For Illinois Private colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $32,401.
University of Chicago has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $69,324 and Christian Life College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,050 among Illinois Private colleges. For graduate programs, University of Chicago has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $68,652 and The John Marshall Law School has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $1,840 among Illinois Private colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Illinois Private colleges in 2025 is $50,230 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Illinois Private colleges is $32,401. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Illinois Private 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 Private colleges in 2025 is $22,910.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Illinois Private colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Illinois Private colleges in 2025 is $1,192.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $1,502.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Illinois Private colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Illinois Private colleges in 2025 is $16,574 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,404 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 Private colleges.