For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Illinois Colleges is $30,541. Compared to last year's tuition, the 2025 tuition & fees of Illinois Colleges is increased by 5.12%.
Over the past 5 years, the tuition & fees of Illinois Colleges has increased by 9.87% from $27,798 to $30,541.
The following breakdown shows how tuition rates have changed over the past 5 years for 80 schools in Illinois Colleges:
Over the 5-year period, 3 schools (4.1%) experienced tuition increases exceeding 20%, 34 schools (46.6%) saw increases between 10% and 20%, 12 schools (16.4%) had moderate increases of 5% to 10%, 13 schools (17.8%) experienced minimal increases under 5%, and 11 schools (15.1%) actually decreased or stayed the same.
You can check 2025 tuition & fees along with living costs and other college expenses at Illinois Colleges tuition comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adler UniversityChicago, IL | - | $16,200 | $16,740 3.33% | - | - | - |
| American Academy of Art CollegeChicago, IL | $35,270 | $36,482 3.44% | $37,670 3.26% | $39,510 4.88% | - | - |
| American Islamic CollegeChicago, IL | $7,600 | $7,650 0.66% | $7,650 | $7,650 | $7,650 | 0.66% |
| School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL | $50,801 | $50,623 0.35% | $52,270 3.25% | $52,604 0.64% | $54,623 3.84% | 7.52% |
| Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL | $45,136 | $46,189 2.33% | $47,916 3.74% | $49,834 4.00% | $51,598 3.54% | 14.32% |
| Aurora UniversityAurora, IL | $25,960 | $26,760 3.08% | $27,420 2.47% | $28,220 2.92% | $29,170 3.37% | 12.37% |
| Blackburn CollegeCarlinville, IL | $24,950 | $25,570 2.48% | $26,055 1.90% | $26,758 2.70% | $28,149 5.20% | 12.82% |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesQuincy, IL | $27,300 | $27,830 1.94% | $29,180 4.85% | $29,868 2.36% | $30,756 2.97% | 12.66% |
| Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL | $35,480 | $36,360 2.48% | $37,800 3.96% | $39,680 4.97% | $42,160 6.25% | 18.83% |
| The Chicago School at ChicagoChicago, IL | $12,524 | $12,712 1.50% | $13,224 4.03% | $20,844 57.62% | $21,780 4.49% | 73.91% |
| Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL | $11,204 | $11,204 | $12,018 7.27% | $12,754 6.12% | $12,757 0.02% | 13.86% |
| University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $59,298 | $60,963 2.81% | $62,940 3.24% | $65,619 4.26% | $69,324 5.65% | 16.91% |
| Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL | $27,786 | $27,786 | $31,026 11.66% | $32,520 4.82% | $34,088 4.82% | 22.68% |
| Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL | $33,636 | $34,310 2.00% | $34,964 1.91% | $36,258 3.70% | $37,488 3.39% | 11.45% |
| DePaul UniversityChicago, IL | $41,202 | $42,012 1.97% | $43,100 2.59% | $44,174 2.49% | $45,405 2.79% | 10.20% |
| East-West UniversityChicago, IL | $22,650 | $22,950 1.32% | $23,400 1.96% | $26,100 11.54% | $25,395 2.70% | 12.12% |
| Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL | $14,126 | $14,551 3.01% | $15,274 4.97% | $15,566 1.91% | $15,859 1.88% | 12.27% |
| Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL | $38,654 | $39,400 1.93% | $40,232 2.11% | $41,628 3.47% | $42,955 3.19% | 11.13% |
| Eureka CollegeEureka, IL | $28,360 | $28,360 | $28,380 0.07% | $28,400 0.07% | $28,636 0.83% | 0.97% |
| Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL | $17,620 | $17,620 | $17,980 2.04% | $11,320 37.04% | $12,004 6.04% | 31.87% |
| Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL | $28,956 | $29,810 2.95% | $30,548 2.48% | $30,598 0.16% | $32,200 5.24% | 11.20% |
| Hebrew Theological CollegeSkokie, IL | $13,760 | $13,760 | $14,200 3.20% | $14,700 3.52% | $15,150 3.06% | 10.10% |
| University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | $30,048 | $30,370 1.07% | $30,841 1.55% | $31,505 2.15% | $32,009 1.60% | 6.53% |
| Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL | $32,340 | $32,280 0.19% | $32,441 0.50% | $32,546 0.32% | $32,648 0.31% | 0.95% |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $36,720 | $37,632 2.48% | $38,362 1.94% | $39,192 2.16% | $40,096 2.31% | 9.19% |
| Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL | $51,336 | $52,512 2.29% | $53,814 2.48% | $55,704 3.51% | $57,704 3.59% | 12.40% |
| Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL | $34,620 | $35,302 1.97% | $36,346 2.96% | $37,470 3.09% | $38,676 3.22% | 11.72% |
| Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL | $50,230 | $50,375 0.29% | $50,279 0.19% | $50,917 1.27% | $52,202 2.52% | 3.93% |
| Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL | $22,278 | $24,172 8.50% | $23,209 3.98% | $23,479 1.16% | $26,058 10.98% | 16.97% |
| Judson UniversityElgin, IL | $29,870 | $29,870 | $30,910 3.48% | $30,910 | $30,297 1.98% | 1.43% |
| Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL | $49,974 | $51,576 3.21% | $53,259 3.26% | $55,587 4.37% | $57,903 4.17% | 15.87% |
| Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL | $49,822 | $51,002 2.37% | $52,902 3.73% | $54,202 2.46% | $56,402 4.06% | 13.21% |
| Lakeview College of NursingDanville, IL | $18,550 | $18,550 | $18,770 1.19% | $19,070 1.60% | $19,530 2.41% | 5.28% |
| Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL | $34,478 | $35,472 2.88% | $36,530 2.98% | $37,882 3.70% | $39,200 3.48% | 13.70% |
| Lincoln Christian UniversityLincoln, IL | $13,980 | $14,520 3.86% | $14,920 2.75% | $15,400 3.22% | - | - |
| Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL | $46,060 | $47,808 3.80% | $49,498 3.53% | $51,716 4.48% | $53,710 3.86% | 16.61% |
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesRock Island, IL | $28,244 | $28,244 | $27,955 1.02% | $28,025 0.25% | $25,069 10.55% | 11.24% |
| McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL | $32,200 | $33,050 2.64% | $33,430 1.15% | $34,070 1.91% | $34,740 1.97% | 7.89% |
| Methodist CollegePeoria, IL | $17,988 | $18,008 0.11% | $18,008 | $18,008 | $18,008 | 0.11% |
| Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL | $39,592 | $39,592 | $41,532 4.90% | $43,570 4.91% | $26,792 38.51% | 32.33% |
| Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL | $41,330 | $41,390 0.15% | $42,214 1.99% | $43,520 3.09% | $44,922 3.22% | 8.69% |
| Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL | $13,970 | $14,335 2.61% | $16,178 12.86% | $15,356 5.08% | $15,786 2.80% | 13.00% |
| National Louis UniversityChicago, IL | $14,169 | $14,169 | $14,244 0.53% | $14,601 2.51% | $13,245 9.29% | 6.52% |
| National University of Health SciencesLombard, IL | $19,961 | $20,758 3.99% | $21,588 4.00% | $22,450 3.99% | $23,122 2.99% | 15.84% |
| North Central CollegeNaperville, IL | $41,180 | $42,206 2.49% | $43,046 1.99% | $44,394 3.13% | $45,726 3.00% | 11.04% |
| North Park UniversityChicago, IL | $32,100 | $33,050 2.96% | $34,020 2.93% | $35,325 3.84% | $36,710 3.92% | 14.36% |
| Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL | $14,392 | $14,738 2.40% | $12,472 15.38% | $12,506 0.27% | $13,060 4.43% | 9.26% |
| Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | $58,701 | $60,768 3.52% | $63,468 4.44% | $65,997 3.98% | $68,322 3.52% | 16.39% |
| Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL | $21,750 | $22,155 1.86% | $22,192 0.17% | $22,726 2.41% | $22,726 | 4.49% |
| Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL | $36,950 | $37,440 1.33% | $37,940 1.34% | $37,940 | $38,900 2.53% | 5.28% |
| Principia CollegeElsah, IL | $30,720 | $30,820 0.33% | $32,130 4.25% | $33,280 3.58% | $34,680 4.21% | 12.89% |
| Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL | $31,160 | $31,160 | $31,940 2.50% | $35,740 11.90% | $37,140 3.92% | 19.19% |
| Rockford UniversityRockford, IL | $33,050 | $34,000 2.87% | $35,050 3.09% | $37,000 5.56% | $37,780 2.11% | 14.31% |
| Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL | $31,493 | $31,493 | $33,068 5.00% | $20,280 38.67% | $21,315 5.10% | 32.32% |
| Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL | $35,420 | $35,420 | $36,350 2.63% | $37,694 3.70% | $38,828 3.01% | 9.62% |
| Rush UniversityChicago, IL | $30,649 | $29,828 2.68% | $30,315 1.63% | $30,957 2.12% | $33,751 9.03% | 10.12% |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPeoria, IL | $22,365 | $22,369 0.02% | $23,225 3.83% | $23,710 2.09% | $22,008 7.18% | 1.60% |
| University of St FrancisJoliet, IL | $35,000 | $35,000 | $36,000 2.86% | $37,000 2.78% | $38,110 3.00% | 8.89% |
| St. John's CollegeSpringfield, IL | $25,287 | $25,287 | $25,466 0.71% | $25,466 | $24,640 3.24% | 2.56% |
| Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL | $34,730 | $35,060 0.95% | $35,770 2.03% | $36,840 2.99% | $38,945 5.71% | 12.14% |
| University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL | $18,528 | $18,857 1.78% | $19,282 2.25% | $19,460 0.92% | $20,139 3.49% | 8.69% |
| Saint Anthony College of NursingRockford, IL | $27,460 | $27,611 0.55% | $27,811 0.72% | $27,811 | $27,811 | 1.28% |
| Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL | $15,057 | $15,240 1.22% | $15,416 1.15% | $13,244 14.09% | $13,334 0.68% | 11.44% |
| Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL | $11,495 | $11,496 0.01% | $11,748 2.19% | $12,025 2.36% | $12,092 0.56% | 5.19% |
| Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoChicago, IL | $14,500 | $16,000 10.34% | $16,000 | $15,000 6.25% | $15,000 | 3.45% |
| Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL | $32,175 | $33,275 3.42% | $34,325 3.16% | $20,325 40.79% | $20,605 1.38% | 35.96% |
| Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL | $33,298 | $33,298 | $33,898 1.80% | $12,320 63.66% | $12,320 | 63.00% |
| VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL | $29,800 | $29,800 | $29,800 | $30,910 3.72% | $30,910 | 3.72% |
| Oak Point UniversityOak Brook, IL | $26,135 | $25,469 2.55% | $23,188 8.96% | $24,440 5.40% | - | - |
| Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL | $13,104 | $13,297 1.47% | $13,661 2.74% | $14,085 3.10% | $14,572 3.46% | 11.20% |
| Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL | $39,100 | $40,820 4.40% | $42,240 3.48% | $43,936 4.02% | $45,546 3.66% | 16.49% |
| Northwestern CollegeOak Lawn, IL | $18,475 | $18,475 | $18,475 | $18,475 | - | - |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieSkokie, IL | $18,666 | $18,666 | $18,666 | $18,666 | $18,666 | - |
| Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL | $20,381 | $20,250 0.64% | $20,410 0.79% | $20,604 0.95% | $21,536 4.52% | 5.67% |
| Ambria College of NursingHoffman Estates, IL | $33,000 | $34,200 3.64% | $34,200 | $38,185 11.65% | $46,105 20.74% | 39.71% |
| DeVry University-IllinoisLisle, IL | $15,200 | $15,032 1.11% | $15,032 | $15,032 | $17,008 13.15% | 11.89% |
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake CampusCrystal Lake, IL | $8,112 | $8,832 8.88% | $8,496 3.80% | $8,304 2.26% | - | - |
| Columbia College - Lake CountyGurnee, IL | $8,112 | $8,832 8.88% | $8,496 3.80% | $8,304 2.26% | - | - |
| Columbia College - FreeportFreeport, IL | $8,112 | $8,832 8.88% | $8,496 3.80% | $8,304 2.26% | $8,256 0.58% | 1.78% |
| Columbia College - ElginElgin, IL | $8,112 | $8,832 8.88% | $8,496 3.80% | $8,304 2.26% | $8,256 0.58% | 1.78% |
| Average | $27,798 | $28,475 2.44% | $29,098 2.19% | $29,055 0.15% | $30,541 5.12% | 9.87% |