84 Illinois colleges have graduate programs - 12 public and 72 private schools.
The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of Illinois graduate schools is $18,762 for Illinois residents and $21,318 for out-of-state students. A total of 161,364 graduate students enrolled in Illinois graduate schools (1,992 in average).
Illinois Graduate Schools Statistics
The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Illinois graduate schools.
Illinois Graduate Schools Statistics (2024-2025)
| Number of Graduate Schools | 84 Graduate Schools (12 public, 72 private) |
|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $18,762 Illinois Residents
$21,318 out-of-state Students |
|---|
| Student Population | Total 161,364 (1,992 on average) |
|---|
| Online Student Population | Total 64,009 (928 on average) in 75 schools offering online classes) |
|---|
| Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered | 33 |
|---|
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 12.05 to 1 |
|---|
Illinois Graduate Schools Comparison
The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,762 for Illinois residents and $21,318 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Illinois Graduate Schools with key statistics by ranking.
2025 Tuition Comparison Between Graduate Schools in Illinois
| Name | Tuition & Fees (In-State) | Tuition & Fees (Out-of-State) | Graduate Student Population | Graduate Programs Offered | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|
| Adler UniversityChicago, IL |
$44,738 |
$47,179 |
1,622 |
22 Programs |
1 to 1 |
|---|
| American Islamic CollegeChicago, IL |
$4,600 |
$4,650 |
11 |
2 Programs |
3 to 1 |
|---|
| School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL |
$49,610 |
$49,649 |
589 |
12 Programs |
10 to 1 |
|---|
| Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL |
- |
$35,010 |
48 |
1 Programs |
12 to 1 |
|---|
| Aurora UniversityAurora, IL |
$10,800 |
$16,463 |
1,817 |
17 Programs |
18 to 1 |
|---|
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesQuincy, IL |
- |
$27,830 |
14 |
1 Programs |
12 to 1 |
|---|
| Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL |
$15,930 |
$20,440 |
1,181 |
44 Programs |
11 to 1 |
|---|
| Catholic Theological Union at ChicagoChicago, IL |
$21,360 |
$23,232 |
210 |
4 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Midwestern University-Downers GroveDowners Grove, IL |
$42,134 |
$48,006 |
2,567 |
14 Programs |
- |
|---|
| The Chicago School at ChicagoChicago, IL |
$28,927 |
$35,328 |
1,079 |
17 Programs |
17 to 1 |
|---|
| Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL |
$10,294 |
$16,162 |
737 |
29 Programs |
9 to 1 |
|---|
| Chicago Theological SeminaryChicago, IL |
$18,432 |
$26,598 |
215 |
6 Programs |
- |
|---|
| University of ChicagoChicago, IL |
$57,000 |
$68,652 |
10,968 |
144 Programs |
5 to 1 |
|---|
| Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL |
$27,702 |
$2,544 |
148 |
18 Programs |
15 to 1 |
|---|
| Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL |
$15,360 |
$10,782 |
3,402 |
53 Programs |
13 to 1 |
|---|
| DePaul UniversityChicago, IL |
$19,689 |
$23,358 |
7,022 |
177 Programs |
17 to 1 |
|---|
| Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL |
$11,647 |
$23,214 |
1,720 |
31 Programs |
14 to 1 |
|---|
| Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL |
$30,970 |
$34,460 |
784 |
19 Programs |
15 to 1 |
|---|
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological SeminaryEvanston, IL |
$20,051 |
$22,760 |
313 |
11 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL |
$10,666 |
$10,666 |
1,825 |
39 Programs |
11 to 1 |
|---|
| Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL |
$7,812 |
$8,784 |
118 |
5 Programs |
13 to 1 |
|---|
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceNorth Chicago, IL |
$33,741 |
$36,769 |
2,021 |
35 Programs |
- |
|---|
| University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL |
$17,550 |
$27,748 |
11,411 |
183 Programs |
17 to 1 |
|---|
| Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL |
$17,526 |
$19,584 |
945 |
27 Programs |
15 to 1 |
|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL |
$19,278 |
$34,406 |
22,098 |
219 Programs |
20 to 1 |
|---|
| Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL |
- |
$18,300 |
5 |
3 Programs |
12 to 1 |
|---|
| Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL |
$30,287 |
$35,222 |
5,699 |
103 Programs |
14 to 1 |
|---|
| Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL |
$10,218 |
$13,062 |
2,439 |
55 Programs |
19 to 1 |
|---|
| Institute for Clinical Social WorkChicago, IL |
$26,750 |
$26,750 |
121 |
2 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Judson UniversityElgin, IL |
$30,905 |
$20,775 |
242 |
13 Programs |
10 to 1 |
|---|
| Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL |
$13,700 |
$16,880 |
23 |
5 Programs |
13 to 1 |
|---|
| Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL |
$14,460 |
$15,800 |
2,685 |
36 Programs |
13 to 1 |
|---|
| Lincoln Christian UniversityLincoln, IL |
$7,812 |
$9,910 |
140 |
9 Programs |
2 to 1 |
|---|
| Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL |
$19,458 |
$21,912 |
4,846 |
190 Programs |
13 to 1 |
|---|
| Lutheran School of Theology at ChicagoChicago, IL |
$17,050 |
$18,960 |
101 |
4 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesRock Island, IL |
$15,281 |
$37,188 |
9 |
1 Programs |
3 to 1 |
|---|
| McCormick Theological SeminaryChicago, IL |
$9,281 |
$9,410 |
125 |
4 Programs |
- |
|---|
| McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL |
$10,410 |
$9,450 |
635 |
15 Programs |
16 to 1 |
|---|
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard CollegeChicago, IL |
$20,028 |
$28,086 |
62 |
4 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Methodist CollegePeoria, IL |
$9,330 |
$15,762 |
22 |
2 Programs |
5 to 1 |
|---|
| Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL |
$21,413 |
$21,333 |
91 |
6 Programs |
10 to 1 |
|---|
| Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL |
$8,192 |
$9,702 |
655 |
11 Programs |
14 to 1 |
|---|
| National Louis UniversityChicago, IL |
$11,364 |
$13,453 |
4,444 |
51 Programs |
17 to 1 |
|---|
| National University of Health SciencesLombard, IL |
$19,800 |
$28,913 |
490 |
7 Programs |
6 to 1 |
|---|
| North Central CollegeNaperville, IL |
$15,372 |
$15,922 |
549 |
34 Programs |
12 to 1 |
|---|
| North Park UniversityChicago, IL |
$13,248 |
$14,417 |
716 |
23 Programs |
12 to 1 |
|---|
| Northern Baptist Theological SeminaryLisle, IL |
$14,253 |
$14,135 |
315 |
7 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL |
$9,176 |
$9,176 |
4,066 |
97 Programs |
15 to 1 |
|---|
| Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL |
$52,679 |
$54,655 |
14,457 |
248 Programs |
6 to 1 |
|---|
| Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL |
$9,874 |
$18,217 |
1,508 |
36 Programs |
9 to 1 |
|---|
| Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL |
$10,660 |
$12,450 |
628 |
19 Programs |
15 to 1 |
|---|
| Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL |
$10,900 |
$12,038 |
138 |
2 Programs |
12 to 1 |
|---|
| Rockford UniversityRockford, IL |
$12,880 |
$14,060 |
258 |
12 Programs |
10 to 1 |
|---|
| Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL |
$19,879 |
$20,935 |
1,413 |
68 Programs |
11 to 1 |
|---|
| Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL |
$18,920 |
$18,500 |
1,113 |
31 Programs |
12 to 1 |
|---|
| Rush UniversityChicago, IL |
$34,654 |
$38,755 |
2,631 |
25 Programs |
10 to 1 |
|---|
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPeoria, IL |
$8,088 |
$9,365 |
332 |
2 Programs |
8 to 1 |
|---|
| University of St FrancisJoliet, IL |
$13,839 |
$14,757 |
1,731 |
21 Programs |
15 to 1 |
|---|
| St. John's CollegeSpringfield, IL |
$17,968 |
$17,228 |
6 |
3 Programs |
11 to 1 |
|---|
| Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL |
$16,450 |
$13,950 |
387 |
39 Programs |
16 to 1 |
|---|
| University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL |
$11,938 |
$19,515 |
2,319 |
29 Programs |
13 to 1 |
|---|
| University of Saint Mary of the LakeMundelein, IL |
$25,941 |
$35,998 |
200 |
5 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Spertus CollegeChicago, IL |
$20,000 |
$23,100 |
89 |
3 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Saint Anthony College of NursingRockford, IL |
$17,386 |
$18,987 |
91 |
2 Programs |
6 to 1 |
|---|
| Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL |
$14,220 |
$31,122 |
3,237 |
135 Programs |
11 to 1 |
|---|
| Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL |
$10,488 |
$10,488 |
2,948 |
52 Programs |
15 to 1 |
|---|
| Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoChicago, IL |
$8,000 |
$8,000 |
13 |
1 Programs |
15 to 1 |
|---|
| Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL |
$28,751 |
$22,630 |
29 |
6 Programs |
10 to 1 |
|---|
| Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL |
$16,430 |
$18,520 |
814 |
15 Programs |
3 to 1 |
|---|
| VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL |
$7,280 |
$8,135 |
216 |
1 Programs |
5 to 1 |
|---|
| Oak Point UniversityOak Brook, IL |
$11,092 |
$8,000 |
66 |
3 Programs |
7 to 1 |
|---|
| Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL |
$13,683 |
$13,683 |
1,807 |
44 Programs |
12 to 1 |
|---|
| Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL |
$19,800 |
$20,160 |
724 |
14 Programs |
10 to 1 |
|---|
| Erikson InstituteChicago, IL |
$21,200 |
$14,164 |
297 |
3 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieSkokie, IL |
$17,850 |
$20,290 |
30 |
1 Programs |
9 to 1 |
|---|
| Pacific College of Health and ScienceChicago, IL |
$11,001 |
$16,460 |
185 |
2 Programs |
12 to 1 |
|---|
| Endeavor Health School of Nurse Anesthesia-DePaul UniversityEvanston, IL |
$17,548 |
$34,000 |
80 |
- |
- |
|---|
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.Chicago, IL |
$18,971 |
$20,790 |
80 |
2 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoChicago, IL |
$30,000 |
$32,150 |
39 |
1 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL |
$14,240 |
$15,300 |
18,903 |
8 Programs |
23 to 1 |
|---|
| DeVry University-IllinoisLisle, IL |
$17,252 |
$9,832 |
3,250 |
9 Programs |
43 to 1 |
|---|
| University of Notre Dame - ChicagoChicago, IL |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|---|
| Relay Graduate School of Education - ChicagoChicago, IL |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|---|
| Urbana Theological SeminaryUrbana, IL |
- |
$3,030 |
- |
2 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Average | $18,762 |
$21,318 |
1,992 |
32.7901 Programs |
12.0462 to 1 |
|---|