Kiplinger: Northwestern University a deal at $51,850 a year

Notre Dame, U. of Chicago, Wheaton College, Illinois Wesleyan also called good values

Three Illinois universities and three liberal arts colleges are rated among the 100 best values in private higher education.

Kiplinger said it ranks the schools based on which best exemplify excellent academics while keeping costs to a minimum and other factors including faculty-student ratios and SAT scores.

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Northwestern University ranks No. 15 among the 100 best values in private higher education.
(Pioneer Press)

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Best values among private colleges

The best value private universities in the area:

• Northwestern, No. 15, $51,850 a year

• Notre Dame, No. 16, $49,795

• University of Chicago, No. 19, $52,232

• Washington University (St. Louis), No. 21, $52,609

• Bradley University, No. 42, $33,074

Area liberal arts colleges on the list:

• Grinnell College (Grinnell, Iowa), No. 19, $45,912

• Wheaton College, No. 22, $35,090

• DePauw University (Greencastle, Ind.), No. 37, $42,640

• Illinois Wesleyan (Bloomington), No. 44, $42,538

• Beloit College (Beloit, Wis.), No. 46, $40,848

• Knox College (Galesburg), No. 47, $39,975