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 Schools | 85 Graduate Schools (12 public, 73 private) |
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| Tuition & Fees | $18,729 Illinois Residents
$20,961 out-of-state Students |
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| Student Population | Total 157,311 (1,895 on average) |
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| Online Student Population | Total 60,970 (859 on average) in 75 schools offering online classes) |
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| Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered | 32 |
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11.91 to 1 |
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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
| Name | Tuition & Fees (In-State) | Tuition & Fees (Out-of-State) | Graduate Student Population | Graduate Programs Offered | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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| Adler UniversityChicago, IL |
$44,738 |
$45,613 |
1,832 |
22 Programs |
1 to 1 |
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| American Islamic CollegeChicago, IL |
$4,600 |
$4,650 |
9 |
2 Programs |
2 to 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL |
$10,294 |
$16,162 |
867 |
29 Programs |
11 to 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| DePaul UniversityChicago, IL |
$19,689 |
$22,525 |
6,783 |
176 Programs |
17 to 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceNorth Chicago, IL |
$33,741 |
$34,167 |
1,940 |
35 Programs |
- |
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| University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL |
$17,268 |
$28,641 |
11,940 |
181 Programs |
18 to 1 |
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| Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL |
$17,526 |
$20,258 |
1,081 |
27 Programs |
13 to 1 |
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| 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 |
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| Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL |
- |
$9,200 |
1 |
2 Programs |
12 to 1 |
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| Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL |
$30,287 |
$33,810 |
3,818 |
107 Programs |
13 to 1 |
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| Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL |
$10,009 |
$12,646 |
2,628 |
55 Programs |
19 to 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| McCormick Theological SeminaryChicago, IL |
$9,281 |
$9,410 |
162 |
4 Programs |
- |
|---|
| McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL |
$10,410 |
$9,450 |
426 |
15 Programs |
17 to 1 |
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| 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 |
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| National Louis UniversityChicago, IL |
$11,364 |
$12,225 |
3,541 |
49 Programs |
15 to 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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| Relay Graduate School of Education - ChicagoChicago, IL |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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| Average | $18,729 |
$20,961 |
1,895 |
32.1098 Programs |
11.9077 to 1 |
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