Illinois Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For Illinois Public Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,308 for Illinois residents and $13,566 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,981 for Illinois residents and $18,992 for out-of-state students.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $34,501 and Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Training Facility has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,000 among Illinois Public Colleges. For graduate programs, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $33,640 and Northern Illinois University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $9,090 among Illinois Public Colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Illinois Public Colleges
	Undergraduate	Graduate
Tuition & Fees	$10,308	$13,566	$12,981	$18,992
Books & Supplies	$1,405	$1,405
Room & Board	$11,963	$11,963
Other Expenses	$4,056	$4,056
COA	$27,731	$30,990	$30,405	$36,416

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Illinois Public Colleges is $10,308 for state residents and $13,566 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Illinois Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Illinois Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$8,693	$1,252	$11,992	$1,047
2020-2021	$8,864	$1,262	$11,957	$1,055
2021-2022	$9,086	$1,294	$12,297	$1,082
2022-2023	$9,232	$1,280	$12,437	$1,070
2023-2024	$10,308	-	$13,566	$0

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Illinois Public Colleges

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $34,501
University of Illinois Chicago $29,360
Illinois State University $28,086

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Illinois Public Colleges

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Illinois Public Colleges in 2024 is $12,981 for state residents and $18,992 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Illinois Public Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Illinois Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$8,889	$2,713	$15,446	$2,713
2020-2021	$8,988	$2,784	$15,364	$2,784
2021-2022	$9,022	$2,908	$15,633	$2,908
2022-2023	$9,148	$3,092	$16,009	$3,092
2023-2024	$10,061	$2,920	$15,935	$3,058

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Illinois Public Colleges

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $33,640
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale $31,050
University of Illinois Chicago $28,641

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Illinois Public Colleges

Northern Illinois University $9,090
Governors State University $10,072
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville $10,102

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Illinois Public Colleges in 2024 is $332 for state residents and $432 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $464 for state residents and $718 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 Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2019-2020	$321	$433	$421	$678
2020-2021	$317	$420	$421	$688
2021-2022	$324	$430	$425	$682
2022-2023	$328	$430	$432	$701
2023-2024	$332	$432	$464	$718

Illinois Public Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Illinois Public Colleges in 2024 is $16,019 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,576 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 Public Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Illinois Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$10,267	$3,412	$7,647	$3,792
2020-2021	$10,350	$3,473	$7,736	$3,859
2021-2022	$10,645	$3,454	$7,921	$3,836
2022-2023	$11,442	$3,765	$8,445	$4,325
2023-2024	$11,963	$4,056	$9,351	$5,225

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Illinois Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

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Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Illinois Public Colleges

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Illinois Public Colleges

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

Illinois Public Colleges Living Costs