Illinois Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For Illinois Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,308 for Illinois residents and $21,868 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,981 for Illinois residents and $19,833 for out-of-state students.

University of Chicago has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $66,939 and Trenz Beauty Academy has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,440 among Illinois Colleges. For graduate programs, University of Chicago has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $66,543 and The John Marshall Law School has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $1,840 among Illinois Colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Illinois Colleges
	Undergraduate	Graduate
Tuition & Fees	$10,308	$21,868	$12,981	$19,833
Books & Supplies	$1,217	$1,217
Room & Board	$12,434	$12,434
Other Expenses	$3,343	$3,343
COA	$27,302	$38,863	$29,976	$36,828

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Illinois Colleges is $10,308 for state residents and $21,868 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Illinois Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Illinois Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$8,693	$1,252	$19,692	$875
2020-2021	$8,864	$1,262	$19,859	$895
2021-2022	$9,086	$1,294	$20,251	$926
2022-2023	$9,232	$1,280	$20,612	$932
2023-2024	$10,308	-	$21,819	$49

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Illinois Colleges

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Illinois Colleges

Trenz Beauty Academy $1,440
Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Training Facility $2,000
Christian Life College $4,050

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Illinois Colleges in 2024 is $12,981 for state residents and $19,833 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Illinois Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Illinois Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$8,889	$2,713	$18,314	$1,093
2020-2021	$8,988	$2,784	$18,916	$1,124
2021-2022	$9,022	$2,908	$19,043	$1,130
2022-2023	$9,148	$3,092	$19,377	$1,153
2023-2024	$10,061	$2,920	$18,604	$1,229

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Illinois Colleges

University of Chicago $66,543
Northwestern University $53,871
Midwestern University-Downers Grove $48,857

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Illinois Colleges

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Illinois Colleges in 2024 is $345 for state residents and $775 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $464 for state residents and $902 for out-of-state students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Illinois Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2019-2020	$681	$733	$845	$883
2020-2021	$690	$737	$838	$877
2021-2022	$698	$747	$850	$889
2022-2023	$710	$757	$848	$888
2023-2024	$345	$775	$464	$902

Illinois Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Illinois Colleges in 2024 is $15,778 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,514 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Illinois Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Illinois Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$10,765	$2,845	$8,479	$3,832
2020-2021	$11,018	$2,874	$8,735	$3,992
2021-2022	$11,393	$2,896	$9,014	$3,977
2022-2023	$12,016	$3,022	$9,558	$4,406
2023-2024	$12,434	$3,343	$10,473	$5,041

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Illinois Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

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Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

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Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

Illinois Colleges Living Costs