The Most Expensive College In Each State

Illinois: University of Chicago

Annual Tuition and Fees: $57,006

Room and Board: $16,350

Founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1890, this university enrolls 6,264 undergraduates, 51% of whom are male. The campus is 217 acres and located in a city setting. The university has many postgraduate offerings, including a law school and a school of medicine. Students can choose from more than 100 majors and minors.

The student-faculty ratio is 5:1 and 80% of the classes have fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors include mathematics, biology/biological sciences, and political science and government. The four-year graduation rate is 88%, and 42% of the full-time undergraduates receive some form of need-based financial aid.