For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Illinois 4-Year Colleges is $13,448 for in-state and $28,559 for out-of-state. (last update: 5/10/2024)

Illinois 4-Year Colleges' tuition & fees are higher than the 2024 national average, which is $8,965 for in-state and $25,029 for out-of-state students. You can check the 5-year tuition Inflation of Illinois 4-Year Colleges. In addition, you can check the tuition & fees by school type that you want.

University of Chicago has the most expensive tuition & fees of $66,939 and Pacific College of Health and Science has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,508 among Illinois 4-Year Colleges.

The average itemized cost for Illinois 4-Year Colleges is as follows.

  • Tuition & Fees is $13,448 for state residents and $28,559 for out-of-state.
  • Cost per credit hour is $438 for state residents and $1,035 for out-of-state.
  • Boos & supplies cost is $1,133.
  • Living cost is $12,518 (on-campus), $11,460 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Illinois 4-Year Colleges

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between Illinois 4-Year Colleges
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 - -
Ambria College of NursingHoffman Estates, IL$38,185 - - - -
American Academy of Art CollegeChicago, IL$39,510 $1,206 $1,600 - $6,354
American Islamic CollegeChicago, IL$7,650 $250 $600 - $5,400
Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL$49,834 $2,078 $1,000 $12,166 $12,166
Aurora UniversityAurora, IL$28,220 $451 $1,200 $13,240 $4,248
Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL$34,290 $1,090 $1,900 $10,266 $12,498
Blackburn CollegeCarlinville, IL$26,758 $873 $500 $9,120 $10,000
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesQuincy, IL$28,968 $935 $900 - -
Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL$39,680 $1,039 $1,200 $12,850 $12,850
Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL$20,604 $661 $600 - $14,540
Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL$12,018 $12,754- $339$2,400 $11,550 $11,550
Columbia College - Crystal Lake CampusCrystal Lake, IL$8,304 - $480 - $10,944
Columbia College - ElginElgin, IL$8,304 - $480 - $10,944
Columbia College - FreeportFreeport, IL$8,304 - $480 - $10,944
Columbia College - Lake CountyGurnee, IL$8,304 - $480 - $10,944
Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL$32,520 $1,060 $1,800 $16,838 $22,000
Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL$36,258 $1,056 $1,200 $11,140 $7,650
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL$44,460 $749 $1,104 $18,468 $18,468
DeVry University-IllinoisNaperville, IL$17,488 $598 $400 - $14,536
Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL$37,844 $1,244 $1,200 $12,552 $12,554
East-West UniversityChicago, IL$26,100 - $900 - $8,991
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL$13,403 $15,879$335 $404$150 $11,298 $10,602
Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL$41,628 $1,171 $1,240 $11,858 $11,300
Eureka CollegeEureka, IL$28,400 $650 $1,200 $10,542 $10,542
Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL$10,468 $11,320- $394$1,000 $11,360 $11,360
Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL$30,598 $471 $976 $10,658 $8,924
Hebrew Theological CollegeSkokie, IL$14,700 $616 $2,024 $14,400 $20,926
Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL$37,470 $1,134 - $10,264 $6,300
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL$51,763 $1,565 $1,200 $16,528 $15,300
Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL$16,021 $28,086$454 $955$830 $11,584 $12,048
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL$55,704 $1,734 $800 $12,930 $12,930
Judson UniversityElgin, IL$30,910 $1,240 $1,270 $11,820 $9,500
Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL$55,587 $6,087 $1,200 $10,407 $8,895
Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL$54,202 $1,665 $1,350 $12,480 $12,480
Lakeview College of NursingDanville, IL$16,620 $425 $2,450 - -
Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL$37,882 $1,095 $1,500 $12,140 $7,500
Lincoln Christian UniversityLincoln, IL$15,400 $510 $1,000 - $8,528
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL$51,716 $925 $1,200 $16,894 $15,556
McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL$34,070 $1,060 $1,000 $12,270 $7,810
Methodist CollegePeoria, IL$18,008 $677 $1,700 $17,280 $16,614
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieSkokie, IL$18,666 $377 - - -
Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL$43,670 $1,051 $1,000 $13,330 $12,710
Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL$43,520 $1,356 $900 $11,116 $11,100
Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL$15,356 $361 $1,027 $12,820 $12,210
National Louis UniversityChicago, IL$12,345 $373 - - $13,950
National University of Health SciencesLombard, IL$22,450 $461 - - -
North Central CollegeNaperville, IL$44,394 $1,382 $1,200 $12,434 $10,208
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
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL$12,472 $12,700- $367$1,300 $12,800 $12,800
Northwestern CollegeOak Lawn, IL$18,475 $480 $1,548 - $8,100
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL$65,997 $7,689 $1,686 $20,334 $20,334
Oak Point UniversityOak Brook, IL$24,440 $993 - - -
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL$37,940 $1,540 $850 $10,590 $16,840
Pacific College of Health and ScienceChicago, IL$7,508 $313 $909 - $13,640
Principia CollegeElsah, IL$33,280 $1,077 $1,000 $13,370 $10,000
Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL$35,740 $985 - $12,160 $16,000
Rasmussen University-AuroraAurora, IL$13,546 - $45 - $9,936
Rasmussen University-IllinoisRockford, IL$13,546 $353 $45 - $9,936
Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley ParkMokena, IL$13,546 - $45 - $9,936
Rasmussen University-Romeoville/JolietRomeoville, IL$13,546 - $45 - $9,936
Rockford UniversityRockford, IL$37,300 $899 $1,200 $10,940 $7,750
Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL$20,280 $542 $1,200 $15,525 $10,768
Rush UniversityChicago, IL$30,957 $790 - - -
Saint Anthony College of NursingRockford, IL$27,811 $824 $2,000 - $8,766
Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPeoria, IL$23,710 $695 - - -
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
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL$15,416 $13,244- $276$1,100 $12,114 $12,668
Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL$11,748 $12,922- $335$980 $10,562 $10,562
St. Augustine CollegeChicago, IL$13,288 $537 $1,200 - $8,500
St. John's College-Department of NursingSpringfield, IL$25,466 $795 - - -
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
Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL$20,325 $669 $1,100 $11,200 $5,800
Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesRock Island, IL$28,025 $699 - - -
Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL$12,320 $372 $1,392 $6,090 $12,250
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
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL$16,004 $34,501$548 $877$1,200 $13,938 -
University of St FrancisJoliet, IL$37,000 $899 $800 $11,980 $7,200
VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL$30,910 $1,211 $1,200 - $7,500
Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL$13,661 $14,952- $333$1,200 $10,920 $10,920
Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL$43,930 $1,820 $910 $12,390 $14,362
Average$13,448$28,559$438$1,035$1,133$12,518$11,460
*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Last updated: March 1, 2024)
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