Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Cost & aid
Champaign, IL · City · Public · Research university · the Fighting Illini · Website ↗
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$52,139
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$33,642
In-state
on campus
$14,297
Average net price
upper half for affordability in Division I
$6.4M
Athletic aid, women's
$24,322 per roster spot
$8.6M
Athletic aid, men's
$27,966 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $52,139 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$6,396,796
- Per roster spot$24,322 across 263 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$8,613,622
- Per roster spot$27,966 across 308 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$763k / $2.8M
- Tuition & fees$18,060 in-state · $39,192 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
Among Division I schools; every list University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is on.
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