For Illinois colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,659 for Illinois residents and $21,736 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,495 for Illinois residents and $21,127 for out-of-state students.

Northwestern University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $65,997 and Trenz Beauty Academy has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,440 among Illinois colleges. For graduate programs, University of Chicago has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $66,543 and The John Marshall Law School has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $1,840 among Illinois colleges.

You can narrow Illinois colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Illinois colleges in 2024 is $27,697 for state residents and $38,775 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Illinois colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$10,659$21,736$12,495$21,127
Books & Supplies$1,245$1,245
Room & Board$12,441$12,441
Other Expenses$3,353$3,353
COA$27,697$38,775$29,534$38,166

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Illinois colleges is $10,659 for state residents and $21,736 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Illinois colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Illinois colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$8,792$1,229$20,391$893
2020-2021$8,851$1,239$19,969$889
2021-2022$9,077$1,272$20,289$914
2022-2023$9,223$1,256$20,638$922
2023-2024$9,398$1,260$20,794$942
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Illinois colleges in 2024 is $12,495 for state residents and $21,127 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Illinois colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Illinois colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$8,945$2,693$18,776$1,077
2020-2021$9,056$2,788$19,006$1,099
2021-2022$9,080$2,923$19,106$1,106
2022-2023$9,175$3,106$19,415$1,124
2023-2024$9,442$3,054$19,986$1,141

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Illinois colleges in 2024 is $722 for state residents and $768 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $875 for state residents and $912 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Illinois colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$684$737 $848$887
2020-2021$695$743 $845$885
2021-2022$703$753 $858$897
2022-2023$713$760 $850$890
2023-2024$722$768 $875$912

Illinois colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Illinois colleges in 2024 is $15,794 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,514 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Illinois colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Illinois colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $10,794$2,859 $8,540$3,669
2020-2021 $11,090$2,872 $8,757$3,985
2021-2022 $11,465$2,895 $9,039$3,969
2022-2023 $12,045$3,027 $9,558$4,406
2023-2024 $12,441$3,353 $10,473$5,041