Illinois Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes Illinois Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range238 colleges
< $10K26 colleges
$10K - $20K122 colleges
$20K - $30K46 colleges
$30K - $40K24 colleges
$40K - $50K11 colleges
> $50K9 colleges

Illinois Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Illinois. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen -5.16% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 3.22%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen -1.16% over the past decade where it is increased by 1.29% last year. The living costs in Illinois Colleges have risen 33.23% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Illinois
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $9,953$18,155 $9,500$17,378 $11,445$12,310
2012-13 $10,384
4.33%		$19,182
5.66%		 $9,968
4.93%		$17,993
3.54%		 $11,965
4.54%		$12,179
-1.06%
2013-14 $10,894
4.91%		$19,798
3.21%		 $10,245
2.78%		$18,474
2.67%		 $12,220
2.13%		$12,479
2.46%
2014-15 $11,627
6.73%		$20,623
4.17%		 $10,882
6.22%		$19,440
5.23%		 $12,490
2.21%		$12,555
0.61%
2015-16 $11,964
2.90%		$20,243
-1.84%		 $11,176
2.70%		$19,557
0.60%		 $12,662
1.38%		$12,538
-0.14%
2016-17 $12,184
1.84%		$19,987
-1.26%		 $11,501
2.91%		$19,810
1.29%		 $13,015
2.79%		$12,645
0.85%
2017-18 $12,499
2.59%		$20,199
1.06%		 $11,812
2.70%		$20,056
1.24%		 $13,169
1.18%		$12,765
0.95%
2018-19 $12,712
1.70%		$19,482
-3.55%		 $12,003
1.62%		$18,466
-7.93%		 $13,605
3.31%		$12,863
0.77%
2019-20 $12,957
1.93%		$20,306
4.23%		 $11,602
-3.34%		$18,159
-1.66%		 $13,697
0.68%		$13,291
3.33%
2020-21 $13,073
0.90%		$18,860
-7.12%		 $11,772
1.47%		$18,148
-0.06%		 $14,015
2.32%		$14,011
5.42%
2021-22 $13,308
1.80%		$19,277
2.21%		 $11,930
1.34%		$18,541
2.17%		 $14,363
2.48%		$14,318
2.19%
2022-23 $13,240
-0.51%		$19,496
1.14%		 $12,482
4.63%		$19,101
3.02%		 $15,103
5.15%		$15,153
5.83%
2023-24 $14,430
8.99%		$18,949
-2.81%		 $13,120
5.11%		$18,969
-0.69%		 $15,848
4.93%		$16,172
6.72%
2024-25 $13,730
-4.85%		$19,559
3.22%		 $12,679
-3.36%		$19,214
1.29%		 $16,641
5.00%		$17,198
6.34%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Illinois Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Illinois Colleges is $13,730 for state residents and $19,559 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $9,729 for state residents and $11,927.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $16,733. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $12,419 for state residents and $18,955 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $20,464.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$13,730$9,729 $16,733
Public (out-of-State)$19,559$11,927$16,733
Private$28,375-$16,733
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$12,419
Public (out-of-State)$18,955
Private$20,464