Illinois Residency Rules

 Difficulty

How to get in-state at Universities in Illinois:

In the most-difficulty category when it comes to earning in-state residency, prepare for a mandatory gap-year either prior to freshman year or after.  Overall Illinois is in the most-difficulty category relative to other states, but there are some exceptions most notably at University of Indiana-Urbana-Champaign.

Illinois Reciprocity Agreements:

Illinois is a member state of the Midwest Student Exchange Program which is a limited regional reciprocity agreement among select Midwestern States. Favorable college tuition rates in nearby states are sometimes possible through reciprocity although many restrictions apply.

See Tuition Reciprocity Agreements Explained

See Tuition Reciprocity Agreements Overpromise & Under-Deliver

University-Specific Overviews Below:

Since individual universities in Illinois vary with their interpretations of state law so please see below links to in-state overviews for select universities in Illinois. If your college is not highlighted, then please consider buying a University-Specific Nutshell Report or see all available university-specific in-state overviews.

Popular Universities in Illinois:

 University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign

Other Universities in Illinois:

Chicago State University-Chicago
Eastern Illinois University-Charleston
Governors State University-University Park
Illinois State University-Normal
Northeastern Illinois U-Chicago
Northern Illinois University-DeKalb
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine-Springfield
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
University of Illinois College of Medicine-Chicago
University of Illinois-Chicago
University of Illinois-Springfield
Western Illinois University-Macomb