Dominican's tuition & fees has increased from $30,670 (2015) to $38,828 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 26.60% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,142 (year 2015) to $18,500 (year 2025).
Dominican's tuition increase rate is higher than the Illinois's average increase rate of -3.38%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 25.84% from 2015 ($42,590).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Dominican's COA is $53,594, which is increased by 2.19% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Dominican's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 26.60% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $38,328. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Dominican University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.61% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -20.31% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Dominican University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,720 | $18,100 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,102 | $18,149 | 3.56% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,242 | $11,242 | 1.26% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,541 | $11,242 | 2.66% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,921 | $11,921 | 3.29% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,237 | $12,237 | 2.65% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,277 | $12,237 | 0.33% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,422 | $12,922 | 1.18% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,402 | $13,904 | 7.89% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,566 | $14,066 | 1.22% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Dominican University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Dominican University | $38,828 | $37,694 | 3.01% |
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| Northwestern University | $68,322 | $65,997 | 3.52% |
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| DePaul University | $45,405 | $44,174 | 2.79% |
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| University of Chicago | $69,324 | $65,619 | 5.65% |
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| Loyola University Chicago | $53,710 | $51,716 | 3.86% |
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| National Louis University | $13,245 | $14,601 | -9.29% |
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