Elmhurst's tuition & fees has increased from $34,450 (2015) to $42,955 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 24.69% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $29,000 (year 2015) to $34,460 (year 2025).
Elmhurst'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 34.05% from 2015 ($47,780).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Elmhurst's COA is $64,049, which is increased by 7.76% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Elmhurst's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 24.69% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $42,495. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Elmhurst University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has decreased -16.67% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | -33.33% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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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 | $1,240 | 3.33% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,250 | 0.81% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.45% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 46.63% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Elmhurst University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,830 | $10,480 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,000 | $9,500 | 1.44% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,630 | $9,130 | 5.25% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,944 | $9,145 | 2.49% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,095 | $9,145 | 1.17% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,226 | $14,132 | 8.64% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,622 | $14,936 | 2.78% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,560 | $15,276 | -0.42% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,568 | $17,330 | 13.79% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,844 | $18,988 | 19.77% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Elmhurst University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Elmhurst University | $42,955 | $41,628 | 3.19% |
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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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