2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Illinois 4-year colleges in 2024 is $30,997 for Illinois residents and $36,135 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $14,067 | $19,205 | $12,981 | $18,738 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 | ||
| Room & Board | $15,831 | $15,831 | ||
| COA | $30,997 | $36,135 | $29,912 | $35,668 |
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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
In Illinois, 229 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Illinois colleges is $10,308 for Illinois residents and $13,566 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
The Illinois tuition & fees have risen -0.86% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
You may want to compare Illinois schools with tuition changes from last year at Illinois colleges tuition change page.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | |||
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2020 | $12,958 | $20,307 | $8,951 | $11,258 | $27,504 | $15,004 |
| 2021 | $13,073 | $18,860 | $9,146 | $11,580 | $28,246 | $14,816 |
| 2022 | $13,309 | $19,278 | $9,399 | $11,934 | $28,501 | $14,842 |
| 2023 | $13,340 | $19,371 | $9,558 | $12,071 | $29,190 | $15,644 |
| 2024 | $14,067 | $19,205 | $9,838 | $12,223 | $29,117 | $16,154 |
Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
89 Illinois colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Illinois colleges is $12,981 for Illinois residents and $18,738 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 99.44% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2020 | $11,602 | $18,159 | $19,874 |
| 2021 | $11,772 | $18,148 | $20,158 |
| 2022 | $11,929 | $18,541 | $20,228 |
| 2023 | $11,983 | $18,843 | $20,556 |
| 2024 | $12,981 | $18,738 | $19,758 |
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of Illinois colleges in 2024 is $1,100. The books & supplies costs rose 101.00% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
| Books & Supplies | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,108 |
| 2021 | $1,113 |
| 2022 | $1,090 |
| 2023 | $1,089 |
| 2024 | $1,100 |
2024 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of Illinois colleges in 2024 is $15,831 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $16,171 living off campus. 68 schools have on-campus living facilities in Illinois State. The on-campus living costs rose 104.92% and off-campus costs rose 107.22% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13,707 | $13,387 |
| 2021 | $14,046 | $13,956 |
| 2022 | $14,398 | $14,271 |
| 2023 | $15,088 | $15,082 |
| 2024 | $15,831 | $16,171 |
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