For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Illinois Colleges is $30,541. Compared to last year's tuition, the 2025 tuition & fees of Illinois Colleges is increased by 5.12%.
Over the past 5 years, the tuition & fees of Illinois Colleges has increased by 9.87% from $27,798 to $30,541.
5-Year Tuition Increase Rate Distribution
The following breakdown shows how tuition rates have changed over the past 5 years for 80 schools in Illinois Colleges:
Over the 5-year period, 3 schools (4.1%) experienced tuition increases exceeding 20%, 34 schools (46.6%) saw increases between 10% and 20%, 12 schools (16.4%) had moderate increases of 5% to 10%, 13 schools (17.8%) experienced minimal increases under 5%, and 11 schools (15.1%) actually decreased or stayed the same.
- 3 schools (4.1%) - Tuition increased by more than 20%
- 34 schools (46.6%) - Tuition increased by 10% to 20%
- 12 schools (16.4%) - Tuition increased by 5% to 10%
- 13 schools (17.8%) - Tuition increased by 0% to 5%
- 11 schools (15.1%) - Tuition decreased
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Comparison Table of Tuition Changes for Illinois Colleges
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Tuition Inflation from 2020 to 2025 at Illinois Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Inflation Rate |
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Adler UniversityChicago, IL | - | $16,200 | $16,740
3.33% | - | - | - |
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American Academy of Art CollegeChicago, IL | $35,270 | $36,482
3.44% | $37,670
3.26% | $39,510
4.88% | - | - |
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American Islamic CollegeChicago, IL | $7,600 | $7,650
0.66% | $7,650 | $7,650 | $7,650 | 0.66% |
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School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL | $50,801 | $50,623
0.35% | $52,270
3.25% | $52,604
0.64% | $54,623
3.84% | 7.52% |
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Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL | $45,136 | $46,189
2.33% | $47,916
3.74% | $49,834
4.00% | $51,598
3.54% | 14.32% |
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Aurora UniversityAurora, IL | $25,960 | $26,760
3.08% | $27,420
2.47% | $28,220
2.92% | $29,170
3.37% | 12.37% |
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Blackburn CollegeCarlinville, IL | $24,950 | $25,570
2.48% | $26,055
1.90% | $26,758
2.70% | $28,149
5.20% | 12.82% |
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Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesQuincy, IL | $27,300 | $27,830
1.94% | $29,180
4.85% | $29,868
2.36% | $30,756
2.97% | 12.66% |
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Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL | $35,480 | $36,360
2.48% | $37,800
3.96% | $39,680
4.97% | $42,160
6.25% | 18.83% |
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The Chicago School at ChicagoChicago, IL | $12,524 | $12,712
1.50% | $13,224
4.03% | $20,844
57.62% | $21,780
4.49% | 73.91% |
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Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL | $11,204 | $11,204 | $12,018
7.27% | $12,754
6.12% | $12,757
0.02% | 13.86% |
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University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $59,298 | $60,963
2.81% | $62,940
3.24% | $65,619
4.26% | $69,324
5.65% | 16.91% |
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Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL | $27,786 | $27,786 | $31,026
11.66% | $32,520
4.82% | $34,088
4.82% | 22.68% |
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Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL | $33,636 | $34,310
2.00% | $34,964
1.91% | $36,258
3.70% | $37,488
3.39% | 11.45% |
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DePaul UniversityChicago, IL | $41,202 | $42,012
1.97% | $43,100
2.59% | $44,174
2.49% | $45,405
2.79% | 10.20% |
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East-West UniversityChicago, IL | $22,650 | $22,950
1.32% | $23,400
1.96% | $26,100
11.54% | $25,395
2.70% | 12.12% |
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Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL | $14,126 | $14,551
3.01% | $15,274
4.97% | $15,566
1.91% | $15,859
1.88% | 12.27% |
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Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL | $38,654 | $39,400
1.93% | $40,232
2.11% | $41,628
3.47% | $42,955
3.19% | 11.13% |
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Eureka CollegeEureka, IL | $28,360 | $28,360 | $28,380
0.07% | $28,400
0.07% | $28,636
0.83% | 0.97% |
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Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL | $17,620 | $17,620 | $17,980
2.04% | $11,320
37.04% | $12,004
6.04% | 31.87% |
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Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL | $28,956 | $29,810
2.95% | $30,548
2.48% | $30,598
0.16% | $32,200
5.24% | 11.20% |
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Hebrew Theological CollegeSkokie, IL | $13,760 | $13,760 | $14,200
3.20% | $14,700
3.52% | $15,150
3.06% | 10.10% |
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University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | $30,048 | $30,370
1.07% | $30,841
1.55% | $31,505
2.15% | $32,009
1.60% | 6.53% |
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Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL | $32,340 | $32,280
0.19% | $32,441
0.50% | $32,546
0.32% | $32,648
0.31% | 0.95% |
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University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $36,720 | $37,632
2.48% | $38,362
1.94% | $39,192
2.16% | $40,096
2.31% | 9.19% |
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Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL | $51,336 | $52,512
2.29% | $53,814
2.48% | $55,704
3.51% | $57,704
3.59% | 12.40% |
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Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL | $34,620 | $35,302
1.97% | $36,346
2.96% | $37,470
3.09% | $38,676
3.22% | 11.72% |
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Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL | $50,230 | $50,375
0.29% | $50,279
0.19% | $50,917
1.27% | $52,202
2.52% | 3.93% |
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Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL | $22,278 | $24,172
8.50% | $23,209
3.98% | $23,479
1.16% | $26,058
10.98% | 16.97% |
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Judson UniversityElgin, IL | $29,870 | $29,870 | $30,910
3.48% | $30,910 | $30,297
1.98% | 1.43% |
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Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL | $49,974 | $51,576
3.21% | $53,259
3.26% | $55,587
4.37% | $57,903
4.17% | 15.87% |
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Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL | $49,822 | $51,002
2.37% | $52,902
3.73% | $54,202
2.46% | $56,402
4.06% | 13.21% |
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Lakeview College of NursingDanville, IL | $18,550 | $18,550 | $18,770
1.19% | $19,070
1.60% | $19,530
2.41% | 5.28% |
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Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL | $34,478 | $35,472
2.88% | $36,530
2.98% | $37,882
3.70% | $39,200
3.48% | 13.70% |
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Lincoln Christian UniversityLincoln, IL | $13,980 | $14,520
3.86% | $14,920
2.75% | $15,400
3.22% | - | - |
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Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL | $46,060 | $47,808
3.80% | $49,498
3.53% | $51,716
4.48% | $53,710
3.86% | 16.61% |
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Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesRock Island, IL | $28,244 | $28,244 | $27,955
1.02% | $28,025
0.25% | $25,069
10.55% | 11.24% |
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McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL | $32,200 | $33,050
2.64% | $33,430
1.15% | $34,070
1.91% | $34,740
1.97% | 7.89% |
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Methodist CollegePeoria, IL | $17,988 | $18,008
0.11% | $18,008 | $18,008 | $18,008 | 0.11% |
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Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL | $39,592 | $39,592 | $41,532
4.90% | $43,570
4.91% | $26,792
38.51% | 32.33% |
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Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL | $41,330 | $41,390
0.15% | $42,214
1.99% | $43,520
3.09% | $44,922
3.22% | 8.69% |
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Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL | $13,970 | $14,335
2.61% | $16,178
12.86% | $15,356
5.08% | $15,786
2.80% | 13.00% |
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National Louis UniversityChicago, IL | $14,169 | $14,169 | $14,244
0.53% | $14,601
2.51% | $13,245
9.29% | 6.52% |
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National University of Health SciencesLombard, IL | $19,961 | $20,758
3.99% | $21,588
4.00% | $22,450
3.99% | $23,122
2.99% | 15.84% |
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North Central CollegeNaperville, IL | $41,180 | $42,206
2.49% | $43,046
1.99% | $44,394
3.13% | $45,726
3.00% | 11.04% |
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North Park UniversityChicago, IL | $32,100 | $33,050
2.96% | $34,020
2.93% | $35,325
3.84% | $36,710
3.92% | 14.36% |
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Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL | $14,392 | $14,738
2.40% | $12,472
15.38% | $12,506
0.27% | $13,060
4.43% | 9.26% |
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Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | $58,701 | $60,768
3.52% | $63,468
4.44% | $65,997
3.98% | $68,322
3.52% | 16.39% |
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Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL | $21,750 | $22,155
1.86% | $22,192
0.17% | $22,726
2.41% | $22,726 | 4.49% |
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Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL | $36,950 | $37,440
1.33% | $37,940
1.34% | $37,940 | $38,900
2.53% | 5.28% |
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Principia CollegeElsah, IL | $30,720 | $30,820
0.33% | $32,130
4.25% | $33,280
3.58% | $34,680
4.21% | 12.89% |
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Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL | $31,160 | $31,160 | $31,940
2.50% | $35,740
11.90% | $37,140
3.92% | 19.19% |
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Rockford UniversityRockford, IL | $33,050 | $34,000
2.87% | $35,050
3.09% | $37,000
5.56% | $37,780
2.11% | 14.31% |
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Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL | $31,493 | $31,493 | $33,068
5.00% | $20,280
38.67% | $21,315
5.10% | 32.32% |
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Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL | $35,420 | $35,420 | $36,350
2.63% | $37,694
3.70% | $38,828
3.01% | 9.62% |
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Rush UniversityChicago, IL | $30,649 | $29,828
2.68% | $30,315
1.63% | $30,957
2.12% | $33,751
9.03% | 10.12% |
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Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPeoria, IL | $22,365 | $22,369
0.02% | $23,225
3.83% | $23,710
2.09% | $22,008
7.18% | 1.60% |
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University of St FrancisJoliet, IL | $35,000 | $35,000 | $36,000
2.86% | $37,000
2.78% | $38,110
3.00% | 8.89% |
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St. John's CollegeSpringfield, IL | $25,287 | $25,287 | $25,466
0.71% | $25,466 | $24,640
3.24% | 2.56% |
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Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL | $34,730 | $35,060
0.95% | $35,770
2.03% | $36,840
2.99% | $38,945
5.71% | 12.14% |
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University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL | $18,528 | $18,857
1.78% | $19,282
2.25% | $19,460
0.92% | $20,139
3.49% | 8.69% |
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Saint Anthony College of NursingRockford, IL | $27,460 | $27,611
0.55% | $27,811
0.72% | $27,811 | $27,811 | 1.28% |
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Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL | $15,057 | $15,240
1.22% | $15,416
1.15% | $13,244
14.09% | $13,334
0.68% | 11.44% |
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Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL | $11,495 | $11,496
0.01% | $11,748
2.19% | $12,025
2.36% | $12,092
0.56% | 5.19% |
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Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoChicago, IL | $14,500 | $16,000
10.34% | $16,000 | $15,000
6.25% | $15,000 | 3.45% |
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Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL | $32,175 | $33,275
3.42% | $34,325
3.16% | $20,325
40.79% | $20,605
1.38% | 35.96% |
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Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL | $33,298 | $33,298 | $33,898
1.80% | $12,320
63.66% | $12,320 | 63.00% |
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VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL | $29,800 | $29,800 | $29,800 | $30,910
3.72% | $30,910 | 3.72% |
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Oak Point UniversityOak Brook, IL | $26,135 | $25,469
2.55% | $23,188
8.96% | $24,440
5.40% | - | - |
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Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL | $13,104 | $13,297
1.47% | $13,661
2.74% | $14,085
3.10% | $14,572
3.46% | 11.20% |
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Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL | $39,100 | $40,820
4.40% | $42,240
3.48% | $43,936
4.02% | $45,546
3.66% | 16.49% |
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Northwestern CollegeOak Lawn, IL | $18,475 | $18,475 | $18,475 | $18,475 | - | - |
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Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieSkokie, IL | $18,666 | $18,666 | $18,666 | $18,666 | $18,666 | - |
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Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL | $20,381 | $20,250
0.64% | $20,410
0.79% | $20,604
0.95% | $21,536
4.52% | 5.67% |
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Ambria College of NursingHoffman Estates, IL | $33,000 | $34,200
3.64% | $34,200 | $38,185
11.65% | $46,105
20.74% | 39.71% |
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DeVry University-IllinoisLisle, IL | $15,200 | $15,032
1.11% | $15,032 | $15,032 | $17,008
13.15% | 11.89% |
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Columbia College - Crystal Lake CampusCrystal Lake, IL | $8,112 | $8,832
8.88% | $8,496
3.80% | $8,304
2.26% | - | - |
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Columbia College - Lake CountyGurnee, IL | $8,112 | $8,832
8.88% | $8,496
3.80% | $8,304
2.26% | - | - |
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Columbia College - FreeportFreeport, IL | $8,112 | $8,832
8.88% | $8,496
3.80% | $8,304
2.26% | $8,256
0.58% | 1.78% |
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Columbia College - ElginElgin, IL | $8,112 | $8,832
8.88% | $8,496
3.80% | $8,304
2.26% | $8,256
0.58% | 1.78% |
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| Average | $27,798 | $28,475
2.44% | $29,098
2.19% | $29,055
0.15% | $30,541
5.12% | 9.87% |
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*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2024-2025 data from IPEDS