Lewis's tuition & fees has increased from $29,040 (2015) to $39,200 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 34.99% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,410 (year 2015) to $15,800 (year 2025).
Lewis'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 30.71% from 2015 ($42,100).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Lewis's COA is $55,030, which is increased by 2.45% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Lewis's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 34.99% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $38,800. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Lewis University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has increased 50.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | 50.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 18.23% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 34.34% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Lewis University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,060 | $9,240 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,550 | $9,504 | 4.06% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,690 | $9,504 | 1.12% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,808 | $9,504 | 0.93% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,050 | $9,618 | 1.89% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,280 | $9,525 | 1.76% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,452 | $9,458 | 1.30% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,090 | $10,109 | 4.74% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,330 | $10,285 | 1.70% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,330 | $12,714 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Lewis University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Lewis University | $39,200 | $37,882 | 3.48% |
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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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