EIU's tuition & fees has increased from $19,445 (2015) to $15,859 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 18.44% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,037 (year 2015) to $23,214 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Eastern Illinois University.
EIU's tuition increase rate is lower than the Illinois's average increase rate of -3.38%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower 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 -3.20% from 2015 ($31,233).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, EIU's COA is $30,235, which is increased by 0.47% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to EIU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 18.44% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $12,330. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Eastern Illinois University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $150, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $150 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $150 | |
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| 2017-18 | $150 | |
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| 2018-19 | $150 | |
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| 2019-20 | $150 | |
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| 2020-21 | $150 | |
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| 2021-22 | $150 | |
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| 2022-23 | $150 | |
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| 2023-24 | $150 | |
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| 2024-25 | $150 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 23.81% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 13.28% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Eastern Illinois University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,638 | $12,306 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,613 | $11,613 | -0.21% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,803 | $11,803 | 1.64% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,352 | $11,970 | 4.65% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,514 | $12,080 | 1.31% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,796 | $12,368 | 2.25% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,090 | $12,604 | 2.30% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,546 | $13,076 | 3.48% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,066 | $13,370 | 3.84% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,226 | $14,056 | 1.14% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Eastern Illinois University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Eastern Illinois University | $15,859
($13,377) | $15,566
($13,124) | 1.88% |
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| Tennessee State University | $22,416
($8,616) | $22,284
($8,568) | 0.59% |
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| Murray State University | $19,836
($9,900) | $19,452
($9,708) | 1.97% |
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| Tennessee Technological University | $15,576
($11,376) | $20,116
($10,084) | -22.57% |
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| The University of Tennessee-Martin | $16,600
($10,560) | $16,234
($10,194) | 2.25% |
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| Austin Peay State University | $14,766
($9,006) | $14,219
($8,675) | 3.85% |
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