Illinois's tuition & fees has increased from $31,660 (2015) to $38,676 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 22.16% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $18,300 (year 2025).
Illinois'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 23.26% from 2015 ($42,350).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Illinois's COA is $52,202, which is increased by 6.03% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Illinois's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 22.16% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $37,976. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Illinois College over last the 10 years.
Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.53% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 39.50% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Illinois College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,690 | $6,450 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,690 | $6,450 | |
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| 2017-18 | $10,690 | $7,440 | |
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| 2018-19 | $10,780 | $7,440 | 0.84% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,874 | $7,440 | 0.87% |
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| 2020-21 | $10,874 | $7,440 | |
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| 2021-22 | $11,174 | $7,440 | 2.76% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,464 | $7,800 | 2.60% |
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| 2023-24 | $11,764 | $7,800 | 2.62% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,526 | $8,998 | 14.98% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Illinois College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Illinois College | $38,676 | $37,470 | 3.22% |
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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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