There are 85 Graduate Schools in Illinois - 12 public and 73 private schools.

The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of Illinois graduate schools is $18,729 for Illinois residents and $20,961 for out-of-state students. A total of 157,311 graduate students enrolled in Illinois graduate schools (1,895 in average).


Illinois Graduate Schools Statistics

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Illinois graduate schools.

Illinois Graduate Schools Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Graduate Schools85 Graduate Schools (12 public, 73 private)
Tuition & Fees$18,729 Illinois Residents
$20,961 out-of-state Students
Student PopulationTotal 157,311 (1,895 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 60,970 (859 on average) in 75 schools offering online classes)
Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered32
Student to Faculty Ratio11.91 to 1

Illinois Graduate Schools Comparison

The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,729 for Illinois residents and $20,961 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Illinois Graduate Schools with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition Comparison Between Graduate Schools in Illinois
NameTuition & Fees (In-State)Tuition & Fees (Out-of-State)Graduate Student PopulationGraduate Programs OfferedStudent to Faculty Ratio
Adler UniversityChicago, IL $44,738 $45,613 1,832 22 Programs 1 to 1
American Islamic CollegeChicago, IL $4,600 $4,650 9 2 Programs 2 to 1
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL $49,610 $44,634 713 12 Programs 11 to 1
Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL - $34,660 31 1 Programs 11 to 1
Aurora UniversityAurora, IL $10,800 $15,363 1,870 18 Programs 18 to 1
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesQuincy, IL - $27,830 14 1 Programs 10 to 1
Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL $15,930 $19,014 1,409 40 Programs 12 to 1
Catholic Theological Union at ChicagoChicago, IL $21,360 $23,232 213 4 Programs -
Midwestern University-Downers GroveDowners Grove, IL $42,134 $46,686 2,758 12 Programs -
The Chicago School at ChicagoChicago, IL $28,927 $26,136 1,262 17 Programs 3 to 1
Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL $10,294 $16,162 867 29 Programs 11 to 1
Chicago Theological SeminaryChicago, IL $18,432 $26,598 195 5 Programs -
University of ChicagoChicago, IL $57,000 $66,543 10,744 144 Programs 5 to 1
Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL $27,702 $2,464 222 18 Programs 15 to 1
Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL $15,360 $10,782 4,026 60 Programs 12 to 1
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL $19,689 $22,525 6,783 176 Programs 17 to 1
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL $11,410 $22,695 1,941 31 Programs 15 to 1
Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL $30,970 $34,037 704 19 Programs 13 to 1
Garrett-Evangelical Theological SeminaryEvanston, IL $20,051 $24,465 280 10 Programs -
Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL $10,072 $10,072 1,818 39 Programs 10 to 1
Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL $7,812 $8,784 140 4 Programs 12 to 1
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceNorth Chicago, IL $33,741 $34,167 1,940 35 Programs -
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL $17,268 $28,641 11,940 181 Programs 18 to 1
Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL $17,526 $20,258 1,081 27 Programs 13 to 1
Illinois College of OptometryChicago, IL - - 481 1 Programs -
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL $18,837 $33,640 21,796 222 Programs 21 to 1
Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL - $9,200 1 2 Programs 12 to 1
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL $30,287 $33,810 3,818 107 Programs 13 to 1
Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL $10,009 $12,646 2,628 55 Programs 19 to 1
Institute for Clinical Social WorkChicago, IL $26,750 $26,750 119 2 Programs -
Judson UniversityElgin, IL $30,905 $18,708 175 11 Programs 10 to 1
Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL $13,700 $16,212 26 5 Programs 12 to 1
Lake Forest Graduate School of ManagementLake Forest, IL - - 295 1 Programs -
Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL $14,460 $15,490 2,580 37 Programs 14 to 1
Lincoln Christian UniversityLincoln, IL $7,812 $9,910 171 9 Programs 7 to 1
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL $19,458 $22,305 5,196 182 Programs 13 to 1
Lutheran School of Theology at ChicagoChicago, IL $17,050 $18,720 133 4 Programs -
Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesRock Island, IL $15,281 $32,398 20 1 Programs 6 to 1
McCormick Theological SeminaryChicago, IL $9,281 $9,410 162 4 Programs -
McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL $10,410 $9,450 426 15 Programs 17 to 1
Meadville Theological School of Lombard CollegeChicago, IL $20,028 $27,414 69 4 Programs -
Methodist CollegePeoria, IL $9,330 $15,762 23 2 Programs 7 to 1
Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL $21,413 $21,333 99 6 Programs 10 to 1
Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL $8,192 $9,342 657 9 Programs 16 to 1
National Louis UniversityChicago, IL $11,364 $12,225 3,541 49 Programs 15 to 1
National University of Health SciencesLombard, IL $19,800 $27,801 465 5 Programs 7 to 1
North Central CollegeNaperville, IL $15,372 $15,822 327 33 Programs 12 to 1
North Park UniversityChicago, IL $13,248 $16,191 792 23 Programs 10 to 1
Northern Baptist Theological SeminaryLisle, IL $14,253 $14,135 374 6 Programs -
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL $9,090 $9,090 4,220 95 Programs 14 to 1
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL $52,679 $53,871 14,168 243 Programs 6 to 1
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL $9,874 $18,217 1,549 35 Programs 9 to 1
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL $10,660 $10,957 736 19 Programs 14 to 1
Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL $10,900 $11,475 160 2 Programs 14 to 1
Rockford UniversityRockford, IL $12,880 $14,060 230 11 Programs 10 to 1
Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL $19,879 $23,094 1,312 68 Programs 11 to 1
Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL $18,920 $19,500 1,060 31 Programs 11 to 1
Rush UniversityChicago, IL $34,654 $38,013 2,755 25 Programs 8 to 1
Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPeoria, IL $8,088 $9,086 127 2 Programs 8 to 1
University of St FrancisJoliet, IL $13,839 $14,757 1,883 21 Programs 13 to 1
St. John's College-Department of NursingSpringfield, IL $17,968 $17,228 12 3 Programs 8 to 1
Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL $16,450 $15,410 542 39 Programs 15 to 1
University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL $12,010 $19,246 1,805 29 Programs 12 to 1
University of Saint Mary of the LakeMundelein, IL $25,941 $34,640 204 5 Programs -
Spertus CollegeChicago, IL $20,000 $21,400 99 3 Programs -
Saint Anthony College of NursingRockford, IL $17,386 $18,987 61 2 Programs 6 to 1
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL $14,148 $31,050 3,107 133 Programs 11 to 1
Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL $10,102 $10,102 3,198 51 Programs 15 to 1
Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoChicago, IL $8,000 $8,000 11 1 Programs 13 to 1
Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL $28,751 $15,073 54 6 Programs 10 to 1
Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL $16,430 $18,520 792 15 Programs 12 to 1
VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL $7,280 $7,995 169 1 Programs 4 to 1
Oak Point UniversityOak Brook, IL $11,092 $8,000 58 3 Programs 7 to 1
Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL $13,290 $13,290 2,334 46 Programs 13 to 1
Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL $19,800 $19,440 722 14 Programs 12 to 1
Erikson InstituteChicago, IL $21,200 $20,588 331 3 Programs -
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieSkokie, IL $17,850 $20,290 43 1 Programs 9 to 1
Pacific College of Health and ScienceChicago, IL $11,001 $15,649 173 2 Programs 12 to 1
NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse AnesthesiaEvanston, IL $17,548 $32,000 75 - -
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.Chicago, IL $18,971 $19,845 62 2 Programs -
Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoChicago, IL $30,000 $31,865 40 1 Programs -
Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL $14,240 $14,900 15,026 8 Programs 18 to 1
DeVry University-IllinoisLisle, IL $17,252 $17,552 3,027 11 Programs 49 to 1
University of Notre Dame -Chicago, IL - - - - -
Relay Graduate School of Education - ChicagoChicago, IL - - - - -
Average$18,729 $20,961 1,895 32.1098 Programs 11.9077 to 1