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Best Illinois Men's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Affordability
A big scholarship means less if the sticker price is even bigger. Below, we've ranked all 87 Illinois men's Basketball programs 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 Illinois men's Basketball programs is $12,690, with average aid of $8,096 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
87
Avg. Net Price
$12,690
Avg. Aid/Athlete
$8,096
Top programs
Showing 10 of 87 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. Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL
Net Price
$4,542
Aid/Athlete
$6,608
Grad Rate
43%
4
4. Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL
Net Price
$1,036
Aid/Athlete
$2,814
Grad Rate
49%
5
5. Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
Net Price
$5,190
Aid/Athlete
$15,051
Grad Rate
29%
6
6. Governors State University
University Park, IL
Net Price
$9,477
Aid/Athlete
$5,161
Grad Rate
51%
7
7. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Net Price
$16,177
Aid/Athlete
$17,652
Grad Rate
56%
8
Net Price
$3,729
Aid/Athlete
$4,429
Grad Rate
24%
9
9. John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL
Net Price
$6,596
Aid/Athlete
$2,516
Grad Rate
41%
10
10. Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Net Price
$5,294
Aid/Athlete
$3,499
Grad Rate
39%
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