In-State vs Out-of-State Tuition Comparison
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate tuition & fees of Illinois Graduate Schools is $12,419 for in-state and $21,318 for out-of-state students.
Illinois Graduate Schools' tuition & fees is higher than 2025 national average, which is $12,048 for in-state and $20,567 for out-of-state students.
University of Chicago has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $68,652 and Columbia College Chicago has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,544 among Illinois Graduate Schools.
The average itemized graduate cost for Illinois Graduate Schools is as follows:
- Graduate Tuition & Fees is $12,419 for state residents and $21,318 for out-of-state.
- The tuition per credit hour is $452 for state residents and $1,329 for out-of-state.
- The living cost is $13,354 (on-campus) and $12,746 (off-campus).
2025 Graduate Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Illinois Graduate Schools
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2025 Graduate Tuition Comparison Between Illinois Graduate Schools | School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Living Costs |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State |
On Campus | Off Campus |
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Adler UniversityChicago, IL | $47,179 |
| $1,570 |
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- |
- |
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American Islamic CollegeChicago, IL | $4,650 |
| $250 |
|
- |
$6,750 |
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Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL | $35,010 |
| - |
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$12,502 |
$12,502 |
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Aurora UniversityAurora, IL | $16,463 |
| $618 |
|
$13,580 |
$4,626 |
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Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL | $19,584 |
| $799 |
|
$10,850 |
$10,944 |
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Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.Chicago, IL | $20,790 |
| $770 |
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- |
- |
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Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesQuincy, IL | $27,830 |
| $675 |
|
- |
- |
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Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL | $20,440 |
| $1,090 |
|
$13,500 |
$11,692 |
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Catholic Theological Union at ChicagoChicago, IL | $23,232 |
| $968 |
|
- |
- |
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Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL | $15,300 |
| $703 |
|
- |
$15,448 |
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Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL | $10,294 |
$16,162 | $349 |
$675 |
$11,550 |
$32,250 |
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Chicago Theological SeminaryChicago, IL | $26,598 |
| $1,102 |
|
- |
- |
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Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL | $2,544 |
| $1,334 |
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$20,629 |
$23,400 |
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Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL | $10,782 |
| $581 |
|
$11,510 |
$11,750 |
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DePaul UniversityChicago, IL | $23,358 |
| $886 |
|
$19,095 |
$19,095 |
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DeVry University-IllinoisLisle, IL | $9,832 |
| $776 |
|
- |
$16,608 |
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Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL | $18,500 |
| $850 |
|
$12,716 |
$12,716 |
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Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL | $11,647 |
$23,214 | $344 |
$826 |
$12,282 |
$11,862 |
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Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL | $34,460 |
| $885 |
|
$14,528 |
$12,038 |
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Endeavor Health School of Nurse Anesthesia-DePaul UniversityEvanston, IL | $34,000 |
| - |
|
- |
- |
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Erikson InstituteChicago, IL | $14,164 |
| $1,157 |
|
- |
- |
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Garrett-Evangelical Theological SeminaryEvanston, IL | $22,760 |
| $899 |
|
- |
- |
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Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL | $10,666 |
$10,666 | $383 |
$383 |
$11,736 |
$11,736 |
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Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL | $8,784 |
| $488 |
|
$11,598 |
$9,546 |
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Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL | $18,300 |
| $750 |
|
$12,026 |
$7,498 |
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Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL | $35,222 |
| $1,780 |
|
$17,356 |
$15,525 |
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Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL | $10,218 |
$13,062 | $423 |
$878 |
$11,754 |
$12,194 |
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Institute for Clinical Social WorkChicago, IL | $26,750 |
| $1,305 |
|
- |
- |
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Judson UniversityElgin, IL | $20,775 |
| $673 |
|
$12,320 |
$9,500 |
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Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL | $16,880 |
| $1,055 |
|
$12,700 |
$12,700 |
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Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL | $15,800 |
| $860 |
|
$12,140 |
$10,000 |
|---|
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Lincoln Christian UniversityLincoln, IL | $9,910 |
| - |
|
- |
- |
|---|
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Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL | $21,912 |
| $1,165 |
|
$17,010 |
$16,088 |
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Lutheran School of Theology at ChicagoChicago, IL | $18,960 |
| $2,000 |
|
- |
- |
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McCormick Theological SeminaryChicago, IL | $9,410 |
| $320 |
|
- |
- |
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McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL | $9,450 |
| $525 |
|
$12,742 |
$9,284 |
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Meadville Theological School of Lombard CollegeChicago, IL | $28,086 |
| $972 |
|
- |
- |
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Methodist CollegePeoria, IL | $15,762 |
| $779 |
|
$17,280 |
$16,614 |
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Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieSkokie, IL | $20,290 |
| $359 |
|
- |
- |
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Midwestern University-Downers GroveDowners Grove, IL | $48,006 |
| $985 |
|
- |
- |
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Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL | $21,333 |
| $800 |
|
$13,695 |
$12,710 |
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Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL | $9,702 |
| $539 |
|
$13,410 |
$12,940 |
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National Louis UniversityChicago, IL | $13,453 |
| $650 |
|
- |
$14,700 |
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National University of Health SciencesLombard, IL | $28,913 |
| $567 |
|
- |
- |
|---|
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North Central CollegeNaperville, IL | $15,922 |
| $879 |
|
$14,688 |
$14,076 |
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North Park UniversityChicago, IL | $14,417 |
| $920 |
|
$11,090 |
$12,405 |
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Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL | $9,874 |
$18,217 | $464 |
$927 |
$10,390 |
$5,220 |
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Northern Baptist Theological SeminaryLisle, IL | $14,135 |
| - |
|
- |
- |
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Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL | $9,176 |
$9,176 | $510 |
$510 |
$14,160 |
$13,900 |
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Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | $54,655 |
| $7,935 |
|
$21,126 |
$21,126 |
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Oak Point UniversityOak Brook, IL | $8,000 |
| - |
|
- |
- |
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Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL | $12,450 |
| $494 |
|
$11,090 |
$17,680 |
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Pacific College of Health and ScienceChicago, IL | $16,460 |
| $480 |
|
- |
$13,640 |
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Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL | $12,038 |
| $525 |
|
$13,000 |
$16,000 |
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Rockford UniversityRockford, IL | $14,060 |
| $770 |
|
$11,420 |
$7,750 |
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Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL | $20,935 |
| $1,013 |
|
$16,065 |
$10,768 |
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceNorth Chicago, IL | $36,769 |
| $700 |
|
- |
- |
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Rush UniversityChicago, IL | $38,755 |
| $1,348 |
|
- |
- |
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Saint Anthony College of NursingRockford, IL | $18,987 |
| $1,014 |
|
- |
$8,766 |
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Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPeoria, IL | $9,365 |
| $755 |
|
- |
- |
|---|
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Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL | $13,950 |
| $750 |
|
$12,860 |
$9,106 |
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School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL | $49,649 |
| $1,926 |
|
$16,550 |
$10,730 |
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Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL | $10,488 |
$10,488 | $366 |
$366 |
$14,490 |
$14,490 |
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Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL | $14,220 |
$31,122 | $470 |
$1,174 |
$12,341 |
$12,812 |
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Spertus CollegeChicago, IL | $23,100 |
| $456 |
|
- |
- |
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St. John's CollegeSpringfield, IL | $17,228 |
| $916 |
|
- |
- |
|---|
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Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoChicago, IL | $8,000 |
| $266 |
|
$2,000 |
$12,192 |
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The Chicago School at ChicagoChicago, IL | $35,328 |
| $1,409 |
|
- |
$18,536 |
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Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoChicago, IL | $32,150 |
| $30,000 |
|
- |
- |
|---|
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Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL | $22,630 |
| $601 |
|
$11,450 |
$8,400 |
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Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesRock Island, IL | $37,188 |
| $751 |
|
- |
- |
|---|
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Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL | $18,520 |
| $750 |
|
$6,090 |
$9,200 |
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University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $68,652 |
| $2,240 |
|
$20,109 |
- |
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University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | $17,550 |
$27,748 | $802 |
$1,276 |
$16,500 |
$14,400 |
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University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL | $11,938 |
$19,515 | $382 |
$497 |
$12,242 |
- |
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University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $19,278 |
$34,406 | $558 |
$679 |
$14,522 |
- |
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University of Saint Mary of the LakeMundelein, IL | $35,998 |
| $825 |
|
- |
- |
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University of St FrancisJoliet, IL | $14,757 |
| $799 |
|
$11,980 |
$7,200 |
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Urbana Theological SeminaryUrbana, IL | $3,030 |
| - |
|
- |
- |
|---|
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VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL | $8,135 |
| $600 |
|
$14,008 |
$7,500 |
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Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL | $13,683 |
$13,683 | $372 |
$372 |
$11,320 |
$11,320 |
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Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL | $20,160 |
| $840 |
|
$13,010 |
$12,868 |
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| Average | $12,419 | $21,318 | $452 | $1,329 | $13,354 | $12,746 |
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*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2024-2025 data from IPEDS.