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.
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.
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.
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.
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.