There are 89 Graduate Schools in Illinois - 12 public and 77 private schools.
The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of Illinois graduate schools is $18,610 for Illinois residents and $20,841 for out-of-state students. A total of 157,402 graduate students enrolled in Illinois graduate schools (1,874 in average).
Illinois Graduate Schools Statistics
The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Illinois graduate schools.
Illinois Graduate Schools Statistics (2023-2024)
| Number of Graduate Schools | 89 Graduate Schools (12 public, 77 private) |
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| Tuition & Fees | $18,610 Illinois Residents
$20,841 out-of-state Students |
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| Student Population | Total 157,402 (1,874 on average) |
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| Online Student Population | Total 61,061 (848 on average) in 75 schools offering online classes) |
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| Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered | 31 |
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11.89 to 1 |
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Illinois Graduate Schools Comparison
The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,610 for Illinois residents and $20,841 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Illinois Graduate Schools with key statistics by ranking.
2024 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 |
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| Adler UniversityChicago, IL |
$44,738 |
$43,455 |
1,832 |
22 Programs |
1 to 1 |
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| American Islamic CollegeChicago, IL |
$4,600 |
$4,650 |
9 |
2 Programs |
2 to 1 |
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| School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL |
$49,610 |
$44,634 |
713 |
12 Programs |
11 to 1 |
|---|
| Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL |
- |
$34,660 |
31 |
1 Programs |
11 to 1 |
|---|
| Aurora UniversityAurora, IL |
$10,800 |
$15,363 |
1,870 |
21 Programs |
18 to 1 |
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| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesQuincy, IL |
- |
$27,830 |
14 |
1 Programs |
10 to 1 |
|---|
| Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL |
$15,930 |
$19,014 |
1,409 |
39 Programs |
12 to 1 |
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| Catholic Theological Union at ChicagoChicago, IL |
$21,360 |
$23,232 |
213 |
4 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Midwestern University-Downers GroveDowners Grove, IL |
$42,134 |
$48,857 |
2,758 |
12 Programs |
- |
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| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at ChicagoChicago, IL |
$28,927 |
$26,136 |
1,262 |
15 Programs |
3 to 1 |
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| Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL |
$10,294 |
$16,162 |
867 |
29 Programs |
11 to 1 |
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| Chicago Theological SeminaryChicago, IL |
$18,432 |
$38,670 |
195 |
5 Programs |
- |
|---|
| University of ChicagoChicago, IL |
$57,000 |
$66,543 |
10,744 |
141 Programs |
5 to 1 |
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| Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL |
$27,702 |
$2,464 |
222 |
17 Programs |
15 to 1 |
|---|
| Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL |
$15,360 |
$10,782 |
4,026 |
62 Programs |
12 to 1 |
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| DePaul UniversityChicago, IL |
$19,689 |
$22,525 |
6,783 |
169 Programs |
17 to 1 |
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| Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL |
$11,410 |
$22,695 |
1,941 |
32 Programs |
15 to 1 |
|---|
| Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL |
$30,970 |
$34,037 |
704 |
17 Programs |
13 to 1 |
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| Garrett-Evangelical Theological SeminaryEvanston, IL |
$20,051 |
$23,520 |
280 |
10 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL |
$8,590 |
$10,072 |
1,818 |
37 Programs |
10 to 1 |
|---|
| Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL |
$7,812 |
$8,784 |
140 |
7 Programs |
12 to 1 |
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| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceNorth Chicago, IL |
$33,741 |
$34,167 |
1,940 |
35 Programs |
- |
|---|
| University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL |
$17,268 |
$28,641 |
11,940 |
179 Programs |
18 to 1 |
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| Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL |
$17,526 |
$20,258 |
1,081 |
27 Programs |
13 to 1 |
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| Illinois College of OptometryChicago, IL |
- |
- |
481 |
1 Programs |
- |
|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL |
$18,837 |
$33,640 |
21,796 |
220 Programs |
21 to 1 |
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| Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL |
- |
$9,200 |
1 |
2 Programs |
12 to 1 |
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| Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL |
$30,287 |
$33,810 |
3,818 |
97 Programs |
13 to 1 |
|---|
| Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL |
$10,009 |
$12,646 |
2,628 |
51 Programs |
19 to 1 |
|---|
| Institute for Clinical Social WorkChicago, IL |
$20,000 |
$25,988 |
119 |
2 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Judson UniversityElgin, IL |
$30,905 |
$18,708 |
175 |
11 Programs |
10 to 1 |
|---|
| Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL |
$13,700 |
$16,212 |
26 |
4 Programs |
12 to 1 |
|---|
| Lake Forest Graduate School of ManagementLake Forest, IL |
- |
- |
295 |
1 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL |
$14,460 |
$15,490 |
2,580 |
34 Programs |
14 to 1 |
|---|
| Lincoln Christian UniversityLincoln, IL |
$7,812 |
$9,910 |
171 |
11 Programs |
7 to 1 |
|---|
| Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL |
$19,458 |
$22,305 |
5,196 |
171 Programs |
13 to 1 |
|---|
| Lutheran School of Theology at ChicagoChicago, IL |
$17,050 |
$18,360 |
133 |
4 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesRock Island, IL |
$15,281 |
$32,398 |
20 |
1 Programs |
6 to 1 |
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| McCormick Theological SeminaryChicago, IL |
$9,281 |
$9,410 |
162 |
4 Programs |
- |
|---|
| McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL |
$10,410 |
$9,450 |
426 |
15 Programs |
17 to 1 |
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| Meadville Theological School of Lombard CollegeChicago, IL |
$20,028 |
$27,414 |
69 |
3 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Methodist CollegePeoria, IL |
$9,330 |
$15,762 |
23 |
3 Programs |
7 to 1 |
|---|
| Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL |
$21,413 |
$21,333 |
99 |
7 Programs |
10 to 1 |
|---|
| Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL |
$8,192 |
$9,342 |
657 |
9 Programs |
16 to 1 |
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| National Louis UniversityChicago, IL |
$11,364 |
$12,225 |
3,541 |
48 Programs |
15 to 1 |
|---|
| National University of Health SciencesLombard, IL |
$19,800 |
$27,801 |
465 |
5 Programs |
7 to 1 |
|---|
| North Central CollegeNaperville, IL |
$15,372 |
$15,822 |
327 |
32 Programs |
12 to 1 |
|---|
| North Park UniversityChicago, IL |
$13,248 |
$16,191 |
792 |
23 Programs |
10 to 1 |
|---|
| Northern Baptist Theological SeminaryLisle, IL |
$14,253 |
$14,135 |
374 |
9 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL |
$9,066 |
$9,090 |
4,220 |
93 Programs |
14 to 1 |
|---|
| Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL |
$52,679 |
$53,871 |
14,168 |
243 Programs |
6 to 1 |
|---|
| Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL |
$9,874 |
$18,217 |
1,549 |
37 Programs |
9 to 1 |
|---|
| Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL |
$10,660 |
$10,957 |
736 |
18 Programs |
14 to 1 |
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| Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL |
$10,900 |
$11,475 |
160 |
2 Programs |
14 to 1 |
|---|
| Rockford UniversityRockford, IL |
$12,880 |
$14,060 |
230 |
11 Programs |
10 to 1 |
|---|
| Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL |
$19,879 |
$23,094 |
1,312 |
66 Programs |
11 to 1 |
|---|
| Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL |
$18,920 |
$19,500 |
1,060 |
27 Programs |
11 to 1 |
|---|
| Rush UniversityChicago, IL |
$34,654 |
$38,013 |
2,755 |
25 Programs |
8 to 1 |
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| Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPeoria, IL |
$8,088 |
$9,086 |
127 |
2 Programs |
8 to 1 |
|---|
| University of St FrancisJoliet, IL |
$13,839 |
$14,757 |
1,883 |
21 Programs |
13 to 1 |
|---|
| St. John's College-Department of NursingSpringfield, IL |
$17,968 |
$17,228 |
12 |
2 Programs |
8 to 1 |
|---|
| Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL |
$16,450 |
$15,410 |
542 |
38 Programs |
15 to 1 |
|---|
| University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL |
$12,010 |
$19,246 |
1,805 |
27 Programs |
12 to 1 |
|---|
| University of Saint Mary of the LakeMundelein, IL |
$25,941 |
$33,334 |
204 |
5 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Spertus CollegeChicago, IL |
$20,000 |
$20,900 |
99 |
3 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Saint Anthony College of NursingRockford, IL |
$17,386 |
$18,987 |
61 |
2 Programs |
6 to 1 |
|---|
| Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL |
$14,148 |
$31,050 |
3,107 |
130 Programs |
11 to 1 |
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| Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL |
$9,699 |
$10,102 |
3,198 |
50 Programs |
15 to 1 |
|---|
| Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoChicago, IL |
$8,000 |
$8,000 |
11 |
1 Programs |
13 to 1 |
|---|
| Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL |
$28,751 |
$15,073 |
54 |
6 Programs |
10 to 1 |
|---|
| Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL |
$16,430 |
$18,520 |
792 |
22 Programs |
12 to 1 |
|---|
| VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL |
$7,280 |
$7,995 |
169 |
1 Programs |
4 to 1 |
|---|
| Oak Point UniversityOak Brook, IL |
$11,092 |
$8,000 |
58 |
3 Programs |
7 to 1 |
|---|
| Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL |
$12,693 |
$13,290 |
2,334 |
45 Programs |
13 to 1 |
|---|
| Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL |
$19,800 |
$19,440 |
722 |
14 Programs |
12 to 1 |
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| Erikson InstituteChicago, IL |
$21,200 |
$20,588 |
331 |
3 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieSkokie, IL |
$17,850 |
$20,290 |
43 |
2 Programs |
9 to 1 |
|---|
| Pacific College of Health and ScienceChicago, IL |
$11,001 |
$15,649 |
173 |
2 Programs |
12 to 1 |
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| NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse AnesthesiaEvanston, IL |
$17,548 |
$32,000 |
75 |
- |
- |
|---|
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.Chicago, IL |
$18,971 |
$19,845 |
62 |
2 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoChicago, IL |
$30,000 |
$30,000 |
40 |
1 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Rasmussen University-IllinoisRockford, IL |
- |
$4,726 |
91 |
4 Programs |
11 to 1 |
|---|
| Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL |
$14,240 |
$14,900 |
15,026 |
8 Programs |
18 to 1 |
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| DeVry University-IllinoisNaperville, IL |
$17,252 |
$17,552 |
3,027 |
11 Programs |
49 to 1 |
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| Relay Graduate School of Education - ChicagoChicago, IL |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|---|
| Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley ParkMokena, IL |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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| Rasmussen University-Romeoville/JolietRomeoville, IL |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|---|
| Rasmussen University-AuroraAurora, IL |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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| University of Notre Dame -Chicago, IL |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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| Average | $18,610 |
$20,841 |
1,874 |
31.2169 Programs |
11.8939 to 1 |
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