2025 Graduate Tuition Comparison Between Illinois Graduate Schools

In-State vs Out-of-State Tuition Comparison

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate tuition & fees of Illinois Graduate Schools is $12,419 for in-state and $21,318 for out-of-state students.

Illinois Graduate Schools' tuition & fees is higher than 2025 national average, which is $12,048 for in-state and $20,567 for out-of-state students.

University of Chicago has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $68,652 and Columbia College Chicago has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,544 among Illinois Graduate Schools.

The average itemized graduate cost for Illinois Graduate Schools is as follows:

  • Graduate Tuition & Fees is $12,419 for state residents and $21,318 for out-of-state.
  • The tuition per credit hour is $452 for state residents and $1,329 for out-of-state.
  • The living cost is $13,354 (on-campus) and $12,746 (off-campus).

2025 Graduate Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Illinois Graduate Schools

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2025 Graduate Tuition Comparison Between Illinois Graduate Schools
School NameTuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
Adler UniversityChicago, IL$47,179 $1,570 - -
American Islamic CollegeChicago, IL$4,650 $250 - $6,750
Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL$35,010 - $12,502 $12,502
Aurora UniversityAurora, IL$16,463 $618 $13,580 $4,626
Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL$19,584 $799 $10,850 $10,944
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.Chicago, IL$20,790 $770 - -
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesQuincy, IL$27,830 $675 - -
Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL$20,440 $1,090 $13,500 $11,692
Catholic Theological Union at ChicagoChicago, IL$23,232 $968 - -
Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL$15,300 $703 - $15,448
Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL$10,294 $16,162$349 $675 $11,550 $32,250
Chicago Theological SeminaryChicago, IL$26,598 $1,102 - -
Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL$2,544 $1,334 $20,629 $23,400
Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL$10,782 $581 $11,510 $11,750
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL$23,358 $886 $19,095 $19,095
DeVry University-IllinoisLisle, IL$9,832 $776 - $16,608
Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL$18,500 $850 $12,716 $12,716
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL$11,647 $23,214$344 $826 $12,282 $11,862
Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL$34,460 $885 $14,528 $12,038
Endeavor Health School of Nurse Anesthesia-DePaul UniversityEvanston, IL$34,000 - - -
Erikson InstituteChicago, IL$14,164 $1,157 - -
Garrett-Evangelical Theological SeminaryEvanston, IL$22,760 $899 - -
Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL$10,666 $10,666$383 $383 $11,736 $11,736
Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL$8,784 $488 $11,598 $9,546
Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL$18,300 $750 $12,026 $7,498
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL$35,222 $1,780 $17,356 $15,525
Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL$10,218 $13,062$423 $878 $11,754 $12,194
Institute for Clinical Social WorkChicago, IL$26,750 $1,305 - -
Judson UniversityElgin, IL$20,775 $673 $12,320 $9,500
Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL$16,880 $1,055 $12,700 $12,700
Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL$15,800 $860 $12,140 $10,000
Lincoln Christian UniversityLincoln, IL$9,910 - - -
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL$21,912 $1,165 $17,010 $16,088
Lutheran School of Theology at ChicagoChicago, IL$18,960 $2,000 - -
McCormick Theological SeminaryChicago, IL$9,410 $320 - -
McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL$9,450 $525 $12,742 $9,284
Meadville Theological School of Lombard CollegeChicago, IL$28,086 $972 - -
Methodist CollegePeoria, IL$15,762 $779 $17,280 $16,614
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieSkokie, IL$20,290 $359 - -
Midwestern University-Downers GroveDowners Grove, IL$48,006 $985 - -
Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL$21,333 $800 $13,695 $12,710
Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL$9,702 $539 $13,410 $12,940
National Louis UniversityChicago, IL$13,453 $650 - $14,700
National University of Health SciencesLombard, IL$28,913 $567 - -
North Central CollegeNaperville, IL$15,922 $879 $14,688 $14,076
North Park UniversityChicago, IL$14,417 $920 $11,090 $12,405
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL$9,874 $18,217$464 $927 $10,390 $5,220
Northern Baptist Theological SeminaryLisle, IL$14,135 - - -
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL$9,176 $9,176$510 $510 $14,160 $13,900
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL$54,655 $7,935 $21,126 $21,126
Oak Point UniversityOak Brook, IL$8,000 - - -
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL$12,450 $494 $11,090 $17,680
Pacific College of Health and ScienceChicago, IL$16,460 $480 - $13,640
Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL$12,038 $525 $13,000 $16,000
Rockford UniversityRockford, IL$14,060 $770 $11,420 $7,750
Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL$20,935 $1,013 $16,065 $10,768
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceNorth Chicago, IL$36,769 $700 - -
Rush UniversityChicago, IL$38,755 $1,348 - -
Saint Anthony College of NursingRockford, IL$18,987 $1,014 - $8,766
Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPeoria, IL$9,365 $755 - -
Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL$13,950 $750 $12,860 $9,106
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL$49,649 $1,926 $16,550 $10,730
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL$10,488 $10,488$366 $366 $14,490 $14,490
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL$14,220 $31,122$470 $1,174 $12,341 $12,812
Spertus CollegeChicago, IL$23,100 $456 - -
St. John's CollegeSpringfield, IL$17,228 $916 - -
Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoChicago, IL$8,000 $266 $2,000 $12,192
The Chicago School at ChicagoChicago, IL$35,328 $1,409 - $18,536
Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoChicago, IL$32,150 $30,000 - -
Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL$22,630 $601 $11,450 $8,400
Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesRock Island, IL$37,188 $751 - -
Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL$18,520 $750 $6,090 $9,200
University of ChicagoChicago, IL$68,652 $2,240 $20,109 -
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL$17,550 $27,748$802 $1,276 $16,500 $14,400
University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL$11,938 $19,515$382 $497 $12,242 -
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL$19,278 $34,406$558 $679 $14,522 -
University of Saint Mary of the LakeMundelein, IL$35,998 $825 - -
University of St FrancisJoliet, IL$14,757 $799 $11,980 $7,200
Urbana Theological SeminaryUrbana, IL$3,030 - - -
VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL$8,135 $600 $14,008 $7,500
Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL$13,683 $13,683$372 $372 $11,320 $11,320
Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL$20,160 $840 $13,010 $12,868
Average$12,419$21,318$452$1,329$13,354$12,746
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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