15,412
Grad Rate
62%
2
2. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Net Price
$16,177
Aid/Athlete
$15,499
Grad Rate
56%
3
3. Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
Net Price
$11,592
Aid/Athlete
$16,093
Grad Rate
57%
4
4. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Net Price
$13,696
Aid/Athlete
$17,317
Grad Rate
58%
5
5. University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL
Net Price
$12,313
Aid/Athlete
$27,461
Grad Rate
71%
6
6. Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
Net Price
$14,093
Aid/Athlete
$11,776
Grad Rate
57%
7
7. Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Net Price
$18,996
Aid/Athlete
$25,860
Grad Rate
71%
8
8. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Net Price
$15,201
Aid/Athlete
$37,959
Grad Rate
87%
9
9. Bradley University
Peoria, IL
Net Price
$23,572
Aid/Athlete
$37,047
Grad Rate
77%
10
10. DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Net Price
$29,141
Aid/Athlete
$48,653
Grad Rate
68%
11
11. Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
Net Price
$35,196
Aid/Athlete
$46,483
Grad Rate
72%
12
12. Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Net Price
$27,143
Aid/Athlete
$48,999
Grad Rate
96%
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