Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
University of Illinois Springfield · Cost & aid
Springfield, IL · City · Public · Master's university · the Prairie Stars · Website ↗
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$38,205
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$28,440
In-state
on campus
$9,241
Average net price
top 10% for affordability in Division II
$819k
Athletic aid, women's
$5,281 per roster spot
$840k
Athletic aid, men's
$4,354 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $38,205 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$818,676
- Per roster spot$5,281 across 155 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$840,465
- Per roster spot$4,354 across 193 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$32k / $26k
- Tuition & fees$12,472 in-state · $19,460 out
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
Where it ranks
#11Net price, under $30kof 298 · Division II#12Biggest discountof 293 · Division II#18Lowest net priceof 299 · Division II
Among Division II schools; every list University of Illinois Springfield is on.
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