For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Colleges in Chicago, Illinois is $11,034 for in-state and $22,183 for out-of-state. (last update: 5/10/2024)

Colleges in Chicago, Illinois ' tuition & fees are higher than the 2024 national average, which is $7,162 for in-state and $19,335 for out-of-state students. You can check the 5-year tuition Inflation of Colleges in Chicago, Illinois . In addition, you can check the tuition & fees by school type that you want.

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University of Chicago has the most expensive tuition & fees of $66,939 and Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Training Facility has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,000 among Colleges in Chicago, Illinois .

The average itemized cost for Colleges in Chicago, Illinois is as follows.

  • Tuition & Fees is $11,034 for state residents and $22,183 for out-of-state.
  • Cost per credit hour is $393 for state residents and $772 for out-of-state.
  • Boos & supplies cost is $1,393.
  • Living cost is $13,896 (on-campus), $11,068 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Colleges in Chicago, Illinois

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between Colleges in Chicago, Illinois
School Name Tuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
 Adler UniversityChicago, IL$44,030 $1,223 $1,583 - -
American Academy of Art CollegeChicago, IL$39,510 $1,206 $1,600 - $6,354
American Islamic CollegeChicago, IL$7,650 $250 $600 - $5,400
Aveda Institute-ChicagoChicago, IL$22,350 - - - -
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ChicagoChicago, IL$16,657 $590 $1,000 - $10,556
Cannella School of Hair Design-ChicagoChicago, IL$16,410 - - - -
Cannella School of Hair Design-ChicagoChicago, IL$16,410 - - - -
Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL$12,018 $12,754- $339$2,400 $11,550 $11,550
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeChicago, IL$11,520 $14,430$384 $481$1,920 - $8,128
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeChicago, IL$11,520 $14,430$384 $481$1,920 - $8,128
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicago, IL$11,520 $14,430$384 $481$1,920 - $8,128
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeChicago, IL$11,520 $14,430$384 $481$1,920 - $8,128
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeChicago, IL$11,520 $14,430$384 $481$1,920 - $8,128
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeChicago, IL$11,520 $14,430$384 $481$1,920 - $8,128
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicago, IL$11,520 $14,430$384 $481$1,920 - $8,128
Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL$32,520 $1,060 $1,800 $16,838 $22,000
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL$44,460 $749 $1,104 $18,468 $18,468
East-West UniversityChicago, IL$26,100 - $900 - $8,991
Generations CollegeChicago, IL$12,700 $500 $1,050 - $7,410
HVAC Technical InstituteChicago, IL$15,000 - - - -
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL$51,763 $1,565 $1,200 $16,528 $15,300
Illinois Media School-Chicago CampusChicago, IL$19,170 - - - -
Larry's Barber CollegeChicago, IL$16,190 - - - -
Larry's Barber CollegeChicago, IL$16,190 - - - -
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL$51,716 $925 $1,200 $16,894 $15,556
MDT College of Health SciencesChicago, IL$21,600 $550 $562 - $9,200
Midwestern Career CollegeChicago, IL$17,320 - - - -
Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL$15,356 $361 $1,027 $12,820 $12,210
National Latino Education InstituteChicago, IL$14,100 - - - -
National Louis UniversityChicago, IL$12,345 $373 - - $13,950
Networks Barber College - ChicagoChicago, IL$18,200 - - - -
North Park UniversityChicago, IL$35,325 $1,049 $1,000 $10,775 $12,000
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL$12,383 $22,726$430 $861$2,400 $10,742 $5,040
Pacific College of Health and ScienceChicago, IL$7,508 $313 $909 - $13,640
Paul Mitchell the School-ChicagoChicago, IL$22,575 - - - -
Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL$20,280 $542 $1,200 $15,525 $10,768
Rush UniversityChicago, IL$30,957 $790 - - -
SAE Institute of Technology-ChicagoChicago, IL$17,027 - $1,399 - $20,968
Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL$36,840 $700 $1,200 $12,480 $8,672
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL$54,530 $1,862 $2,380 $16,100 $10,370
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage TherapyChicago, IL$14,315 - $359 - -
St. Augustine CollegeChicago, IL$13,288 $537 $1,200 - $8,500
Stellar Career CollegeChicago, IL$26,000 - - - -
Steven Papageorge Hair AcademyChicago, IL$17,250 - - - -
Taylor Business InstituteChicago, IL$12,000 - $250 - $7,500
Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoChicago, IL$15,000 - $300 $2,000 $16,700
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at ChicagoChicago, IL$20,844 $744 $2,184 - $18,536
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NEChicago, IL$13,184 - - - -
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NWChicago, IL$13,184 - - - -
Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Training FacilityChicago, IL$2,000 $2,000- -$1,500 - $7,868
University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyChicago, IL$14,325 - - - -
University of ChicagoChicago, IL$66,939 $2,169 $1,800 $19,221 -
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL$14,338 $29,360$422 $855$1,400 $14,600 $14,400
VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL$30,910 $1,211 $1,200 - $7,500
Average$11,034$22,183$393$772$1,393$13,896$11,068
*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Last updated: March 1, 2024)
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