Greenville's tuition & fees has increased from $25,088 (2015) to $32,200 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 28.35% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $7,524 (year 2015) to $8,784 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Greenville University.
Greenville'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 33.90% from 2015 ($36,200).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Greenville's COA is $48,470, which is increased by 6.38% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Greenville's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 28.35% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $31,500. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Greenville University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,116, and it has increased 1.45% from the year 2016 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,100 | - |
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| 2017-18 | $900 | -18.18% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | 11.11% |
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| 2019-20 | $950 | -5.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $950 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | 5.26% |
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| 2022-23 | $900 | -10.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $976 | 8.44% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,116 | 14.34% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.95% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.40% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Greenville University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,112 | $11,660 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,908 | $11,922 | 7.16% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,218 | $11,878 | 2.60% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,218 | $12,034 | |
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| 2019-20 | $12,462 | $13,252 | 2.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,848 | $13,784 | 3.10% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,882 | $14,528 | 0.26% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,554 | $16,374 | -2.55% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,990 | $16,946 | 11.44% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,154 | $17,762 | 8.32% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Greenville University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Greenville University | $32,200 | $30,598 | 5.24% |
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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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