Judson's tuition & fees has increased from $28,170 (2015) to $30,297 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 7.55% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $29,700 (year 2015) to $20,775 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Judson University.
Judson'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 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 12.81% from 2015 ($41,120).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Judson's COA is $46,387, which is decreased by -0.24% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Judson's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 7.55% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $29,237. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Judson University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,270, and it has decreased -15.33% 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 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,270 | -15.33% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,270 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,270 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,270 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,270 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,270 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,270 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,270 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.02% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 14.29% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Judson University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,450 | $10,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,650 | $10,000 | 1.75% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,090 | $10,000 | 3.78% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,238 | $10,000 | 1.22% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,740 | $10,000 | 4.10% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,240 | $11,900 | 3.92% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,440 | $11,900 | 1.51% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,820 | $12,000 | 2.83% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,320 | $12,000 | 3.62% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,820 | $12,000 | 3.49% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Judson University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Judson University | $30,297 | $30,910 | -1.98% |
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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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