Most Expensive Public Universities in the US

8. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Annual tuition: $14,522

Notable alumni: Nick Offerman, Roger Ebert, Jawed Karim, Steve Chen

Specifically known for its extensive and dedicated research activities, this land-grant university is the second oldest in the state of Illinois and also holds the fifth-largest library in the country, and the second-largest university library after Harvard.

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