Methodist's tuition & fees has increased from $19,600 (2015) to $18,008 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 8.12% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $6,660 (year 2015) to $15,762 (year 2025).
Methodist's tuition increase rate is lower 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 34.67% from 2015 ($35,400).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Methodist's COA is $47,673, which is increased by 0.26% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Methodist's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 8.12% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $16,248. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Methodist College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,700, and it has decreased -43.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $3,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $3,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $6,000 | 100.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $6,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $2,300 | -61.67% |
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| 2020-21 | $2,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | -39.13% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,700 | 21.43% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,700 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,700 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 43.52% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 46.10% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Methodist College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,800 | $12,250 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,000 | $12,250 | 32.81% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,350 | $12,250 | -9.71% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,350 | $12,250 | |
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| 2019-20 | $21,050 | $22,200 | 37.13% |
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| 2020-21 | $21,050 | $25,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $24,720 | $24,504 | 17.43% |
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| 2022-23 | $27,842 | $27,166 | 12.63% |
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| 2023-24 | $27,842 | $27,166 | |
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| 2024-25 | $27,965 | $27,299 | 0.44% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Methodist College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Methodist College | $18,008 | $18,008 | - |
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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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