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).
The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Illinois graduate schools.
| Number of Graduate Schools | 85 Graduate Schools (12 public, 73 private) |
|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $18,729 Illinois Residents $20,961 out-of-state Students |
| Student Population | Total 157,311 (1,895 on average) |
| Online Student Population | Total 60,970 (859 on average) in 75 schools offering online classes) |
| Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered | 32 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11.91 to 1 |
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.
| Name | Tuition & Fees (In-State) | Tuition & Fees (Out-of-State) | Graduate Student Population | Graduate Programs Offered | Student 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 |